Norman Makoto Su

I 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. +

Staking a Claim in Data: Expertise and Participation in a Rural Open Government Data Initiative Increasingly, citizens are being leveraged by government agencies as data collectors and citizen scientists. Government agencies benefit…

What 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.

“It’s like another world”: Intra-Rural Digital Divides and Public Libraries as Rural Assets When we think about “digital divides” many people think about them occurring between geographically and culturally disparate places. We…

Could 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 #CSCW2025

If 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/2025

Why 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...

A fresh look at TikTok: short food videos encourage long-term healthy eating habits in teens Research from UC Santa Cruz human-computer interactions scholars is revealing how online habits translate into offline actions

Our 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! 💻
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Our research team is Cynthia Bennett, @shaunkane.bsky.social, Amanda Lazar, @kateringland.bsky.social, and @normsu.bsky.social

If you are interested in participating, fill out our short screener survey (< 5 minutes) (you can participate anonymously) ucsantacruz.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

We’ll then send you an email with full details.

**Please note, we are generally not referring to pushback from the current US administration’s executive orders targeting DEIA initiatives.**

Your experience should have taken place between individuals conducting research related to disability and/or accessibility. This could have taken place anywhere: at a conference (e.g., @chi.acm.org, @sigaccess.bsky.social), your work, in reviews or on social media.

Have 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.

At #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! 👇

Presenting 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)

Challenging 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...

Rebecca will be showcasing (Wed 4/30, CHI Pavilion, North 1F Halls G1-G8) “Bushwhacking through Expectations: A Critical Analysis of Body Inclusivity in the Hiking App AllTrails.” See how AllTrails prioritizes fitness & athleticism, at the expense of other values!
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4/29 (Annex Hall F206, 9:12AM, Social Good), Akash will present longitudinal work with farm workers & NGOs exploring technologies to combat heat stress. This was a challenging study: in some sense it is a report of failure in research and misplaced optimism.
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Excited 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...