DJ 🐳
@djain.bsky.social
HCI Assistant Professor at UMich researching accessibility, audio AI, sound interaction, XR, and health. Director, Soundability Lab. Previously, Google, Apple, Microsoft, UW, and MIT Media Lab.
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DJ 🐳
@djain.bsky.social
· Nov 25
careers.umich.edu
📢📢 Fresh in ‼️ We at the Soundability Lab are recruiting postdoctoral fellows in HCI & accessibility area.
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
We’re also recruiting upto 3 PhD students in various areas.
accessibility.eecs.umich.edu#apply
See the postings for our projects of interest & how to apply.
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
We’re also recruiting upto 3 PhD students in various areas.
accessibility.eecs.umich.edu#apply
See the postings for our projects of interest & how to apply.
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The #BASConf25 abstract submission portal is open!
Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here:
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm...
• Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK
• Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025
• Conference: 18-20 August 2025
#aphasia
Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here:
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm...
• Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK
• Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025
• Conference: 18-20 August 2025
#aphasia
Submit an Abstract | British Aphasiology Society International Conference 2025
blogs.city.ac.uk
February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The #BASConf25 abstract submission portal is open!
Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here:
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm...
• Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK
• Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025
• Conference: 18-20 August 2025
#aphasia
Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here:
blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm...
• Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK
• Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025
• Conference: 18-20 August 2025
#aphasia
Reiterating that we have an open postdoc position in the area of HCI and accessibility in our lab. Please apply using this link: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
January 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Reiterating that we have an open postdoc position in the area of HCI and accessibility in our lab. Please apply using this link: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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Charles Darwin weighing the pros and cons of marriage, 1838
December 27, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Charles Darwin weighing the pros and cons of marriage, 1838
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All I want for Christmas is for recommendation letters to be ABOLISHED.
December 18, 2024 at 7:20 PM
All I want for Christmas is for recommendation letters to be ABOLISHED.
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I have given up on all sorts of ~cool~ word processing approaches for writing my book (Zettlr, Ulysses, Scrivener, etc) and am going to do it all in Google Docs because of citation support and the instant sync / sharing options.
Honestly feels heretical.
Honestly feels heretical.
December 18, 2024 at 8:38 PM
I have given up on all sorts of ~cool~ word processing approaches for writing my book (Zettlr, Ulysses, Scrivener, etc) and am going to do it all in Google Docs because of citation support and the instant sync / sharing options.
Honestly feels heretical.
Honestly feels heretical.
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What is $131,742? Answer: this is how much it costs me to fund a PhD student per year for a full RAship in CS at UW (including 100% during the summer). PhD funding can be a confusing topic at US universities. Want to learn more? Take a look at our lab handbook: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Makeability Lab Handbook
Makeability Lab Handbook By Professor Jon Froehlich and lab members Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington Welcome to the Makeability Lab! 👋 We are so happfy that y...
docs.google.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM
What is $131,742? Answer: this is how much it costs me to fund a PhD student per year for a full RAship in CS at UW (including 100% during the summer). PhD funding can be a confusing topic at US universities. Want to learn more? Take a look at our lab handbook: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Just be excellent to each other. 😊🤞🦋
December 16, 2024 at 6:01 AM
Just be excellent to each other. 😊🤞🦋
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America almost died from food poisoning, and now that she's feeling a little better... she's eating the leftovers.
December 16, 2024 at 5:32 PM
America almost died from food poisoning, and now that she's feeling a little better... she's eating the leftovers.
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I always forget just how unpleasant a 15 hour flight is
December 11, 2024 at 10:17 PM
I always forget just how unpleasant a 15 hour flight is
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some OpenAI guy says that o1 is better at most humans at most tasks
o1, make me a coffee? fail.
o1, brush my teeth? fail.
o1, drive me to work? fail.
…
o1 can do literally none of the things I do within the first hour of waking up. but, sure. you're great. never change 😀
o1, make me a coffee? fail.
o1, brush my teeth? fail.
o1, drive me to work? fail.
…
o1 can do literally none of the things I do within the first hour of waking up. but, sure. you're great. never change 😀
December 10, 2024 at 3:17 AM
some OpenAI guy says that o1 is better at most humans at most tasks
o1, make me a coffee? fail.
o1, brush my teeth? fail.
o1, drive me to work? fail.
…
o1 can do literally none of the things I do within the first hour of waking up. but, sure. you're great. never change 😀
o1, make me a coffee? fail.
o1, brush my teeth? fail.
o1, drive me to work? fail.
…
o1 can do literally none of the things I do within the first hour of waking up. but, sure. you're great. never change 😀
Presenting at a conference: 10% the actual talk, 90% figuring out how to say 'next slide' without sounding awkward.
