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We advance systems and technologies for people and communities to create accessible, sustainable, and prosperous futures. Offering undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs in Human Centered Design & Engineering.
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Last week, my Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction class covered an older paper about “social translucence” where they explain how the design of online systems shapes the norms & behaviors w/in those systems. But the framework they create can be applied more broadly, eg to our political moment.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Last week, my Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction class covered an older paper about “social translucence” where they explain how the design of online systems shapes the norms & behaviors w/in those systems. But the framework they create can be applied more broadly, eg to our political moment.
Join us Thursday for HCDE’s Research Speaker Series with Professor Sayamindu Dasgupta!
He will discuss "Living with Data," exploring how quantitative data shapes how we learn and make sense of the world—and how we can design learning experiences that help young people engage critically with data.
He will discuss "Living with Data," exploring how quantitative data shapes how we learn and make sense of the world—and how we can design learning experiences that help young people engage critically with data.
Nov. 13: Sayamindu Dasgupta
2025 Research Speaker SeriesSayamindu DasguptaAssistant Professor, HCDE
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November 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Join us Thursday for HCDE’s Research Speaker Series with Professor Sayamindu Dasgupta!
He will discuss "Living with Data," exploring how quantitative data shapes how we learn and make sense of the world—and how we can design learning experiences that help young people engage critically with data.
He will discuss "Living with Data," exploring how quantitative data shapes how we learn and make sense of the world—and how we can design learning experiences that help young people engage critically with data.
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Slate: Scholars, including @cip.uw.edu graduate research assistant and @hcde.uw.edu PhD candidate @zarine.net, say "recent attacks on Wikipedia differ from earlier critiques" of the website, which had focused on Wikipedia's content.
Read more: slate.com/technology/2...
Read more: slate.com/technology/2...
A Wikipedia Conference Took a Dark Turn. Unfortunately, It’s Not a Total Surprise.
An armed man at a gathering of the website’s volunteers is just the latest reminder: Editing the internet’s encyclopedia has never been riskier.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Slate: Scholars, including @cip.uw.edu graduate research assistant and @hcde.uw.edu PhD candidate @zarine.net, say "recent attacks on Wikipedia differ from earlier critiques" of the website, which had focused on Wikipedia's content.
Read more: slate.com/technology/2...
Read more: slate.com/technology/2...
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Just wanted to "so true" re. @stolisomancer.bsky.social's Geekwire article on my paper, specifically: "Video games often have a positive impact on the people who play them. That impact simply doesn’t get a fraction of the press of gaming’s various downsides." Thanks for writing about this!
Trending: From stress relief to self-discovery: UW researchers reveal the deeper impact of video games https://www.geekwire.com/2025/from-stress-relief-to-self-discovery-uw-researchers-reveal-the-deeper-impact-of-video-games/
October 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Just wanted to "so true" re. @stolisomancer.bsky.social's Geekwire article on my paper, specifically: "Video games often have a positive impact on the people who play them. That impact simply doesn’t get a fraction of the press of gaming’s various downsides." Thanks for writing about this!
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It was such an honor to co-lead this paper w/ @priyadhawka.bsky.social. We do a fun mix of our research here -- looking at the visual participatory nature of data visualizations and the non-neutral underpinnings and infrastructures of the (open) data and actors behind them. (thread)
Really excited to share this new paper on "Data Visualizations as Propaganda", co-led by PhD students Priya Dhawka and Nina Lutz, which just won a Best Paper award at the CSCW conference: dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
[Short thread]
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Data Visualizations as Propaganda: Tracing Lineages, Provenance, and Political Framings in Online Anti-Immigrant Discourse | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Along with other visual content, data visualizations are increasingly used within
online discourse, including political communication. Though often considered to be
''objective'', data visualizations ...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It was such an honor to co-lead this paper w/ @priyadhawka.bsky.social. We do a fun mix of our research here -- looking at the visual participatory nature of data visualizations and the non-neutral underpinnings and infrastructures of the (open) data and actors behind them. (thread)
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Proud to be a part of this research center! www.cip.uw.edu/2025/10/27/u...
