2026 HCDE Graduation & Awards Ceremony | University of Washington

The University of Washington Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) Graduation & Awards Ceremony was held on June 12, 2026, in the Husky Union Building on the UW Seattle campus. This ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of HCDE undergraduate and graduate students and recognizes recipients of departmental awards for academic excellence, innovation, leadership and engagement, and PhD research. The 2026 Graduation Address was delivered by Ram Shankar Siva Kumar, Data Cowboy at Microsoft and author of Not With A Bug. Learn more about HCDE graduation, award recipients, and the Class of 2026 at hcde.uw.edu/graduation. 0:00 Welcome Remarks 3:28 Graduation Address 20:00 Mikey Award 29:25 Student Video 33:14 Student Awards 42:22 BS Graduates 1:08:30 MS Graduates 1:45:08 PhD Graduates 1:50:30 Conclusion