Earlier this week, I had the privilege to talk about why accessibility matters, even with fonts, on NPR's Morning Edition. Check out the segment at the link below, which includes the text transcript. www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...

U.S. State Department changes official font from Calibri back to Times New Roman

The U.S. State Department changed its official font from the reader-friendly Calibri back to Times New Roman. Michel Martin speaks with an accessibility design expert about why fonts matter.

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Ph.D. alum @kristenshino.bsky.social, now an associate professor at the School of Information at Rochester Institute of Technology, discussed fonts, accessibility and policy changes this week on NPR. Check out the interview: www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...

U.S. State Department changes official font from Calibri back to Times New Roman

The U.S. State Department changed its official font from the reader-friendly Calibri back to Times New Roman. Michel Martin speaks with an accessibility design expert about why fonts matter.

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Registration updates for #ASSETS2025

SIGACCESS@sigaccess.bsky.social · last yr.

We’re overwhelmed by the response to ASSETS 2025; this will be the largest ASSETS yet! We must limit new in-person registrations. Please sign up on our waitlist in case spots open up forms.gle/a9H5WpzVqn2h.... Virtual reg is still available. More details: assets-conference.github.io/assets2025/u....

Are you a company, university lab, or R&D center that strives to support accessibility and inclusivity? Find out how you can help support #ASSETS2025 at the following link: assets25.sigaccess.org/about_sponso... #sponsors #sponsorship #accessibility #a11y #research #conference #CHI2025

ASSETS 2025 is excited to announce Jenny Lay-Flurrie as our keynote speaker! Jenny is Vice President & Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft with 25+ years of experience leading tech innovation and accessibility for millions of people. More info at: assets25.sigaccess.org/keynote.html

ASSETS 2025 registration is now open and workshops are now accepting submissions! See details on our web site: assets25.sigaccess.org/registration... The early bird deadline is August 28. #assets2025

The Student Research Competition and Posters & Demo tracks for #ASSETS2025 are now accepting submissions on PCS. Please visit the ASSETS website for details at the following link: assets25.sigaccess.org #accessibility #a11y #research #academicconference

A word from the #ASSETS2025 Doctoral Consortium Chairs about remote participation: assets25.sigaccess.org/updates.html... Deadline to apply to the DC is June 25, 2025. Please see the web site for more details.

The Experience Reports and Workshops tracks for #ASSETS2025 are now accepting submissions on PCS. Please visit the ASSETS website for details at the following link: assets25.sigaccess.org #accessibility #a11y #research #academicconference

Hi #CHI2025 please help share or take part if you are interested and qualify.

Garreth Tigwell@garrethtigwell.bsky.social · 2y ago

We want to understand GenAI use for any type of digital creative work, specifically by people who are NOT professional designers and developers. This should take 5 minutes or less. You can enter into a $25 raffle. Here's the survey link: ⁦https://rit.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_824Wh6FkPXTxSV8⁩

Hey #CHI2025, are you a company, university lab, or R&D center that strives to support accessibility and inclusivity? Find out how you can help support #ASSETS2025 at the following link: assets25.sigaccess.org/about_sponso... #sponsors #sponsorship #accessibility #a11y #research #conference

We're asking presentation modality preferences at the time of paper submission to help with ASSETS conference planning and costs. Please check our blog update for details: assets25.sigaccess.org/updates.html #ASSETS2025 @shaunkane.bsky.social

We welcome submissions for ASSETS 2025 Technical Papers!

SIGACCESS@sigaccess.bsky.social · 2y ago

ASSETS 2025 technical paper submissions are now open on PCS. Navigate to submissions on PCS, under society, choose ASSETS, then ASSETS 2025 for conference/journal, and then Technical Papers. Technical papers are due April 16, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. anywhere on Earth (UTC -12:00).

Have you published in ASSETS? We’re looking for experienced researchers to mentor first-time authors to help them refine their submissions, understand reviewer feedback, and successfully publish their work. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to mentoring-assets25@acm.org

Amidst a lot of uncertainty these days, @shaunkane.bsky.social and I re-affirm our commitment to diversity and community for ASSETS 2025. With that in mind, accepted papers will appear in the proceedings, regardless of presentation/attendance modality. Please see our blog post for more.

SIGACCESS@sigaccess.bsky.social · 2y ago

The ASSETS 2025 General Chairs, @kristenshino.bsky.social and @shaunkane.bsky.social, have an update on conference planning, maintaining community values, and transparency into how ASSETS functions. You can read more on the website at assets25.sigaccess.org/updates.html

Spending my Friday night writing up explainers for how research grants work is becoming normal now, I guess. My attempt at explaining indirect research costs and why it should matter to EVERYONE that our federal research funds are being decimated. www.kateringland.com/the-hidden-b...

The Hidden Backbone of Research: How a 15% Cap on Indirect Costs Will Devastate Universities

So, if we’re serious about keeping research alive, it’s time to push back. Because 15% isn’t just a cut—it’s a death sentence for academic institutions as we know them.

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The ASSETS 2025 early bird mentoring deadline is Feb 20. Signup details here assets25.sigaccess.org/mentoring.html. We also have an interesting blog post from mentoring chair Yasmine Elgaly describing her experiences with early ASSETS papers and why mentoring is helpful medium.com/@yasmineg/th...

The #BASConf25 abstract submission portal is open! Submit your abstracts for presentations, panels, lightning talks, or posters here: blogs.city.ac.uk/bas2025/subm... • Submission Deadline: 17 Mar 2025, 9AM UK • Notification of Acceptance: 2 May 2025 • Conference: 18-20 August 2025 #aphasia

Hello World (Bluesky!) -- Call for papers for the ASSETS 2025 Conference on Computers and Accessibility: We invite you to submit your work!

Garreth Tigwell@garrethtigwell.bsky.social · 2y ago

Announcing ASSETS 2025 Call for Papers and Mentoring. Technical papers are due April 16, experience reports are due June 11, posters and demos are due June 25, and the DC is due June 25. If you are new to ASSETS, you can also receive mentorship. Details at assets25.sigaccess.org Pls share.