December 9, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Presenting at a conference: 10% the actual talk, 90% figuring out how to say 'next slide' without sounding awkward.
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I’ve been watching (and sobbing) along to “A Daily Dose of Sunshine” and dear lord is it amazing
December 9, 2024 at 3:16 AM
I’ve been watching (and sobbing) along to “A Daily Dose of Sunshine” and dear lord is it amazing
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Undergraduates: come spend your summer with us as a paid researcher at CMU! I plan to mentor students interested in data visualization and/or human-AI decision-making in healthcare.
Our CMU HCII Summer 2025 undergraduate research program application is open until January 17, 2025.
Students can choose from 25 research projects when applying to this paid, 10-week HCI REU program.
🔗 hcii.cmu.edu/news/hcii-se...
Students can choose from 25 research projects when applying to this paid, 10-week HCI REU program.
🔗 hcii.cmu.edu/news/hcii-se...
HCII Seeks Applicants for 2025 Summer Research Program | Human-Computer Interaction Institute
Application available until mid-JanuaryThe Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) Summer Undergraduate Research program is an opportunity for students to spend a summer with us at Carnegie Mellon...
hcii.cmu.edu
December 6, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Undergraduates: come spend your summer with us as a paid researcher at CMU! I plan to mentor students interested in data visualization and/or human-AI decision-making in healthcare.
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This is an interesting observation. AI facilitates the creation and reinforcement of a fascist aesthetic, where everyone can appear to be “perfect” (youthful, conforming, masculine men and feminine women).
Just occurred to me - and someone probably already said this - that one reason right-wing spaces online use AI images so much is b/c they can make themselves look better. Fitter, taller, more conventionally attractive, whiter. It's like a funhouse mirror to flatter themselves and distort the Other
December 3, 2024 at 11:53 PM
This is an interesting observation. AI facilitates the creation and reinforcement of a fascist aesthetic, where everyone can appear to be “perfect” (youthful, conforming, masculine men and feminine women).
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A great class concept with a website so funky that the Fresh Prince himself would probably enroll
Wrapped up the first offering of a new course @cmuhcii.bsky.social this week: Augmenting Intelligence coaugmentation.com
This was *such* a blast to teach! At our course exhibition on Wednesday, students presented posters, interactive demos, and art pieces around cognitive augmentation for...
This was *such* a blast to teach! At our course exhibition on Wednesday, students presented posters, interactive demos, and art pieces around cognitive augmentation for...
Augmenting Intelligence
Augmenting Intelligence @ CMU HCII
coaugmentation.com
December 8, 2024 at 4:44 AM
A great class concept with a website so funky that the Fresh Prince himself would probably enroll
Academia is where you work 60 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week
December 5, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Academia is where you work 60 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week
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Two stages of writing:
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
December 4, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Two stages of writing:
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
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HCI friends! Come work with me! My team is hiring HCI Scientists/Researchers at all levels, including interns! DMs open if you have any questions 🙂
Positions are hybrid in our amazing office in Cambridge, MA!
cra.com/job-listings/
Positions are hybrid in our amazing office in Cambridge, MA!
cra.com/job-listings/
Current Job Openings at Charles River Analytics
We take great pride in our success by attracting and retaining the most talented and creative problem-solvers in the field.
cra.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:25 PM
HCI friends! Come work with me! My team is hiring HCI Scientists/Researchers at all levels, including interns! DMs open if you have any questions 🙂
Positions are hybrid in our amazing office in Cambridge, MA!
cra.com/job-listings/
Positions are hybrid in our amazing office in Cambridge, MA!
cra.com/job-listings/
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Amazon’s Nova foundation models just launched www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24...
Amazon announces its own set of Nova AI models
Nova is here.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Amazon’s Nova foundation models just launched www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24...
@anhongguo.bsky.social and I are featured in CSE’s annual report article, showcasing our latest work, other accessibility research at UMich, and our vision for the future of accessibility. 🚀
A good read if you’re passionate about AI and accessibility!
cse-report.engin.umich.edu/2024/10/25/a...
A good read if you’re passionate about AI and accessibility!
cse-report.engin.umich.edu/2024/10/25/a...
cse-report.engin.umich.edu
December 3, 2024 at 10:33 PM
@anhongguo.bsky.social and I are featured in CSE’s annual report article, showcasing our latest work, other accessibility research at UMich, and our vision for the future of accessibility. 🚀
A good read if you’re passionate about AI and accessibility!
cse-report.engin.umich.edu/2024/10/25/a...
A good read if you’re passionate about AI and accessibility!
cse-report.engin.umich.edu/2024/10/25/a...
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And here's one for sound designers
December 2, 2024 at 4:52 PM
And here's one for sound designers