On Monday, May 23, 2022, the Computer Science department held its Class Day award ceremony in person. Those honored are listed below.

Jazz Chang, 21, a member of the Class of 2023, died on Friday, May 13, in Princeton.

A new method developed by Princeton researchers integrates gene expression information from multiple slices taken from the same tissue sample, providing a three-dimensional view of cell activities in health and disease, including the common skin cancer squamous cell carcinoma. Image by Markus Schober and Elaine Fuchs, The Rockefeller University

The School of Engineering and Applied Science is honoring six assistant professors for early-career excellence in research and teaching. This year’s junior faculty award recipients will each receive $50,000 to support their research.

A revolution in music happened in the Princeton Engineering Quadrangle, but chances are, you don’t know the story. Sixty years ago, some music-loving computer engineers happened upon some musicians who were enamored with a new computer installed on the third floor.

Engineering student organizations celebrated the passion and dedication of faculty members and graduate student teaching assistants at the annual School of Engineering and Applied Science Excellence in Teaching Awards.

Princeton University is launching an initiative on blockchain and its potential to disrupt and redistribute power in society. Supported by four alumni in a combined major gift to Princeton’s Venture Forward campaign, the initiative will convene scholars across disciplines to better understand the potential benefits and pitfalls of the technology.

Dean Andrea Goldsmith and Vice Dean Antoine Kahn are proud to recognize the following faculty for their outstanding teaching during the fall 2021 semester, as determined by overall course ratings by students.

Danqi Chen has been awarded the 2022 Sloan Fellowship by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She is among 118 early-career scholars who represent the most promising scientific researchers working today. Their achievements and potential place them among the next generation of scientific leaders in the U.S. and Canada. Winners receive $75,000, which may be spent over a two-year term on any expense supportive of their research.

Ryan Adams, a professor of computer science, agrees that these machines are the foundation of the modern economy, but he thinks there is a lot of room for improvement.

In Jimmy Wu’s apartment, a scrum of mini robots bump, swerve, and zip chaotically across a tabletop. It looks like an aggressive bumper car rally, but within a few minutes, order emerges.

Since arriving at Princeton last year, Felix Heide has unveiled a flock of new cameras that push the edge of the visual world.