CIP researchers present 5 papers and workshop at 2025 CSCW conference in Norway
At the CSCW conference in Bergen, Norway, CIP researchers facilitated a conference workshop and presented 5 papers, including one that received a Best Paper award.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Proud to be a part of this research center! www.cip.uw.edu/2025/10/27/u...
There’s still time to join the first cohort of HCDE's Certificate in Human Centered AI!
This program is designed for people with experience in UX design, UX research, and human-centered design who want to expand their skills and learn how to apply AI responsibly and creatively in their work.
This program is designed for people with experience in UX design, UX research, and human-centered design who want to expand their skills and learn how to apply AI responsibly and creatively in their work.
Graduate Certificate in Human Centered Artificial Intelligence
Advance your expertise in responsible AI with HCDE’s newest program, starting January 2026.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
There’s still time to join the first cohort of HCDE's Certificate in Human Centered AI!
This program is designed for people with experience in UX design, UX research, and human-centered design who want to expand their skills and learn how to apply AI responsibly and creatively in their work.
This program is designed for people with experience in UX design, UX research, and human-centered design who want to expand their skills and learn how to apply AI responsibly and creatively in their work.
Join us Thursday for HCDE’s Research Series with PhD candidate Blair Subbaraman.
Blair, a researcher in HCDE's Machine Agency, explores how automation can be a creative tool for discovery and expression—bridging digital and physical making through new fabrication workflows.
4:30 p.m. @ 134 Sieg
Blair, a researcher in HCDE's Machine Agency, explores how automation can be a creative tool for discovery and expression—bridging digital and physical making through new fabrication workflows.
4:30 p.m. @ 134 Sieg
Oct. 30: Blair Subbaraman
2025 Research Speaker SeriesBlair SubbaramanPhD Candidate, Human Centered Design & Engineering
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October 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Join us Thursday for HCDE’s Research Series with PhD candidate Blair Subbaraman.
Blair, a researcher in HCDE's Machine Agency, explores how automation can be a creative tool for discovery and expression—bridging digital and physical making through new fabrication workflows.
4:30 p.m. @ 134 Sieg
Blair, a researcher in HCDE's Machine Agency, explores how automation can be a creative tool for discovery and expression—bridging digital and physical making through new fabrication workflows.
4:30 p.m. @ 134 Sieg
Seattle Reign FC and Starbucks honored HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon through their Legends Campaign, which celebrates women making extraordinary community impact. Professor Aragon was recognized on the field before last week's game for inspiring others to overcome fear and pursue their dreams. ✨
Seattle Reign FC Legend: Dr. Cecilia Aragon – Author, Pilot, Professor — Seattle Reign FC
The Legends Campaign, a partnership between Seattle Reign FC and Starbucks, honors women for their extraordinary contributions to our community in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Prior to Seattle Re...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Seattle Reign FC and Starbucks honored HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon through their Legends Campaign, which celebrates women making extraordinary community impact. Professor Aragon was recognized on the field before last week's game for inspiring others to overcome fear and pursue their dreams. ✨
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Members of the iSchool community and friends connected at the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (#CSCW) conference in Bergen, Norway, earlier this week. Tusen takk - thank you very much - to everyone who paused for a group photo and catch-up session! 💜
October 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Members of the iSchool community and friends connected at the ACM SIGCHI Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work & Social Computing (#CSCW) conference in Bergen, Norway, earlier this week. Tusen takk - thank you very much - to everyone who paused for a group photo and catch-up session! 💜
Join HCDE for this week’s Research Speaker Series talk with Professor Charlotte Lee!
Thursday, Oc. 23 | 4:30 - 5:20 pm | 134 Sieg Building
In her talk, "Floating Points," Lee combines personal memoir with computing history to reflect on how the past, present, and future of computing intertwine.
