Assistant professor Alex Conway wins SIAM Early Career Prize | Cornell Chronicle
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Alex Conway of Cornell Tech has been awarded the 2025 Early Career Prize by SIAM for his contributions to discrete algorithms. The award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field, and SIAM noted Conway's groundbreaking work from theoretical frameworks to practical applications. His research significantly improves the efficiency of computer memory and storage systems, contributing to enhancements in digital infrastructure essential to modern technology. This recognition highlights the impact of his work on high-performance memory solutions.
The SIAM ACDA Early Career Prize is awarded every two years to an early-career researcher who has made outstanding contributions to the field of discrete algorithms.
In its announcement, SIAM highlighted Conway's groundbreaking contributions ranging from theory to practice, in the design, implementation, and application of algorithms and data structures for high-performance memory and storage systems.
My work focuses on making the fundamental building blocks of computer memory and storage systems faster and more efficient, ultimately contributing to a faster, more capable digital infrastructure.
Conway's influential contributions to the design and analysis of algorithms, particularly for data storage systems, earned him the 2025 Early Career Prize by SIAM.
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