Though much remains uncertain (e.g. outcomes of lawsuits re: canceled grants), it is clear that U.S. gov funding for science — especially science that intersects w/ concerns about human flourishing — is going to be significantly diminished in coming years. Here are a few things we can do to help:

A new study led by #BaskinEngineering Professor @cfchung.bsky.social shows that people's social media habits can lead to more offline activity—exploring how often tiktok users make healthy recipes they see on the app. Via KION News: bit.ly/44vsMyP

Our work about TikTok and healthy eating is featured in UC Santa Cruz’s news! 📰 @cfchung.bsky.social
If you’re interested in learning about how teens are using TikTok for food content and how they are inspired to buy, cook, or reflect on food behaviors, feel free to give it a read! 💻
bit.ly/441VRSe

Next @ #CHI2025, Seung Wan Ha will share how technology can support people to negotiate and prioritize values during life events.

Wed 4/30 5:32 | Eating and Digital Health (G401) 📖👇
4-min Medium article: bit.ly/lifeeventshort
cu-author: @novianurain.bsky.social @elenaagapie.bsky.social

Rebecca will be showcasing (Wed 4/30, CHI Pavilion, North 1F Halls G1-G8) “Bushwhacking through Expectations: A Critical Analysis of Body Inclusivity in the Hiking App AllTrails.” See how AllTrails prioritizes fitness & athleticism, at the expense of other values!
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...

4/29 (Annex Hall F206, 9:12AM, Social Good), Akash will present longitudinal work with farm workers & NGOs exploring technologies to combat heat stress. This was a challenging study: in some sense it is a report of failure in research and misplaced optimism.
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...

Excited to see so much cool work at #chi2025

If you're interested (G316+G317, 5:08PM, Technologies for Elderly), today I'll present on the "potentials" of tracking for older adults w/ memory concerns, again with a nod to Kathleen Stewart's affective writing. programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...

Presenting my work, co-authored with @fractalecho.bsky.social @kateringland.bsky.social on neurodivergent masking at #CHI2025 on Apr 28th, 11:10 AM JST. In this paper, we reframe masking from pathologization to a practice that mediates & facilitates social access. (1/2)

“It’s Too Much On Top of Your Own Food Drama”: Exploring Food Allergy Identity and Experience Through Social Media

Monday 4/28 4:44 - 4:56 | Social Media (Annex Hall F205)
8-minute Medium article: bit.ly/allergyshort
Full paper: bit.ly/allergypaper

Designing with Dynamics: Reflections on Co-design Workshops Between People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners

Monday 4/28 11:22 - 11:34 | Lifetime Digital Health (G316+G317)
7-min Medium article: bit.ly/codesignshort
Full paper: bit.ly/codesignpaper

At #CHI2025 tomorrow (4/28 Mon), Long-Jing Hsu and Alex Foster will present reflections on co-designs to support caregiving relationships. Ariel Wang will share how people with food allergies navigate identity, community, and risks across social media. Come say hi and join our conversation! 👇

Challenging times call for remembering every small and big achievement. Here is to all the awesome work from students and colleagues at Computational Media @baskinengineering.bsky.social @ucsantacruz.bsky.social at #CHI2025! engineering.ucsc.edu/news/chi-202...

I asked this same question the last time I taught the class and collected responses here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I especially like an article @carolinethegeek.bsky.social shared back then titled "U is a beautiful shape for your journal article."

If you've gotten some weird/confusing/challenging/bad reviewer comments on your qualitative study (any discipline), I'd love for you to share them in this document. I've been aggregating common critiques and ideas for responding to them over the last year. docs.google.com/document/d/1...