Thursday, Oc. 23 | 4:30 - 5:20 pm | 134 Sieg Building
In her talk, "Floating Points," Lee combines personal memoir with computing history to reflect on how the past, present, and future of computing intertwine.
Oct. 23: Charlotte Lee
The HCDE Research Speaker Series is hosted Thursdays in Autumn Quarter by the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Presentations are open to the public.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Join HCDE for this week’s Research Speaker Series talk with Professor Charlotte Lee!
Thursday, Oc. 23 | 4:30 - 5:20 pm | 134 Sieg Building
In her talk, "Floating Points," Lee combines personal memoir with computing history to reflect on how the past, present, and future of computing intertwine.
Thursday, Oc. 23 | 4:30 - 5:20 pm | 134 Sieg Building
In her talk, "Floating Points," Lee combines personal memoir with computing history to reflect on how the past, present, and future of computing intertwine.
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Our team presented five papers at the CSCW (computer supported cooperative work and social computing) conference this week in Bergen, Norway. (CSCW is an ACM conference and a “home conference” for my team.) I’m going to share a few highlights in a thread here.
October 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Our team presented five papers at the CSCW (computer supported cooperative work and social computing) conference this week in Bergen, Norway. (CSCW is an ACM conference and a “home conference” for my team.) I’m going to share a few highlights in a thread here.
Interested in HCDE’s new Graduate Certificate in Human Centered AI?
Watch the info session recording and apply to join our inaugural cohort!
Priority applications due Oct 24. www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai/admissi...
Watch the info session recording and apply to join our inaugural cohort!
Priority applications due Oct 24. www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai/admissi...
Admissions
Graduate Certificate in Human Centered AI: Admissions Information
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October 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Interested in HCDE’s new Graduate Certificate in Human Centered AI?
Watch the info session recording and apply to join our inaugural cohort!
Priority applications due Oct 24. www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai/admissi...
Watch the info session recording and apply to join our inaugural cohort!
Priority applications due Oct 24. www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai/admissi...
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Excited to be in Bergen for CSCW 2025! This (Monday) afternoon I’ll be presenting a study I led with a fantastic team of undergraduate and Masters students, supervised by @katestarbird.bsky.social, on sudden attention, influencers, and TikTok - more details in 🧵 1/
'I Blow Up': Understanding TikTok Users' Reactions to Sudden Social Media Attention | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Social media platforms are known to facilitate sudden bursts of attention on individual
pieces of content and their creators — dynamics often referred to as ''going viral''.
However, questions remain ...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Excited to be in Bergen for CSCW 2025! This (Monday) afternoon I’ll be presenting a study I led with a fantastic team of undergraduate and Masters students, supervised by @katestarbird.bsky.social, on sudden attention, influencers, and TikTok - more details in 🧵 1/
Have a real-world design challenge that could use some fresh ideas?
HCDE is seeking Capstone project sponsors for 2026!
From January–June, teams of 3–4 students partner with industry and nonprofit sponsors on student-led projects that integrate research, ideation, prototyping, and evaluation.
HCDE is seeking Capstone project sponsors for 2026!
From January–June, teams of 3–4 students partner with industry and nonprofit sponsors on student-led projects that integrate research, ideation, prototyping, and evaluation.
Propose a Capstone Project
Every year, HCDE offers capstone classes to both undergraduate and graduate level students as a culminating experience that synthesizes materials learned across all courses within their degree program...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Have a real-world design challenge that could use some fresh ideas?
HCDE is seeking Capstone project sponsors for 2026!
From January–June, teams of 3–4 students partner with industry and nonprofit sponsors on student-led projects that integrate research, ideation, prototyping, and evaluation.
HCDE is seeking Capstone project sponsors for 2026!
From January–June, teams of 3–4 students partner with industry and nonprofit sponsors on student-led projects that integrate research, ideation, prototyping, and evaluation.
