Human Computer Interaction

Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at UC Santa Cruz is spread across two campuses – the main residential campus in Santa Cruz and the Silicon Valley campus – and housed in the Computational Media Department at the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz. We are pushing the boundaries of research and education in the field of HCI. Our world-renowned faculty in computational media do research in the areas of accessibility, culture, innovative interfaces, personal informatics, play, and social justice. We offer a unique HCI MS professional program in our Silicon Valley Campus which is tightly integrated with industry sponsors, and aimed towards those interested in a professional career with HCI.

We host numerous events throughout the year, some on our Silicon Valley Campus, and others on main campus. Registration is required for most events.