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Dissertation Defense: Anna Beers, "The Measurement and Representation of Influencer Communities in United States Political Media"
The HCDE & DUB community is invited to attend a dissertation defense by PhD Candidate Anna Beers. The Measurement and Representation of Influencer Communities in United States Political Media, PhD Candidate: Anna Beers
Abstract:
The United States (U.S.) is in the midst of a paradigm shift in who creates news. It is widely known that internet has in the past few decades displaced television and print newspapers as the primary medium where news is consumed. However, the past two decades have also seen a shift in who is communicating the news. People consuming digital news, and especially young people, are now less likely to get their news from journalists or television broadcasters, and more likely to receive it from a nebulous figure commonly referred to as the influencer. People are not only paying more attention to influencers, but there has seemingly been a remarkable growth in the type of and number of influencers in the last decade, enabled both by the maturation of new, massively-networked social…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Sieg Building (SIG). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/5908951557. Campus room: 329. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, May 23, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Memorial Day
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, May 27, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.
Quick Questions Drop-In Advising: Current HCDE BS Students
Quick questions drop-in advising with our HCDE BS adviser.
Note: These drop-in advising sessions are intended for quick questions and for current HCDE BS students only. Current HCDE BS students seeking a more in-depth advising conversation or prospective HCDE BS students should instead book an advising appointment.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98076420726. Campus room: Virtual; login with UWNetID required. Accessibility Contact: Meghan Oxley, what@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Target Audience: Current HCDE undergraduates only.
Thursday, May 30, 2024, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.
Instruction Ends - Spring Quarter
Instruction ends.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Spring. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, May 31, 2024.
HCDE Capstone Showcase
Join the University of Washington's Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering for our 2024 Capstone Showcase.
Judging hour: 3 - 4 p.m. (Open to students and guest judges only), Open showcase: 4 - 6 p.m.
Student teams solve real-world problems through a human-centered lens. Projects are proposed by industry sponsors or driven by an interest from the students on the team.
Questions? Contact Melissa Ewing, HCDE Outreach Manager, at mewing3@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: Ballroom. Accessibility Contact: hcdehelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Friday, May 31, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
For more info visit www.hcde.washington.edu.
HCDE Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering in celebrating the Class of 2024.
This annual ceremony to recognizes graduates from across our academic programs and recognizes select students with awards for academic excellence, leadership, DEI, and innovation.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Campus room: Ballroom. Accessibility Contact: mewing3@uw.edu. Event Types: Ceremonies. Target Audience: HCDE graduating bachelor's, master's, and PhD students, their families and friends.
Friday, June 7, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit hcde.uw.edu.
Quarter Break - Summer
Break between spring and summer quarters.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Sunday, June 9, 2024 – Sunday, June 16, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.
Instruction Begins - Summer Quarter - Full and A-term
Instruction begins.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, June 17, 2024.
Juneteenth
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.
Independence Day
No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, July 4, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.
Instruction Ends - Summer Quarter - A-term
Instruction ends.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
Instruction Begins - Summer Quarter - B-term
Instruction begins.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Instruction Ends - Summer Quarter - Full and B-term
Instruction ends.
Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Summer. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, August 16, 2024.
Quarter Break - Autumn
Break between summer and autumn quarters.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2024. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics.
Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.