Seminar Series
Select Fridays from 2-3 p.m. during the academic year, the department organizes a Friday seminar, for which it typically brings in outside speakers. All seminars are open to anyone who wants to attend. The seminars are an excellent opportunity to be inspired by what others are doing, learn about the state of the art and interact with influential researchers from across the world. Please check back for seminar updates as scheduling changes throughout the quarter.
The seminars are held in Donald Bren Hall 6011 and streamed live on Zoom using Meeting ID 959 1727 1554.
Winter 2025 Seminars
January 17
The Unpaid Toll: Quantifying and Minimizing the Public Health Impact of AI
Shaolei Ren
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Riverside
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Riverside
January 24
Technological Jingoism and the Domestic Politics of the US-China "AI Arms Race"
Shazeda Ahmed
Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA Center on Race and Digital Justice
Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA Center on Race and Digital Justice
January 31
Making Data Strange in Nonprofit Organizations
Amy Voida
Associate Professor and Founding Faculty, CU Boulder Department of Information Science
Associate Professor and Founding Faculty, CU Boulder Department of Information Science
February 21
AI-Inspired Requirements & Design
(Plus All the Way Back)
Walid Maalej
Professor, ACM Distinguished Speaker, University of Hamburg
Professor, ACM Distinguished Speaker, University of Hamburg
February 28
Designing a Large-Scale System for Critical Community & University Engagement: An Earnest Attempt
Angela Booker
Provost, Eighth College and Associate Professor, UC San Diego, Dept. of Communication
Provost, Eighth College and Associate Professor, UC San Diego, Dept. of Communication
March 7
Choosing Your Own Adventure: Enabling Accessible Experiences
Patrick Carrington
Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Assistant Professor, Human-Computer Interaction Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Fall 2024 Seminars
September 27
AI meets Software Engineering
Hoa Khanh Dam
Professor in Software Engineering, Director for the Decision System Lab, University of Wollongong (UOW)
Professor in Software Engineering, Director for the Decision System Lab, University of Wollongong (UOW)
October 4
The Strength of Weak Ties in Open-Source Software Development Networks
Bogdan Vasilescu
Raj Reddy Associate Professor of Software & Societal Systems, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Raj Reddy Associate Professor of Software & Societal Systems, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
October 18
Culturally-conscious Workforce Development: Community-based Approaches to Supporting Microbusinesses
Julie Hui
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Information
Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Information
October 25
(Virtual) Studying and Measuring Developer Productivity at Google
Ciera Jaspan
Tech Lead Manager of the Engineering Productivity Research within Developer Infrastructure, Google
Tech Lead Manager of the Engineering Productivity Research within Developer Infrastructure, Google
November 8
Digital sovereignty, but for whom? Citizenship and communication governance in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Siva Vaidhyanathan
Robertson Professor Media Studies Department, Director of the Center for Media and Citizenship, University of Virginia
Robertson Professor Media Studies Department, Director of the Center for Media and Citizenship, University of Virginia
November 15
Driving Real-World Social Impact with Minecraft Education
Allison Matthews
Head of Minecraft Education, Mojang Studios, Microsoft
Head of Minecraft Education, Mojang Studios, Microsoft
November 22
Does Social Media Help or Hurt Mental Health? What Causal and Quasi-Experimental Approaches Can Tell Us
Munmun De Choudhury
Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing; Director, Social Dynamics and Well-Being Laboratory; Co-Lead of Patient-Centered Care Delivery, Pediatric Technology Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing; Director, Social Dynamics and Well-Being Laboratory; Co-Lead of Patient-Centered Care Delivery, Pediatric Technology Center, Georgia Institute of Technology
December 6
Buggy Rides: Uncovering Software Defects in Autonomous Driving Systems
Joshua Garcia
Assistant Professor, UC Irvine
Assistant Professor, UC Irvine
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