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Jennifer Rexford
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| Provost of Princeton University | |
| Assumed office March 13, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Deborah Prentice |
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| Education | Princeton University (BS) University of Michigan (MS, PhD) |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Website | https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~jrex/ |
Jennifer Rexford is an American computer scientist. She is currently the Provost at Princeton University. This means she helps lead the university. She is also a professor of computer science there. Her main work is about how computer networks operate. She studies things like how data travels (routing), how well networks perform, and how to manage them.
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Jennifer Rexford's Journey in Computer Science
Early Life and Education
Jennifer Rexford started her college studies at Princeton University. She earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 1991. After that, she went to the University of Michigan. There, she studied computer science and engineering. She received her master's degree in 1993 and her doctorate (PhD) in 1996. Her PhD work focused on how computer routers handle data quickly.
Working in the Tech World
While she was a graduate student, Jennifer worked at Bell Labs for two summers. Bell Labs is a famous research company. After finishing her PhD, she joined AT&T Labs in 1996. She worked there until 2005. In 2005, she became a professor at Princeton University.
Awards and Recognition
Jennifer Rexford has received many important awards for her work.
- In 2005, she won the ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award. This award is for young computer professionals who make a big difference. She won it for her ideas on how different parts of the internet connect. This helped improve how the internet's main routing system, called Border Gateway Protocol, works.
- In 2016, she received the ACM Athena Lecturer award. This award honors women who have made major contributions to computer science.
- She became a fellow of the ACM in 2008. Being a "fellow" means you are recognized as a top expert in your field.
- In 2013, she became a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
- She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2014. This was for her work in making large computer networks stable and reliable.
- In 2020, she was also elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences. These academies are groups of the most respected scientists and engineers in the United States.
See also
- Frenetic (programming language)
