Tools and Programming
Applying HCI methods to our own field of computing and interactive systems can lead to innovation, best practices, and resources to support future developments.
Some HCI + computing projects result in a new tool or enabling contribution – a physical artifact like a code library, data set, browser extension, or AI tool – that can be shared with others to use.
Other HCI research focuses on the field of computer programming. Software development is a difficult task, and the process of making it easier for devs of all skill levels is important for the future of the industry.
Students who want to learn more about these application areas might be interested in the following courses or opportunities:
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DIG Lab at VIS 2025
NEWSDIG Lab authors contributed to five papers at VIS 2025 and Dominik Moritz was recognized with a 10-year test of time award for the Voyager...
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CMU at CSCW 2025
NEWSCarnegie Mellon University authors contributed to 27 papers accepted to the 2025 ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and...
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CMU at ASSETS 2025
NEWSThe Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS) is an interdisciplinary research...
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Voyager Paper Earns InfoVis Test of Time Award
NEWSA foundational research paper that changed how people explore data has been recognized for its long-term impact, a decade after its public...
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HCII at UIST 2025
NEWSWhat’s next in the future of user interfaces? Look no further for some possibilities. Faculty and students from the Human-Computer Interac...
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DIG Lab at VIS 2024
NEWSThe Data Interaction Group (DIG) Lab at Carnegie Mellon University was well represented at IEEE VIS 2024, the premier forum for advances i...
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Season Two of 'Does Compute' Now Available
NEWSFrom Oscar-winning work in computer graphics to solving problems inside the human genome, Carnegie Mellon University's top-ranked School o...
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From Code to Commands
NEWSToday's generative artificial intelligence models can create everything from images to computer applications, but the quality of their out...
PolicyCraft
PROJECTCommunity and organizational policies are typically designed in a top-down, centralized fashion, with limited input from impacted stakeholders. This can r...
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Human-AI Collaboration Can Unlock New Frontiers in Creativity
NEWSContent churned out by generative AI models is surprisingly competent, if not always particularly exciting. But research at Carnegie Mello...
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Purpose Mode Helps Social Media Users Stay Focused on Their Desired Tasks
NEWSIf you’re an active user of social media platforms, chances are you’ve felt distracted on more than one occasion while staring at your pho...