Tackling the Grand Challenges in Human Computer Interaction + Design
November 2021 Panelists discussed systemic obstacles and shared perspectives on their transition from academia to industry
from Northwestern Engineering
Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design Annual Report 2020-2021
September 2021 Center for Human Computer Interaction + Design Annual Report 2020-2021
Eleanor O’Rourke Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
May 2021 The award will support the improvement of learning and retention in introductory computer science courses
from Northwestern Engineering
Design Must be Taken Seriously Because of its Consequences
December 2020 Northwestern’s Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design hosted a virtual roundtable on December 4
from Northwestern Engineering
Fri. Dec. 4, 1p.m: HCI + Design Thought Leaders Lecture: Pluriversal Design
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)
McCormick, School of Communication Launch Center for Human-Computer Interaction + Design
September 2020 Center to develop the future of human and computer interaction
from Northwestern Engineering
How to Self-Assemble Project Teams That Are Optimally Effective
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.
from MyDreamTeam (MDT)
How Do People Change Their Technology Use in Protest?: Understanding "Protest Users"
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.
from ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing
How Data Visualizations Can Clarify and Confound Uncertainty
October 2019 Jessica Hullman’s Scientific American article weighs pros and cons of common data visualizations.
from Northwestern Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Journalism Offers a Glimpse of the Future of the Knowledge Economy
June 2019 Professor Nicholas Diakopoulos writes about AI enhanced journalism and the future of the knowledge economy.
from The Conversation