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1) I recently spoke with Business Insider about what the potential sale of TikTok could mean for the *magic* For You Page: 👇🧵
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TikTok insiders and creators worry its powerful algorithm could lose its magic after a sale
As TikTok prepares to sell its US business, employees, creators, and researchers wonder about the future of its content algorithm.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
1) I recently spoke with Business Insider about what the potential sale of TikTok could mean for the *magic* For You Page: 👇🧵
www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-insid...
www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-insid...
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We turned our pain into a research paper… documenting how our collaborative research team (which included researchers at a public university) navigated a slew of public records requests (by some of the same folks who have since turned their attention towards attacking academia more broadly).
I'll be at #CSCW2025 presenting a paper on the impact of public records (FOIA) requests on multi-stakeholder collaborations — co-authored with Rachel Moran, @emmaspiro.bsky.social, and @katestarbird.bsky.social: dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Privacy versus Transparency: Navigating Public Records Requests and Adversarial Dynamics in a Distributed Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
Public records laws are standard for state and federal governments across the U.S.
Such laws rest on the core notion that transparency, enacted through access to governmental
documentation, will ensur...
dl.acm.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We turned our pain into a research paper… documenting how our collaborative research team (which included researchers at a public university) navigated a slew of public records requests (by some of the same folks who have since turned their attention towards attacking academia more broadly).
A 2015 paper by Daniel Epstein, An Ping, James Fogarty, and HCDE’s Sean Munson received the Runner-Up 10-Year Impact Paper Award at UbiComp 2025. Their "Lived Informatics Model" continues to shape how researchers study everyday self-tracking.
Professor Sean Munson and collaborators recognized with a 10-year impact award at UbiComp 2025
A 2015 paper co-authored by HCDE Professor Sean Munson and colleagues has received the Runner-Up 10-Year Impact Paper Award at the ACM UbiComp 2025 conference. The influential work, “A Lived Informati...
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October 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A 2015 paper by Daniel Epstein, An Ping, James Fogarty, and HCDE’s Sean Munson received the Runner-Up 10-Year Impact Paper Award at UbiComp 2025. Their "Lived Informatics Model" continues to shape how researchers study everyday self-tracking.
HCDE Research Speaker Series:
Join us Thurs, Oct. 16 (4:30–5:20 p.m., Sieg 134) for HCDE PhD Candidate Aayushi Dangol’s talk: “From Black Boxes to Playful Inquiry: Designing for Children’s AI Literacy.”
Explore how kids, families & educators can make sense of and critically engage with AI.
Join us Thurs, Oct. 16 (4:30–5:20 p.m., Sieg 134) for HCDE PhD Candidate Aayushi Dangol’s talk: “From Black Boxes to Playful Inquiry: Designing for Children’s AI Literacy.”
Explore how kids, families & educators can make sense of and critically engage with AI.
Oct. 16: Aayushi Dangol
The HCDE Research Speaker Series is hosted Thursdays in Autumn Quarter by the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Presentations are open to the public.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
HCDE Research Speaker Series:
Join us Thurs, Oct. 16 (4:30–5:20 p.m., Sieg 134) for HCDE PhD Candidate Aayushi Dangol’s talk: “From Black Boxes to Playful Inquiry: Designing for Children’s AI Literacy.”
Explore how kids, families & educators can make sense of and critically engage with AI.
Join us Thurs, Oct. 16 (4:30–5:20 p.m., Sieg 134) for HCDE PhD Candidate Aayushi Dangol’s talk: “From Black Boxes to Playful Inquiry: Designing for Children’s AI Literacy.”
Explore how kids, families & educators can make sense of and critically engage with AI.
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@hcde.uw.edu is launching our new human-centered AI graduate certificate in January, with applications open now and a priority deadline of 24 October. Learn more at www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai
Graduate Certificate in Human Centered Artificial Intelligence
Advance your expertise in responsible AI with HCDE’s newest program, starting January 2026.
www.hcde.washington.edu
October 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
@hcde.uw.edu is launching our new human-centered AI graduate certificate in January, with applications open now and a priority deadline of 24 October. Learn more at www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai
New from HCDE: Announcing our new Graduate Certificate in Human Centered AI.
