We are excited to share that two of our research papers have been accepted to CHI 2026, the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. The papers were presented at the conference in Barcelona from April 13 – 17, 2026.

We broadened our network by engaging in lively discussions with other researchers from CHI communities, which led to new collaborations!

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With, not For: Co-Designing a Patient-Facing AI Companion Concept for the Emergency Department Waiting Area (Honorable Mention)

ViRAS: Design Artifacts to Explore Socio-Material Configurations through a Research-through-Design Approach in Robot-Assisted Surgery

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