Research Showcase
The Paul G. Allen School’s annual Research Showcase and Open House highlights both the breadth and depth of computing innovation.
Celebrating Research
The Allen School’s premier in-person event, the Annual Research Showcase, gives our affiliates, alumni, and friends a chance to meet our students and faculty through technical talks during the day, followed by an open house with a reception, poster session, and the awarding of the Madrona Prize and People’s Choice Prize in the early evening.
The fall 2025 event will be held in the Bill & Melinda Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering on: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Session Topics to be Covered:
Mental & Cognitive Health Support for All
Accessible Technology
Transparent & Equally Beneficial AI
Safe & Reliable Computing Systems
Technologies that Sustain People and the Planted
Mobile Systems
Health
GRAIL/Graphics
Robotics
Education
NLP
Deep Industry & Allen School Collaborative Research Projects
During the day – Research Presentations:
The day begins at 10:00 a.m. with registration (and coffee!) in the Singh Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the Gates Center.
- 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Registration (and coffee!)
- 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Technical sessions (see below) in multiple tracks focused on specific themes
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.: Keynote talk + Lunch + Networking
- 1:30 to 4:45 p.m.: Technical sessions in multiple tracks focused on specific themes
During the early evening – Open House:
Join us for a festive evening in the Allen Center.
- 5:00-7:15 p.m.: Open house: reception, poster session, and socializing
- 7:15-7:30 p.m.: Presentation of the Madrona Prize and People’s Choice Prize
Getting here: Directions, parking and hotel information
2025 Research Showcase Agenda
Click the links below to learn more about each session’s technical talks, including the speaker, subjects, locations, and times.
Speaker & Session Details
Schedule of Events – Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Morning
Time: 9:30 – 10:15am
Event: Research Group Affiliates – Coffee and Networking
Location: Various labs
Time: 10:00 – 10:30am
Event: ABET Feedback Session
Location: Zillow Commons, 4th floor Gates Center
Time: 10:00 – 10:30am
Event: Registration and coffee
Location: Singh Gallery, 4th floor Gates Center
Time: 10:30 – 11:10am
Event: Welcome and Overview by Magda Balazinska and Shwetak Patel + various faculty on research areas
Location: Zillow Commons, 4th floor Gates Center
Session I
Time: 11:15am – 12:20pm (*current times listed may change)
Mental & Cognitive Health Support for All (Gates Center, Room 271)
11:15-11:20: TBD
11:20-11:35: TBD
11:35-11:50: TBD
11:50-12:05: TBD
12:05-12:20: TBD
Accessible Technology (Gates Center, Room 371)
11:15-11:20: TBD
11:20-11:35: TBD
11:35-11:50: TBD
11:50-12:05: TBD
12:05-12:20: TBD
Transparent & Equally Beneficial AI (Gates Center, Zillow Commons)
11:15-11:20: TBD
11:20-11:40: TBD
11:40-12:00: TBD
12:00-12:20: TBD
Lunch + Keynote Talk
Time: 12:25 – 1:25pm
Matt Golub, topic TBD
Abstract – Coming soon
Bio – Coming soon
Session II
Time: 1:30 – 2:35pm (*current times listed may change)
Safe & Reliable Computing Systems (Gates Center, Room 271)
1:30-1:35: TBD
1:35-1:50: TBD
1:50-2:05:TBD
2:05-2:20: TBD
2:20-2:35: TBD
Technologies that Sustain People & the Planet (Gates Center, Room 371)
1:30-1:35: TBD
1:35-1:55: TBD
1:55-2:15: TBD
2:15-2:35: TBD
Mobile Systems (Gates Center, Zillow Commons)
1:30-1:35: TBD
1:35-1:50: TBD
1:50-2:05: TBD
2:05-2:20: TBD
2:20-2:35:TBD
Session III
Time: 2:40 – 3:45pm (*current times listed may change)
Health (Gates Center, Room 271)
2:40-2:45: TBD
2:45-3:00: TBD
3:00-3:15: TBD
3:15-3:30: TBD
3:30-3:45: TBD
GRAIL/Graphics (Gates Center, Room 371)
2:40-2:45: TBD
2:45-3:00: TBD
3:00-3:15: TBD
3:15-3:30: TBD
3:30-3:45: TBD
Robotics (Gates Center, Zillow Commons)
2:40-2:45: TBD
2:45-3:35: TBD
Session IV
Time: 3:50 – 4:55pm (*current times listed may change)
Robotics (Gates Center, Room 271}
3:50-3:55: TBD
3:55-4:10: TBD
4:10-4:25: TBD
4:25-4:40: TBD
4:40-4:55: TBD
NLP (Gates Center, Room 371 )
3:50-3:55:
3:55-4:07:
4:07-4:19:
4:19-4:31:
4:31-4:43:
4:43-4:55:
Deep Industry & Allen School Collaborative Research Projects (Gates Center, Zillow Commons)
3:50-3:55:
3:55-4:15:
4:15-4:35:
Evening
Time: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Event: Open House: Reception + Poster Session
Location: Microsoft Atrium in the Allen Center
Time: 7:15 – 7:30pm
Event: Madrona Prize, People’s Choice Awards
Location: Microsoft Atrium in the Allen Center