HCIL Symposium 2026

The annual HCIL symposium brings together top HCI thinkers and influencers from academia and industry for presentations on innovative research on UX, accessibility, and other HCI topics; demonstrations of new technologies; and discussions by key leaders in the HCI field.

Join us on May 29, 2026, as we celebrate 43 years of groundbreaking HCI research. This year’s presentations and panels highlight ongoing research happening in the lab. HCIL members will share their work on human-centered AI and NLP, data viz, accessibility, health & well-being, usable privacy & security, ed tech and more.

Attend in person to grab your HCIL swag, see all the presentations and panels, and network with other attendees at the poster session and reception. Or, if you can’t make it to campus, attend virtually to get access to all the talks. All registrants will have access to a recording of the talks after the event, as well as an event program with abstracts for each talk.

The symposium will take place Friday, May 29, from 9:30am-6:30pm at the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering, with check-in and light refreshments starting at 9 am. Preview the schedule here: https://hcil.umd.edu/hcil-symposium-2026/

Press who wish to attend should contact Paris Lane, parilane@umd.edu, for a promo code.

All Zoom registrants will receive a webinar link prior to the event directly from Eventbrite. For assistance, please contact Paris Lane (parilane@umd.edu).

About the HCIL

The Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), launched in 1983 at the University of Maryland, has a rich history of transforming the experience people have with new technologies. From understanding user needs to developing and evaluating these technologies, the lab’s faculty, staff, and students have been leading HCI research for 40+ years.

HCIL is jointly supported by the College of Information Studies (iSchool) and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS). It currently includes more than 80 faculty and students from across campus.

Please contact Paris Lane (parilane@umd.edu) at least one week prior to the event to request disability accommodations. In all situations, a good faith effort (up until the time of the event) will be made to provide accommodations.