Reminder that SV applications close tomorrow (July 31)! #a11y #ASSETS24

Speaking of 🏅, this is the university's oldest award dating back to 1926 when people that looked like me wouldn't have even been able to attend the university. It is awarded to <5 faculty across the univ. each year. Many thanks to nominators, collaborators, and students!!

Someone give me plant names that take low light and I can't kill. FWIW, I basically killed a snake plant.

Public Service Announcement: PLEASE stop sending emails with the phrase "I hope this finds you well." Emails never find anyone well.

Excited to announce that our panel "Is Human-AI Interaction CSCW?" will be at ACM CSCW #CSCW2024. Come watch myself, Michael Bernstein, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Andrés Monroy-Hernández ➡️ hci.social/@andresmh, & Juho Kim engage with this issue in the format of a moderated debate.

Update: went to Costco today and bought this beauty. No clue what it is but I'm naming her Rhaenyra. Fingers crossed this one will last longer than a month!

Facts. I know folks will mention sabbaticals but that means this style of growth is only built in to happen every 6 years?!? Diabolical.

It's that time in August when I update the dates on my syllabus for the next semester. Summer is officially over. It's basically 2025. Happy new year! 🎉

I wish Twitter/X had the option to edit alt-text after posting a tweet (like IG).

I'm the new Editor-in-Chief for Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computers and Society @ACMSIGCAS “Computers and Society” publication! dl.acm.org/newsletter/sig… I’ll be commissioning my first issue later this Fall on HCI & policy, stay tuned for our call for submissions.

so, what's the difference between the The Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, and Special Olympics. Quite a lot. Let me explain: 🧵

📢Do you work on Urban + AI topics? How will AI impact the design of equitable & accessible cities, transit systems, and mapping tools? Submit to the 4th Annual Workshop on "The Future of Urban Accessibility: The Role of AI"; Deadline Sept 20th. CFP: accessiblecities.github.io/UrbanAccess202…

📢 CS Faculty Jobs '24/'25📢 I'm helping curate CS faculty ads that balance teaching & research These positions align with the work-life priorities of many grad students, but finding them takes background knowledge about the academic landscape 🔗 cs-pui.github.io

That moment when you think the faculty-wide email about inclusive teaching is going to focus on disability but it instead focuses on student censorship...

Officially submitted tenure materials!🙌🏾 What a lovely start to the academic year.

UMSI community members enjoyed food and fellowship at Harambee Black Student Convocation '24, organized by Trotter Multicultural Center. Special welcome to new professor Kishonna Gray, here with Robin Brewer, Chelsea Peterson-Salahuddin, Devon Keen and Travis Jones, plus Travis’ pup, Toshiro!

Proudest moment in today's class - using a relevant cultural reference to remind students to be very MINDful during discussions (don't hog the space, critiquing people who are learning, etc). 💅🏾

Congratulations to U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ellie Marks on winning #TeamUSA’s first medal of the Paris Paralympics. Bringing home the silver while breaking an American record – let’s continue to show them how it’s done.

Very important work. Congratulations!!

Hooray! The full list of #ASSETS24 workshops has now been published. Take a look at the website and submit your position papers soon! assets24.sigaccess.org/program/accept… And don't forget to register to attend the conf, in-person, or online. St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador Oct 28-30 2024