Change

Change is a group at the University of Washington exploring how technology can improve the lives of underserved populations in low-income regions.

[Change @uwchange]

Join us tomorrow in UW Change @ 12PM PST in 271 CSE2 (Gates Center) to hear Chinasa T. Okolo of @cs_cornell present “Navigating the Limits of AI Explainability: Designing for Novice Technology Users in Low-Resource Settings"

[Change @uwchange]

Join us tomorrow @ 12PM PST in CSE2 271 (Gates Center) to hear Caryl Feldacker of @uwdgh present “Mobile Health Innovations for Low-Resource Settings: Benefits and pitfalls of prioritizing open-source tools and participatory engagement".

[Kurtis Heimerl @kheimerl]

Just pushed the final blog post detailing our @NewAmericaPIT -funded Community Networking undergrad capstone course: https://t.co/VrBIqBqeMw It was a great time engaging students in building technology for marginalized communities.

[Change @uwchange]

Using ODK 2/ODK-X frameworks for Vaccine Cold Chain Management by Waylon Brunette https://t.co/ndRENBlSaj

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Rethinking network congestion by @matt9j https://t.co/fEN3F1gi90

[Change @uwchange]

We're recruiting interview participants to study how environmental institutions use technology in interactions with their local communities. Please pass this on if you know someone who might like to participate!
More info: https://t.co/D9vLTQk2zi

[Change @uwchange]

New blog post "Community Networks in Seattle: A Call to Action" by Esther Jang at the UW ICTD research group!
https://t.co/yo2prXtmlN
More from our blog here: https://t.co/VXuaLvzfP1

[Esther Jang @infrared_ether]

At @uwcse, there's a new Pre-Application Review Service (PARS)! Student mentors will provide pre-application feedback on CS PhD application materials. Underrepresented/minority students strongly encouraged to submit. Deadline: 8th Nov 2020.
https://t.co/cdnGqWlDqy

[Change @uwchange]

New blog post "Measuring the Adoption of HTTPS by Governments Worldwide" by Sudheesh Singanamalla and Esther Jang at the UW ICTD research group! https://t.co/m5E8PgIXP7
More from our blog here: https://t.co/VXuaLvzfP1

[Change @uwchange]

New blog post "Technology and Human-Centered Environmentalism" by Matt Ziegler at the University of Washington ICTD research group! https://t.co/jqTmcRESBE
More from our blog here: https://t.co/IwaDylK6gZ

[Change @uwchange]

New post on the change blog focused on our cooperative LTE architecture.

[Sudheesh Singanamalla @sudheesh001]

At #UW #ICTD We've (@infrared_ether, Spencer, @matt9j, @kheimerl) been hacking on #LTE to make seamless roaming possible between community cellular networks without contracts, without pre-sharing security keys using #Blockchain Here's a preliminary look:
https://t.co/hFXD9K8ute

[Samia Razaq @SamiaRazaq]

Can we also talk about who and how they get funded? #Fundings sometimes require #consortiums and #bigNames but #Gender of #Researchers impacts their #background #socialSetup #mentors and #people vouching for them #CycleOfFunding #MyTechFunding #Intersectionality

[Samia Razaq @SamiaRazaq]

As someone working in #HCI4D #ICTD where the research questions (my favorite #Gender) and solutions aren’t always in the #favorableMarkets or #CorporateVision I often ask these #fundingQuestions #MyTechFunding #CSCW2019

[Esther Jang @infrared_ether]

Prof. Patricia Garcia's reading list on scholarship relevant to diversity and inclusion for #CSCW2019 Thank you @thebigfiveone !

[Change @uwchange]

Congrats @imadityav on an solid thesis defense!

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Congrats @shaddih, Claire, @mwjhnsn, @eric_brewer, and @kheimerl for the NSDI Community Award.

[USENIX Association @usenix]

Winners of the #nsdi19 Community Award: "Scaling Community Cellular Networks with CommunityCellularManager" Authors: S. Hasan, @Berkeley_EECS; M.C. Barela, @Official_UPD; M. Johnson, @uwcse; Eric Brewer, UC Berkeley; Kurtis Heimerl, U. Washington

[Change @uwchange]

@karenefisher starting her talk about 5 year work of field research with #refugee populations

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Today's Change seminar has been cancelled as most UW operations are suspended due to #icy conditions. Stay safe in the #snow and #ice conditions out there!

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The second annual #ACM #SIGCAS Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (#COMPASS2019) will be held in #Accra, #Ghana from July 3-5, 2019. Paper submission deadline is March 15th, 2019. See website for more details. https://t.co/UCdwkFIlMQ

[Change @uwchange]

Tuesday (Feb 5) at noon in @uwcse Allen CSE 203 - @cliffschmidt will speak about his time running #Amplio Network (formerly #LiteracyBridge), a #Seattle-based nonprofit organization that uses its #TalkingBook audio device to help #globalPartners amplify and widen their #impact.