Reposted by Norman Makoto SuMiriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 05/11/2025I am very concerned about anticipatory compliance at UC. Provost Katherine Newman has opted to defund a critical program called the UC Presidents Postdoctoral Fellowship (PPFP). This incredibly selective postdoc has provided a route to UC faculty for many of my most valued colleagues. + 18928
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuACM CSCW @acm-cscw.bsky.social · 07/10/2025What do citizens gain from participating in open government data initiatives? Learn how rural hunters developed values about data, improved civic relationships, and staked their role as wildlife experts in this Jonas' et al. new paper at #CSCW2025.tinyurl.comStaking a Claim in Data: Expertise and Participation in a Rural Open Government Data InitiativeIncreasingly, citizens are being leveraged by government agencies as data collectors and citizen scientists. Government agencies benefit… 021
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuACM CSCW @acm-cscw.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Could public libraries be the key to resolve digital inequality in rural America? This research shows how rural public libraries addressed intra-rural digital divides between closely located towns. Thank your local librarian and read the article, published at #CSCW2025tinyurl.com“It’s like another world”: Intra-Rural Digital Divides and Public Libraries as Rural AssetsWhen we think about “digital divides” many people think about them occurring between geographically and culturally disparate places. We… 032
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuJessica Vitak @vitak.bsky.social · 06/10/2025If you're not already following @acm-cscw.bsky.social, now is the time to do so! With the online pre-conference this Friday & the main conference in 2 weeks, we are sharing lots of amazing research by CSCW authors. #cscw2025 You can also check the full program out here: programs.sigchi.org/cscw/2025programs.sigchi.orgConference Programs 262
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuSam Goree @samgoree.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Why Does AI Art Look Like That? I've had a bunch of conversations with people who didn't seem to know why AI art looks the way it does, so I wrote about it: samgoree.github.io/2025/07/11/W...samgoree.github.ioWhy Does AI Art Look Like That? | Sam Goree 031
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuAriel Wang @ariel-w.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Our work about TikTok and healthy eating is featured in UC Santa Cruz’s news! 📰 @cfchung.bsky.social If you’re interested in learning about how teens are using TikTok for food content and how they are inspired to buy, cook, or reflect on food behaviors, feel free to give it a read! 💻 bit.ly/441VRSebit.lyA fresh look at TikTok: short food videos encourage long-term healthy eating habits in teensResearch from UC Santa Cruz human-computer interactions scholars is revealing how online habits translate into offline actions 042
Norman Makoto Su @normsu.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Have you ever observed/participated in pushback related to accessibility/disability computing research? We’re collecting short stories which will remain confidential, of pushback, at ALL levels in both industry and academia, to identify tensions in the research community. 122
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuChristina Chung @cfchung.bsky.social · 27/04/2025At #CHI2025 tomorrow (4/28 Mon), Long-Jing Hsu and Alex Foster will present reflections on co-designs to support caregiving relationships. Ariel Wang will share how people with food allergies navigate identity, community, and risks across social media. Come say hi and join our conversation! 👇 251
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuKritika @kritikaa.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Presenting my work, co-authored with @fractalecho.bsky.social @kateringland.bsky.social on neurodivergent masking at #CHI2025 on Apr 28th, 11:10 AM JST. In this paper, we reframe masking from pathologization to a practice that mediates & facilitates social access. (1/2) 163
Reposted by Norman Makoto SuChristina Chung @cfchung.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Challenging times call for remembering every small and big achievement. Here is to all the awesome work from students and colleagues at Computational Media @baskinengineering.bsky.social @ucsantacruz.bsky.social at #CHI2025! engineering.ucsc.edu/news/chi-202...engineering.ucsc.eduCHI 2025 UCSC Contribution – Baskin School of Engineering 022
Norman Makoto Su @normsu.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Excited to see so much cool work at #chi2025 If you're interested (G316+G317, 5:08PM, Technologies for Elderly), today I'll present on the "potentials" of tracking for older adults w/ memory concerns, again with a nod to Kathleen Stewart's affective writing. programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...programs.sigchi.orgConference Programs 131