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The Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design
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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
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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Digital Culture Shock
How culture shapes the design and use of technology—and how we can resist the one-size-fits-all approach to technology design
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November 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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.
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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!

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Connie Chau receives HCI Google PhD Fellowship
TSB student Connie Chau, alongside fellow Northwestern students Ziyi Guo and Gefei Tan, have received 2025 Global Google PhD Fellowships.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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.

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Rerelease: Code About Power, Positionality, & Creativity with Dr. Amy Ko
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October 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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.

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Rerelease: Understanding the Past to Design Our Future with Dr. Dori Tunstall
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October 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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.

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Rerelease: No Great Design in Done Alone with Nicole Kahn
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October 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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!
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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.

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October 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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.

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Rerelease: Mechanical Engineer to Managing Director of Play with Michelle Lee
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September 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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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
Mina Lee (@mnlee.bsky.social)
Assistant Professor @ UChicago CS/DSI (NLP & HCI) | Writing with AI ✍️ https://minalee-research.github.io/
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May 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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...
AI in the Arts | The DePaul AI Institute
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May 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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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)
April 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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/...
Northwestern wins awards at ACM CHI 2025
The premier international conference of Human-Computer Interaction in the world, ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) CHI, is taking place in Yokohama, Japan, from April 26th to May 1st. Northwest...
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April 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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
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February 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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!
November 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM