The students involved in human factors and computing represent a unique multidisciplinary and multicultural group. Some of the disciplines included are Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Design, Economics, Education, Engineering, Human Factors, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Media Studies, Physics, and Psychology.
Participants come from all continents, except Antarctica.
To distribute information of particular concern to students and the human factors and computing field. Graduate students are often working toward the completion of a project or a thesis. Waiting until the next HCI conference to talk to other students who may be working on the same ideas is often not convenient or possible. Students can also use the list to locate other students working on particular topics and to find out about available resources within the HCI community. To foster a greater understanding of the complexity of human computer interaction through increased communication.