2016 | Human Centered Design & Engineering

Selected media coverage featuring faculty, researchers, and students from the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering.

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	December 20, 2016 \| Huffington Post Slowing The Spread Of Viral Misinformation: Can Crowdsourcing Help? Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	December 8, 2016 \| KIRO News UW Professor Discusses Dangers, Motives of Fake News Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 27, 2016 \| BuzzFeed News Facebook's Trending Algorithm Can't Stop Fake News, Computer Scientists Say Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	September 16, 2016 \| Health.com Feel Guilty About Ditching Your Fitbit? You’re Not Alone Sean Munson, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 13, 2016 \| Seattle Weekly Social Media in a Time of Crises Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 13, 2016 \| UPI News What works -- and doesn't -- to manage child's screen time Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 11, 2016 \| USA Today Smartphones may loosen their grip over family life as voice devices rise Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 8, 2016 \| Western Daily Press Giving children a warning before the TV or tablet is turned off makes things worse Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 5, 2016 \| Geekwire Study finds tantrums are worse when kids are given ‘2-minute warning’ to end screen time Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 5, 2016 \| New York Times ‘Two-Minute Warnings’ Make Turning Off the TV Harder Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 12, 2016 \| The Science Explorer Rumors Don't Always Win on Twitter Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 11, 2016 \| Devex How to develop a human-centered design mindset Mark Haselkorn, professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 6, 2016 \| Bustle The One Reason Verified Twitter Accounts Are Hugely Important To Have In A Crisis Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 4, 2016 \| Live Science Video: Kids Want Rules Around Social Tech & Screen Time Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 4, 2016 \| The Seattle Times Official responses can beat down Twitter rumors, UW study finds Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 4, 2016 \| Geekwire UW research into Twitter rumors finds official accounts can help truth win out over misinformation Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 23, 2016 \| Slate.com Parents Need to Listen to Their Kids When It Comes to Social Media Sharing Research conducted by Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering & Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 15, 2016 \| CBC News Study asks parents, kids which technology rules work Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 14, 2016 \| KPLU FM Bridging Expectations Between Doctors And Patients When It Comes To Digital Data Sean Munson, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 11, 2016 \| Live Science OMG Mom: The Tech Rules Kids Wish Their Parents Would Follow Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 11, 2016 \| ABC News Kids to Parents: Don't Post About Me on Social Media Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2016 \| Time Magazine Kids to Parents: Stop Sharing Pictures of Us on Social Media Research conducted by Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering & Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2016 \| Bustle Kids Are Setting Better Social Media Boundaries Than You Think — On Their Parents Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 9, 2016 \| King 5 News 7 technology rules kids want parents to follow Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 8, 2016 \| New York Times Don’t Post About Me on Social Media, Children Say Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering

	December 20, 2016 \| Huffington Post Slowing The Spread Of Viral Misinformation: Can Crowdsourcing Help? Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	December 8, 2016 \| KIRO News UW Professor Discusses Dangers, Motives of Fake News Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	October 27, 2016 \| BuzzFeed News Facebook's Trending Algorithm Can't Stop Fake News, Computer Scientists Say Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	September 16, 2016 \| Health.com Feel Guilty About Ditching Your Fitbit? You’re Not Alone Sean Munson, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	July 13, 2016 \| Seattle Weekly Social Media in a Time of Crises Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 13, 2016 \| UPI News What works -- and doesn't -- to manage child's screen time Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 11, 2016 \| USA Today Smartphones may loosen their grip over family life as voice devices rise Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 8, 2016 \| Western Daily Press Giving children a warning before the TV or tablet is turned off makes things worse Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 5, 2016 \| Geekwire Study finds tantrums are worse when kids are given ‘2-minute warning’ to end screen time Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	May 5, 2016 \| New York Times ‘Two-Minute Warnings’ Make Turning Off the TV Harder Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 12, 2016 \| The Science Explorer Rumors Don't Always Win on Twitter Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 11, 2016 \| Devex How to develop a human-centered design mindset Mark Haselkorn, professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 6, 2016 \| Bustle The One Reason Verified Twitter Accounts Are Hugely Important To Have In A Crisis Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 4, 2016 \| Live Science Video: Kids Want Rules Around Social Tech & Screen Time Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 4, 2016 \| The Seattle Times Official responses can beat down Twitter rumors, UW study finds Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	April 4, 2016 \| Geekwire UW research into Twitter rumors finds official accounts can help truth win out over misinformation Kate Starbird, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 23, 2016 \| Slate.com Parents Need to Listen to Their Kids When It Comes to Social Media Sharing Research conducted by Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering & Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 15, 2016 \| CBC News Study asks parents, kids which technology rules work Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 14, 2016 \| KPLU FM Bridging Expectations Between Doctors And Patients When It Comes To Digital Data Sean Munson, assistant professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 11, 2016 \| Live Science OMG Mom: The Tech Rules Kids Wish Their Parents Would Follow Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 11, 2016 \| ABC News Kids to Parents: Don't Post About Me on Social Media Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2016 \| Time Magazine Kids to Parents: Stop Sharing Pictures of Us on Social Media Research conducted by Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering & Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 10, 2016 \| Bustle Kids Are Setting Better Social Media Boundaries Than You Think — On Their Parents Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 9, 2016 \| King 5 News 7 technology rules kids want parents to follow Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering
	March 8, 2016 \| New York Times Don’t Post About Me on Social Media, Children Say Alexis Hiniker, PhD candidate in Human Centered Design & Engineering Julie Kientz, associate professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering