June 2023
Phones. Tablets. Cars. We are constantly interacting with computers, yet few of us get to participate in designing the systems and interfaces that increasingly mediate our everyday lives. This is because computing education has historically focused on training a select few to become professional software developers. However as computing is increasingly viewed as a core literacy that has value for all learners, this landscape is changing. In this dialog, we bring together researchers with distinct perspectives to discuss approaches for designing computing learning experiences for everyone. We ask: how can we design tools, curricula, and learning communities to foster interest, engagement, and broad participation in computing education? Tackling questions related to equity, scale, and context across K-12 and higher education, this dialog will highlight the role of thoughtful design in achieving the vision of computing education for everyone.
April 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, but most people have limited understanding of how the technologies work. Researchers are working to bridge that divide.
January 2023
In December 2022 the Office of Undergraduate Research recognized undergraduate students for their research projects during their Fletcher Awards.
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Northwestern Now
November 2022
The two-day Lambert conference hosted by the Human-Computer Interaction + Design center explores the future of human and computer interaction.
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Northwestern Engineering
November 2022
Technology and Social Behavior PhD student Ryan Louie earned a 2022 Google PhD Fellowship in Human Computer Interaction
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Northwestern Engineering
November 2022
TEAMuP received a $1.8 million Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier award from NSF
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McCormick School of Engineering
October 2022
Join Northwestern’s Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design (HCI+D) on October 24 and 25 for an engaging conference on how technology will influence the way we live, work, and play.
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Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design
September 2022
Ryan Louie (TSB) awarded Google PhD Fellowship
September 2022
Mike Horn Promoted to Full Professor
June 2022
Michael Horn's Newly Published Book: Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming
June 2022
Patricia Bao’s commitment is largest ever for Northwestern’s Center for Human-Computer Interaction and Design
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Northwestern Now
June 2022
Can regular users wield the value of their contributions as leverage against Big Tech?
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Northwestern Now
May 2022
DTR students Cindy Hu, Fardeem Munir, and Roxanna Wilcox earned top awards in the Undergraduate Category at the CHI 2022 Student Research Competition.
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Northwestern Engineering
May 2022
Premiere party for Forward, a documentary short film following Northwestern University’s Design, Technology, and Research (DTR) program led by associate professor Haoqi Zhang
May 2022
TSB is organizing a virtual panel on the topic of Tech, Media & Democracy, featuring Chris Bail (Duke), Mor Naaman (Cornell Tech) and Rebekah Tromble (George Washington) in conversation with our own Ágnes Horvát, and in collaboration with our partners at the Center for HCI+D and the Center for Communication and Public Policy.
May 2022
Join the Center for Robotics and Biosystems and the Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design for a Seminar with Dean Kamen.
April 2022
Making Art with AI: Tool, Collaborator, or Competitor?
April 2022
Technology and Social Behavior Speaker Series
April 2022
A list of all the papers with Northwestern authors from the CHI 2022 conference.
March 2022
Speaker Kate Bergeron VP of Hardware Engineering
February 2022
Gregory D. Abowd presents their talk: The Internet of Materials: The next logical step or a paradigm shift?
November 2021
Panelists discussed systemic obstacles and shared perspectives on their transition from academia to industry
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Northwestern Engineering
September 2021
Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design Annual Report 2020-2021
May 2021
The award will support the improvement of learning and retention in introductory computer science courses
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Northwestern Engineering
December 2020
Northwestern’s Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design hosted a virtual roundtable on December 4
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Northwestern Engineering
November 2020
Join Northwestern’s Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design (HCI+D) for an engaging conversation about the past, present, and future of design on December 4, 1-2 p.m., CST (via Zoom)
September 2020
Center to develop the future of human and computer interaction
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Northwestern Engineering
November 2019
Noshir Contractor's team investigates how to self-assemble effective student- and faculty-based teams based on criteria such as learning, cohesiveness, and final performance.
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MyDreamTeam (MDT)
November 2019
Professor Brent Hecht finds that “protest users” are motivated by concerns about business models that profit from user data and privacy. Common tactics including stopping use and leveraging ad blockers.
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ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing
October 2019
Jessica Hullman’s Scientific American article weighs pros and cons of common data visualizations.
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Northwestern Computer Science
June 2019
Professor Nicholas Diakopoulos writes about AI enhanced journalism and the future of the knowledge economy.
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The Conversation
