2004 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers was created to honor and support the extraordinary achievements of young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers in the fields of science and technology. The Presidential Award embodies the high priority placed by the government on maintaining the leadership position of the United States in science by producing outstanding scientists and engineers who will broadly advance science and the missions important to the participating Federal Agencies. USC Viterbi School of Engineering press release (June 13, 2005): USC Concert Pianist/Engineer Elaine Chew Receives Presidential Early Career Award Viterbi School faculty member wins highest U.S. honor for young faculty in science and engineering for her pioneering research in computational mathematics and music USC Newsroom (June 14, 2005): USC Engineer Earns Prestigious Honor Concert pianist and Viterbi School faculty member Elaine Chew receives the Presidential Early Career Award for her pioneering research in computational mathematics and music. USC Newsroom (June 22, 2005): Engineering Faculty D'Argenio, Sahimi and Chew Named to Endowed Chairs

Elaine Chew, University of Southern California: "In recognition for her research on performer-centered approaches to computer-assisted music making, and for her efforts to integrate research and education at the intersection of music and engineering."

White House Awards Ceremony, Monday, June 13, 2005: press release [ pdf ] program [ pdf ]

1:45PM outside Eisenhower Executive Office Building with my husband and collaborator Alex François. Photo by Karen Geary.	3:00PM, South Lawn, President Bush stands with PECASE awardees (white house photo)	~5:00PM, Treasury Building, photo with Arden Bement and John H. Marburger III (Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy). Photo by Bill Ingalls (hi-res, 2.2MB).	5:25PM, Treasury Building, post-PECASE award ceremony. Photo by Alex François.

NSF Recognition Ceremony, Tuesday, June 14, 2005: photos & citation [ html ] press release [ html ] program [ pdf ] slides [ pdf ]

8:45AM portrait (nsf photo)	9:00AM, Stafford II Building Room 555, pre-ceremony group photo with Arden L. Bement, Jr., NSF Director (nsf photo)	10:45AM, Stafford II Building Room 555, NSF reception: three-minute speech. Photo by Alex François.	11:49AM, closing remarks by Joseph Bordogna, NSF Deputy Director. Photo by Alex François.