@hcidnorthwestern
The Northwestern University Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design brings together researchers and practitioners from across the University to study, design, and develop the future of human and computer interaction. https://www.hci.northwestern.edu
Check out the McCormick feature of our recent symposium "Advancing the Science of Engagement in Digital Safety Research", focusing on bridging the gap between technologists and social scientists to address digital safety holistically.
www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/news/article...
In a recent article for The Daily Northwestern, our co-director Elizabeth Gerber dives into the "AI Disclosure Trap", where research shows transparency can erode trust. We must shift the conversation from "did you use AI?" to "how did you use it?"
dailynorthwestern.com/2026/02/02/o...
We hosted our first 2026 AI Symposia event last month!
A huge thank you to our organizers: Andrew Berry, Kathryn Macapagal, Calvin Liang, and William Liem, and our incredible speakers: Darryl Hughes, Ashley Marie Walker, Emily Ozer, Jonah Meyerhoff, Kaylee Kruzan, Carol Haywood, and Lauren Beach.
Welcome back to Winter Quarter! We are excited to kick off a new season of creativity and collaboration at the HCI+D Center - here’s to fresh ideas and meaningful connections up ahead.
On Nov 6th, Katharina Reinecke joined the Technology & Social Behavior Colloquium to discuss her new book "Digital Culture Shock", exploring how culture shapes the way we use and are shaped by technology:
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Great connections were made at our CSCW group lunch back in October! Engaging discussions on collaboration, design, and the future of human-computer interaction with great company and conversation.
Big congratulations to Connie W. Chau, a student in the Technology & Social Behavior program and Personalized & Adaptive Technology for Health (PATH) Lab for receiving the prestigious Google PhD Fellowship!
www.hci.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
Tune in to the Technical Difficulties Podcast: “Code About Power, Positionality & Creativity” with Amy Ko, Professor at the University of Washington. Unpack how tech can be harnessed for play, power, and equity within more technologically just futures.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OwW...
Tune in to “Understanding the Past to Design Our Future” on The Technical Difficulties Podcast, where Dori Tunstall, founder and lead executive officer of Dori Tunstall Inc., shares her journey through design anthropology.
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=viRL...
In this week's episode of the Technical Difficulties Podcast rerelease season, Nicole Kahn, VP of Design at Carta, shares her insights on how collaboration, storytelling, and design research intertwine to elevate impact across teams.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywNn...
This Tuesday, October 7th, the HCI+D Center hosted a student-led PhD Research Discussion, fostering a collaborative space for students to share ideas, exchange feedback, and strengthen our research community!
Revisiting one of our favorite conversations from The Technical Difficulties Podcast: The Power of Staying Curious with Irene Au, Design Partner at Kholsa Ventures, as she shares how curiosity shaped her journey in design.
Watch now: lnkd.in/gHTNEe79
The Technical Difficulties Podcast is back with another episode in our special rerelease season!
Join Michelle Lee as she shares her insightful journey in design, starting out in engineering to now leading as Partner and Managing Director at IDEO.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFI4...
Thank you, Mina Lee, for a highly informative and thought provoking talk today at @hcidnorthwestern.bsky.social on the design space for AI to support writing! @mnlee.bsky.social
Chicago area researchers; check out the DePaul AI Institute's "AI in the Arts: Reshaping Creativity in the Digital Age" event on May 9th to hear from experts on how AI is transforming artistic expression. Learn more: blogs.depaul.edu/ai-institute...
Come chat with me by a poster at #CHI2025! During the Wednesday AM break I will be with @shallotly.bsky.social discussing journalists' practices surrounding AI (tinyurl.com/y6jmd85k) and during the PM break I will be with Maalvika Bhat talking hands-on AI literacy activities (tinyurl.com/yc2bnenh)
Folks attending #CHI2025, Northwestern has lots of researchers sharing work this year. Check out the full list and stop by to see some great presentations: www.hci.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
Ai and the Future of Work, Thought leader dialogue images of eric horvitz, liz gerber, and david autor
Join us for a conversation with Eric Horvitz, Chief Scientific Officer of Microsoft, David Autor, Rubinfeld Professor at the MIT, and Liz Gerber, Co-Director of the Center for HCI+D, as the discuss the future of work in the world of AI
northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
design cluster fellows and faculty sitting around a table talking
Design Cluster perks: sharing ideas with Northwestern faculty and students, chatting with researchers across a variety of focuses, and last but not least, free lunch!