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what I learned redesigning my website with an AI coding agent

A short reflection on using Codex, screenshots, and design heuristics to redesign a research portfolio over two days.

6 min read · May 23, 2026

2026 · design gen-ai portfolio teaching cogs125 reflection · reflections
science communication is kindness

A short reflection on why scientists should communicate publicly, and how to do it with care.

7 min read · May 20, 2026

2026 · research writing science-communication public-speaking mentorship · reflections
prototyping to understand humans

Some working thoughts on good HCI research in the age of AI.

13 min read · May 13, 2026

2026 · hci research gen-ai prototyping design · reflections
research skills starter pack

An ongoing self-study list for learning research reading, writing, reviewing, Ph.D. life, and empirical methods.

12 min read · April 27, 2026

2026 · research writing phd methods qualitative statistics modeling mentorship · guides
how to start doing research at ucsd

A short note for prospective undergraduate and master's research interns at UC San Diego.

Pinned 7 min read · April 23, 2026

2026 · research ucsd mentorship undergraduate masters · guides