All events are free and open to the public.
Students are especially encouraged to attend to learn more about the field of Human-Computer Interaction, and meet other HCI students in the Bay Area. There is an ongoing dilemma encountered in the transfer and dissemination of academic research and industry practice. Industry has tools and processes that make things more efficient that academia does not utilize. On the other hand, decisions often are made too quickly in industry, with inadequate research leading to inadequate or even harmful practices. Panelists from both academia and industry will discuss the dilemmas they face and the possible solutions or problem solving techniques they use to resolve these dilemmas.