Annual Autumn Social 🍂✨

When: Friday, November 21st (5:30 - 8:30 PM)

Where: MEB 234

Overview: We held our yearly Autumn Social hosted by INFORMS and HFES! We had have ornament painting, pizza, snacks, and hot chocolate, along with a variety of fun activities to help you meet new people and unwind before the holiday season. All UW undergraduate and graduate students were welcome to join this relaxing and social evening!

Fall 2025 Information Session! ✨🔬

 When: Monday, October 20th, 12:00-1:00PM

Where: MEB 106 

Overview: This session was a fantastic opportunity to:

Learn about the fascinating field of human factors and ergonomics.

Meet our current members and leadership team.

Discover professional development opportunities, industry connections, and student chapter activities!

We're glad to have met you all!

 🧑‍🔬 2025-2026 UW Chapter New Officers Election 🎫 

When: Monday, May 19 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Where: SIEG 324

Overview: UW student chapter had the 2025-2026 New Officers Election
We are glad to announce our new officers:

President: Thea Higgins

Vice-Presidents: Ching Wang, Nirnkaar Khalsa

Treasurer: Yechan Choi

Secretary: Nina Tran

Communications Directors: Nithya Guduri, Waddah Aldharrab

Congratulations!! Hope you all have fun with your new positions!!

🧑‍🎓 2025 UW Admitted Students Day 📚

When: April 19th, 2025

Overview: At this day, on-campus event is designed specifically for admitted students and their families.
We had a table, displayed how researchers conduct physiological data collection, introduced HFES to students and parents, and answered their questions. 

🎨 HFES Logo Design Competition ✨

Submission Period: February 25th - March 7th, 2025

Overview: UW student chapter hosted the first logo design competition! We've already got our official logo and the designer(s) will receive free HFES-branded merchandise with their logo on it. 

Thank you to everyone who participated in this competition.

⬇️ We're proud to show our new logo down here!!!! ⬇️

[Guest Speaker Series] Dr. Dongjoon 'DJ' Kong

When: Tuesday, Jan 28th, 2025

Overview: Dr. Dongjoon 'DJ' Kong is a Technical Fellow in Industrial Engineering (IE) at the Boeing company. He has been working with the BCA IE core team supporting all BCA programs. Currently he is working on improving the ergonomics issues via testing and implementing wearable technologies. 

 ❄️ 2025 Winter UW HFES Student Chapter Info Session

When: Thursday, Jan 30th, 2025

Where: Sieg Hall 324

Overview: Come join us to discover professional development opportunities, industry connections, and student chapter activities!

🎃 Halloween Party with INFORMS Student Chapter 👻

When: Oct 30th, 2024

Overview: We're happy to have a great Halloween night with the INFORMS student chapter and other data science, operations research, and human factors enthusiasts!!! We enjoyed yummy pumpkin pie, candies and watched Harry Potter together.

🎉ASPIRE HFES International Annual Meeting @ Phoenix

When: Sep 9-13, 2024 

Overview: UW student chapter attended the HFES Internation Annual Meeting at Phoenix AZ and shared their latest findings.

We are also glad to announce that UW student chapter won the Bronze Prize for the 2024 HFES 

student chapter recognition. Congratulations!

🍕2024 Spring BBQ @ Ravenna Park

When: May 17th, 2024 

Overview: UW Student Chapter and the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE) co-hosted the spring BBQ at Ravenna Park. We invited all ISE, HFES, IISE and faculty members to join us and celebrate the whole successful school year. 

Outdoor activities, beverages, pizza, and BBQ were provided. 

🎒UW HFES Chapter Discovery Days Exhibition 💜

When: May 2nd - 3rd, 2024 

Overview: At Engineering Discovery Days, we share our work with students, teachers, families and the community. 

Both days are oriented toward 4th - 8th grade students and feature hands-on activities that demonstrate the exciting work of human factor engineers!!

🪟Microsoft Field Trip @Redmond Campus

When: April 4th, 2024 

Overview: The HFES Student Chapter visited the corporate headquarters of Microsoft, located in Redmond, Washington!
The chapter explored the insides of the Human Factors lab and Scanning lab,
learning about the research process and technologies used at MS,
and had the opportunity to speak with human factors experts who shared their experiences. 

🎉HFES 67th International Annual Meeting @Washington D.C.

When: Oct. 23rd -27th, 2023 

Overview: The HFES Student Chapter won the bronze award for the 2023 HFES Student Chapter recognition!
The award was presented during the Student Reception. Congratulations!

[Guest Speaker Series] Dr. Denny Yu

When: Tuesday, Oct. 10th, 2023 3:00PM-4:00PM 

Overview: The HFES Student Chapter met with Dr. Yu from Purdue University to discuss

research relating to physical ergonomics using physiological sensors.

UW HFES STUDENT CHAPTER INFO SESSION AND LAB TOUR

When: Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 4:30-5:30PM 

Where: Meet at Engineering Library 011! 

Overview: Anyone is welcome to join that is interested in the Human Factors work that we do here at UDub! Please see flyer for more details.

UW HFES Student Chapter Meeting 

When: Tuesday, November 1, 4-5 PM 

Where: MEB G106  

Overview: Feel free to join the meeting to learn about the activities and opportunities of the UW HFES student chapter. We will hold officer elections and discuss the expected events. If you're interested in a leadership position, be sure to join us to find out more! 

Please feel free to distribute this email to any other colleagues or students who are interested in this chapter activity. 

For any inquiries, please email our faculty advisor, professor Ji-Eun Kim (jikim@uw.edu) or our communications director, Grace Douglas (gad6@uw.edu).  

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!