Princeton has been at the forefront of computing since Alan Turing, Alonzo Church, and John von Neumann were among its residents. The department, now in a period of major growth, has strong groups in artificial intelligence and machine learning, theory, programming languages, graphics and vision, systems and networking, computer architecture, computational biology and neuroscience, security, privacy, and information technology policy.

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News

  • A figure wearing holographic displays glasses, a chip on the leg of the eyeglasses beaming colored light onto the inside of the lens of the glasses.

    Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future

  • Avi Wigderson attending a lecture.

    Grad alum Avi Wigderson wins Turing Award for groundbreaking insights in computer science

  • Two women hold an award plaque at the ceremony

    Engineering students recognize exceptional teachers and mentors

  • A group of killer T cells, colored green and red, surrounding a cancer cell, colored blue.

    Microscopes reveal a frozen moment in cellular time. This new method records cells as they work.

  • Graduate student Kun Woo Cho working on hardware in a Princeton lab.

    Celebrating Women’s History Month with stories of resilience and reinvention

  • Graphic with text "Commendation for Outstanding Teaching".

    Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

Events

  • May 24

    2:30 pm

    Welcome Alumni – Computer Science Department Event