Table of Contents
- Register for ASPIRE—the 69th HFES International Annual Meeting
- Promote the Work of Your University Lab at ASPIRE
- Support Inclusive HF/E at ASPIRE
- We Want To Hear From You About #ASPIRE25
- Help Make ASPIRE 2025 an Outstanding Event and Show Your Support
- Call For Nominations for the 3rd HFES Doctoral Colloquium
- Open Call for Proposal Reviewers for HFES Seed Grants Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias
- Three HFES Members Author Article on Aviation Safety
- Upcoming Webinars
- Journal Spotlight
- Call for Papers
- Let Us Know About HF/E Topics in the News
- Upcoming Meetings and Activities
- Community Updates
| | Register for ASPIRE—the 69th HFES International Annual Meeting | |
Registration for ASPIRE - the 69th HFES International Annual Meeting is open. Be sure to register early for the lowest rates!
Join us in Chicago from October 13-17, where innovation, research and education come together to advance HF/E. With more than 600 technical presentations, special sessions, networking opportunities and dedicated programming like ErgoX, UX Mini-Conference, Creating AI that Works for People, the vendor hall and the popular Job Fair, ASPIRE is the premier event for reconnecting with colleagues, gaining fresh insights and shaping the future of our field.
| | Promote the Work of Your University Lab at ASPIRE | |
HFES invites university labs to participate in the University Lab Showcase to highlight HF/E educational and research programs. Posters may be attended or unattended, and each lab will be allotted one-quarter of a poster board, with maximum dimensions of 42” x 42”. Space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
Submit your intent to participate by 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, August 29.
| | Support Inclusive HF/E at ASPIRE | | The iHFE program aims to recognize participants of iHFE Day at ASPIRE 2025 by fostering a deeper understanding of HF/E through multidisciplinary collaboration. Additionally, it seeks to encourage underrepresented and marginalized populations to pursue careers in HF/E and engage with the Society. Attendees will include students and faculty from HBCUs and MSIs, both from the Chicagoland area and from educational institutions where the BIPOC AG has established connections. | | We Want To Hear From You About #ASPIRE25 | |
HFES is committed to gathering input, receiving feedback and constructively engaging with everyone who contributes to organizing an outstanding ASPIRE 2025.
If you have any questions, comments, feedback or concerns, please use the form to contact Technical Program Chair Sylvain Bruni. You will receive a direct response.
| | Help Make ASPIRE 2025 an Outstanding Event and Show Your Support |
ASPIRE 2025 is shaping up to be an extraordinary gathering of thought leaders, researchers and practitioners in the field of HF/E. But to make it truly exceptional, we need your support!
Sponsoring an activity or item is a powerful way to demonstrate your commitment to advancing HF/E, increase your visibility and connect with industry professionals and emerging talent. Be one of ASPIRE’s premier sponsors or choose a breakout session or student reception; there are opportunities for every budget.
By becoming a sponsor, you elevate the meeting and reinforce your leadership in HF/E. Explore sponsorship opportunities today or help spread the word! Contact us to learn more.
| | Call For Nominations for the 3rd HFES Doctoral Colloquium |
Monday, October 13 | 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Location: Chicago Hyatt Regency Hotel, Room Michigan 1
Co-Chairs: Linda Ng Boyle and Victor Paquet
Nominations are being accepted for the HFES Doctoral Colloquium, which will take place at ASPIRE 2025 in Chicago. The Colloquium is a one-day event with lunch for PhD students who are expected to graduate within two years of the colloquium (by 2027). The colloquium will focus on obtaining and succeeding in an academic position. Tentative topics include getting an academic job, working in academia, expectations for promotion and tenure, mentoring PhD students and work-life balance.
Nominations are accepted through August 30.
| Open Call for Proposal Reviewers for HFES Seed Grants Targeting the Intersections of HF/E and Anti-Racism/Anti-Bias |
This year, HFES continues our seed grant program in support of research and programming that investigates and addresses the intersections of HF/E and anti-racism/anti-bias. The grant program intends to stimulate and support projects and research intended to improve our understanding of and reduce and eliminate racism and bias in the systems, environments, products and tools with which humans interact.
Seed grants fund the early stages of projects with the potential for broad impact or provide preliminary data for future state, federal, foundation or other grant proposal mechanisms. The long-term goal of this grant program is to identify evidence-based solutions to the problems of racism and bias.