Learn to build AI systems that are ethical, equitable, and human-first.
Courses are in the evenings, in-person, from January through September.
Priority application deadline: October 24, 2025.
www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai
Learn to build AI systems that are ethical, equitable, and human-first.
Courses are in the evenings, in-person, from January through September.
Priority application deadline: October 24, 2025.
www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai
Graduate Certificate in Human Centered Artificial Intelligence
Advance your expertise in responsible AI with HCDE’s newest program, starting January 2026.
www.hcde.washington.edu
October 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New from HCDE: Announcing our new Graduate Certificate in Human Centered AI.
Learn to build AI systems that are ethical, equitable, and human-first.
Courses are in the evenings, in-person, from January through September.
Priority application deadline: October 24, 2025.
www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai
Learn to build AI systems that are ethical, equitable, and human-first.
Courses are in the evenings, in-person, from January through September.
Priority application deadline: October 24, 2025.
www.hcde.washington.edu/hcai
How do video games shape who we are?
HCDE & @ischool.uw.edu researchers found that 78% of gamers reported life-changing experiences from play—from coping with stress to building identity.
Findings will be presented at @chiplay.bsky.social later this month.
www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
HCDE & @ischool.uw.edu researchers found that 78% of gamers reported life-changing experiences from play—from coping with stress to building identity.
Findings will be presented at @chiplay.bsky.social later this month.
www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
Q&A: How video games can lead people to more meaningful lives
UW researchers discuss their study which surveyed 166 gamers about how video games sparked meaningful changes in their lives.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
How do video games shape who we are?
HCDE & @ischool.uw.edu researchers found that 78% of gamers reported life-changing experiences from play—from coping with stress to building identity.
Findings will be presented at @chiplay.bsky.social later this month.
www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
HCDE & @ischool.uw.edu researchers found that 78% of gamers reported life-changing experiences from play—from coping with stress to building identity.
Findings will be presented at @chiplay.bsky.social later this month.
www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...
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At @hcde.uw.edu, we will be hiring an Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor this coming year! Timing wise, we are hiring for a Sept. 2026 start date, but could be sooner.
We are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague!
Learn more and apply at apply.interfolio.com/171881
We are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague!
Learn more and apply at apply.interfolio.com/171881
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September 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
At @hcde.uw.edu, we will be hiring an Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor this coming year! Timing wise, we are hiring for a Sept. 2026 start date, but could be sooner.
We are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague!
Learn more and apply at apply.interfolio.com/171881
We are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague!
Learn more and apply at apply.interfolio.com/171881
Professor Julie Kientz has been reappointed as Chair of HCDE for a second five-year term, recognized for guiding the department’s growth and fostering a supportive, inclusive community.
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Julie Kientz reappointed as Chair of HCDE
Professor Julie Kientz has been reappointed to a second five-year term as Chair of the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering, following a comprehensive review recognizing her inclusive and...
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September 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Professor Julie Kientz has been reappointed as Chair of HCDE for a second five-year term, recognized for guiding the department’s growth and fostering a supportive, inclusive community.
www.hcde.washington.edu/news/article...
www.hcde.washington.edu/news/article...
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Hi Seattle! Come see my talk on the history of human-computer interaction. I'll explain U.S. gov funding of science has led to many of the innovations that power our economy & shape our lives — and call out the short-sightedness & hypocrisy of efforts to defund science in this field & so many others
Seattle! We're joining the Summer of Science with our first teach-in. Join us at Obec brewing and meet Dr. @katestarbird.bsky.social
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August 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hi Seattle! Come see my talk on the history of human-computer interaction. I'll explain U.S. gov funding of science has led to many of the innovations that power our economy & shape our lives — and call out the short-sightedness & hypocrisy of efforts to defund science in this field & so many others