OurCS@UW+±·³§¹óÌý´¡³¦³¦±ð²õ²õ°ä´Ç³¾±è³Ü³Ù¾±²Ô²µ, a two-day research-focused workshop for undergraduate women with disabilities in computing fields, was held April 11 – 13 in the new Gates Center at the UW. Students from universities nationwide were immersed in an interactive workshop with mentors from UW, other universities, and Google.
Thirty-six students with disabilities from across the country participated in research explorations with faculty, graduate students, and professional mentors. The explorations focused on accessibility-related topics including app accessibility, accessibility of design methods, fabrication for accessibility, social SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for mental health, accessible virtual reality, and teachable machines for sign language. Working in small groups with mentors, students explored these areas and presented on their findings. Students joined the ±·³§¹óÌý´¡³¦³¦±ð²õ²õ°ä´Ç³¾±è³Ü³Ù¾±²Ô²µÌýteam and will continue to engage with each other and ±·³§¹óÌý´¡³¦³¦±ð²õ²õ°ä´Ç³¾±è³Ü³Ù¾±²Ô²µ.
OurCS@UW+±·³§¹óÌý´¡³¦³¦±ð²õ²õ°ä´Ç³¾±è³Ü³Ù¾±²Ô²µÌýalso featured keynote presentations by mentors with disabilities. Jen Mankoff, the Richard E. Ladner Professor in UW’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, gave a keynote that looked at ways that her research interests evolved over time as her disability changed. Shiri Azenkot, assistant professor of information science at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech, Cornell University, gave a keynote that focused on navigation for individuals with low vision.
Funding was provided by Google Explore CSR, the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, and ±·³§¹óÌý´¡³¦³¦±ð²õ²õ°ä´Ç³¾±è³Ü³Ù¾±²Ô²µ.