If you have any questions, please contact Gwen Malone or Carisa Harris Adamson.
Deadline to volunteer is June 12.
| | Three HFES Members Author Article on Aviation Safety |
HFES members David Woods, Mike Rayo and Shawn Pruchnicki recently had an article entitled "The Silicon Valley Way: Move fast and break…aviation safety?" published in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Aviation safety has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons, and everyone from potential passengers to high-ranking government officials is looking for answers. For decades, the commercial aviation system has effectively and quietly built a record of safety equaling or surpassing all others. (According to a report by the International Air Transport Association, there was one accident for every 880,000 flights last year.) This ultra-safe performance record required hard work and learning from experience to improve safety continually, even as accidents almost disappeared. But now, a seemingly unending stream of incidents, close calls and fatal accidents has challenged confidence in aviation safety.
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HFES Perception and Performance Technical Group Webinar: Eye Tracking: How to Capture and Interpret User’s Point of View and Operator’s Gaze Strategies
Wednesday, June 11 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Eye tracking technology is becoming more accessible and valuable for understanding human attention, decision-making and task performance. This webinar will explore how gaze patterns and dwell times provide insight into user behavior across contexts, from identifying expert strategies in simulated environments to supporting consumer interaction with AR and AI in the real world.
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IEA Webinar: Occupational Health, Vocational Training and Gender. My Little Story of Ergonomic Crossroads of Three Parallel Roads
Wednesday, June 11 at 12:00 p.m. ET
This online webinar aims to explore how the approaches of the two TCs, EWAT and G&W — specifically, the ergonomic work analysis and training and gender and work — can be conceptually and methodologically integrated. Prof. C. Chatigny (UQÀM, Canada – Québec) will present her approach and contributions, based on over 20 years of intervention-based research and teaching in occupational health. She will propose perspectives to further the reflection on the intersection of the EWAT and G&W approaches.
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Deadline Extended: Special Issue in Human Factors: Investigating the Human Factors of AI Use
This special issue aims to bring together the most current research investigating the implications of using AI for human performance and behavior across different HF/E fields. Theoretical, methodological and empirical contributions from all areas of HF/E are welcome. Topics of interest may include, but are not limited to:
- Effects of AI on cognitive performance and behavior.
- Benefits and potential unintended consequences of AI use on work performance and innovation.
- Organizational issues resulting from broader AI use in the workplace.
- Safety risks associated with AI use across HF/E domains.
- Ethical consideration of AI for the HF/E practice.
The deadline for submissions is extended to October 1.
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Special Issue of Human Factors in Healthcare
HFES is seeking papers on user-centered design processes and/or clinical trials addressing human factors considerations with biometric data for a special issue in Human Factors in Healthcare. Novel interventions and programs have emerged from research teams interested in helping individual patients soundly interpret the data and apply the information to make decisions about their health and wellness goals in a meaningful way. This special issue plans to publish high-quality research or quality improvement studies that address similar interventions.
The deadline for submissions is July 1.
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Special Section of Human Factors on Studying Vigilance: Methodological Issues in Sustained Attention Research
The Human Factors journal invites submissions for a special section on methodological challenges in vigilance research. This section explores methodological advances in measuring and applying vigilance research to real-world settings. Topics include theoretical and practical challenges, innovative laboratory and field methods and diverse approaches such as behavioral, neuroergonomic and computational techniques.
Please contact Jason McCarley for more information or questions.
The deadline for submissions is July 1.
| | Let Us Know About HF/E Topics in the News | | Have you read an article or heard a podcast on a matter related to HF/E that you think a fellow member might find of interest? If so, share it here! |
Upcoming Meetings and Activities
Attention chapters, technical groups, affinity groups and beyond: HFES is pleased to post information concerning upcoming meetings, webinars or other events you wish to raise awareness about on our events listing page. We also will post meetings of allied societies provided they do not occur close to any HFES-organized activity.
Let us know about your meetings and other events. Email us at info@hfes.org.
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Community Updates
HFES wants to promote the important achievements of our members in the biweekly Bulletin. Appropriate topics include research milestones or other significant achievements, professional accolades, awards or recognitions, promotions or new positions and similar professionally oriented topics.
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Tel.: +1 (202) 367-1114, Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET | Fax: +1 (202) 367-2114 | E: info@hfes.org
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