Nominations due: HCDE Outstanding Alumni Award
The Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) Outstanding Alumni Award recognizes alumni whose professional achievements, leadership, innovation, and service reflect the mission and values of the department.
Nominations are open to HCDE alumni (BS, MS, and PhD graduates), including self-nominations, and may be submitted by alumni, faculty, staff, or instructors.
Nominations are accepted through April 1, 2026. Details and nomination form ».
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lepisto@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu. Human Centered Design & Engineering Research Showcase
The HCDE Research Showcase highlights ongoing work by faculty, research scientists, postdocs, PhD students, and undergraduates. The event is designed to build community around HCDE research and create space for conversation across our community of students, alumni, friends, and the broader UW community.
Attendees will explore posters and interactive project demos and have the opportunity to speak directly with researchers across HCDE’s research clusters and topic areas.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: University of Washington Club (Faculty Center) (FAC). Accessibility Contact: welliver@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit hcde.uw.edu. HCDE Alumni Social
Join fellow alumni from the University of Washington’s Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for a relaxed evening of connection and community. Reconnect with classmates, meet graduates from across cohorts and industries, and learn about the latest updates from HCDE.
Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: HCDE alumni (all programs), faculty, staff.
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Gasworks Brewing, Seattle.
HCDE Capstone Showcase
Join the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our 2026 Capstone Showcase.
Student teams solve real-world problems through a human-centered lens. Projects are proposed by industry sponsors or driven by an interest from the students on the team. Details about projects will be added as the showcase nears.
Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: HUB Ballroom. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits. Special Events.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.