By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as outlined in our Cookie Policy. Understood Member Directory Join or Renew Give Login About News Chapters Meetings & Events Membership Programs Publications Communities Home/ Programs/ Prizes and Awards/ Young Investigator/ Award Winner Jason Nieh 2004 Young Investigator Award Jason Nieh is the first computer scientist to win the Young Investigator Award. An associate professor at Columbia University, he is director of the Network Computing Laboratory, which builds experimental software systems. Current research focuses on transforming computing into a simple-to-use and reliable service that is always available and easily accessible anywhere, like telephone service. Nieh is widely recognized for research in computer operating systems that has resulted in significant contributions in a broad range of areas, including process migration, scheduling, thin-client computing, file systems, Web and multimedia systems, and performance analysis. He has published more than 50 technical papers and is also known as a dedicated teacher and leader in operating systems education. His honors include a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, a Department of Energy Early Career Award and two IBM Shared University Research Awards. Nieh received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University and his B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all in electrical engineering. DONATE NOW SOCIAL MEDIA STREAM SigmaXiSociety Join us TODAY at 12:30 ET for #SciencebytheSlice, a free virtual lunch discussion with Dr. Shauna Cooper. The @UNC… https://t.co/3GERK6bQcy SigmaXiSociety Help Sigma Xi protect #STEM education! Join the movement TODAY on #GivingTuesday — your donation will help put… https://t.co/cbN2bkAvCU SigmaXiSociety Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday and today is #StockMonday! When you make a gift to the Society of appreciated stocks or… https://t.co/HjuPlquO7a SigmaXiSociety Congratulations to former Sigma Xi president Geri Richmond on her confirmation as the undersecretary of science and… https://t.co/4eAuPkilej SigmaXiSociety RT @AmSciMag: The amount of astronomical data is growing so rapidly that human brains cannot keep up. Fortunately, researchers are developi… About Support Sigma Xi Organization Leadership History Sigma Xi Merchandise Jobs FAQ Contact Us Programs Ethics and Research Grants-in-Aid Critical Issues in Science Lectureships Prizes & Awards Partnerships Science Cafes Globally Engaged Workforce Affiliate Circle Chapters Locate a Chapter Chapter Awards Chapter Model Programs Officer Resource Center Meetings & Events Annual Meeting Student Research Conference Student Research Showcase Past Events Volunteer Members Join / Nominate Renew Member Directory Benefits MembersOnly News Sigma Xi Today Keyed In Blog News Archive Meet Your Fellow Companions Newsletters Members in the News Publications American Scientist Chronicle of The New Researcher Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society P.O. Box 13975 3200 East NC Hwy 54, Suite 300 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Phone: 800-243-6534 or 919-549-4691 Fax: 919-549-0090 Privacy Policy Refund Policy Terms and Conditions State Fundraising Notices Copyright ©2021. All Rights Reserved.