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HCIL’s 43rd Annual Symposium | May 29, 2026

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Join us Friday, May 29 to learn about the cutting-edge research in happening in the HCIL! In this full-day event (held in the Iribe building on UMD’s campus and on Zoom), we’ll hear from faculty and students about ongoing research in human-centered AI, data visualization, social computing, fabrication, accessibility, health informatics, usable privacy and security, and more.

Symposium Program Overview

 

Time Description
9am Registration Opens
9:30am Welcome from outgoing director Jessica Vitak and incoming director Joel Chan
9:50 Plenary Talks:
  • David Weintrop & Rotem Israel-Fishelson
  • Fengfeng Ke
  • Caro Williams-Pierce
10:50

Lightning Talks:

  • Design Methods
  • Usable Privacy & Security
  • Data Visualization
12:30 Lunch
13:30

Panel:

  • DetectAIves: Intergenerational Learning with Community Members about AI
14:15

Lightning Talks:

  • Sensemaking & Collaboration
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00

Lightning Talks:

  • Well-Being & Personal Information
17:15

Reception, Posters, and Demos

Visit Campus and Parking Information

Visiting: To get to the University of Maryland, see Campus and Visitor Services. 

Parking: The symposium is held during the week between spring and summer semesters on campus. During this week, any vehicle (with or without a current DOTS permit) may park in Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17 and 19. Faculty/staff lot, pay station areas, and meters are still enforced. UMD has a useful interactive campus map to help you get around campus. Lot 11b (top right on image) is the closest lot to Iribe; if you park there, you have a 6-8 minute walk down Paint Branch Drive (dotted line running from left side of 11b down to Iribe Center) or along the bike path that runs along the Paint Branch stream (dotted line running from right side of 11b down to Iribe Center)

Virtual Attendants

All Zoom registrants will receive a webinar link prior to the event directly from Eventbrite. For assistance, please contact Paris Lane (parilane@umd.edu).

View previous HCIL Annual Symposiums