Rick Clark '04 received first place and a $1,000 prize in the first annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) on Saturday for his study on the fluid dynamics of manta rays.
Following a keynote address from emeritus chemistry professor Edward Taylor, the finalists — including Clark — presented their projects and fielded questions from a panel of judges.
Erica Gralla '04 and Naomi Chow '04 received second place and a $500 award for their study of low-earth orbit satellite designs.
Mihai Parparita '04 earned the $300 third prize for his research on static and dynamic image stylization.
Adler Perotte '04 explored a neural network model to describe components of memory, earning fourth place and a $250 award.
Rounding out the finalists, Matt Satriano '05 earned fifth place and a $200 prize for proving special properties of doubly infinite sequences.
On March 31, judges awarded six additional prizes: four $100 honorable mentions and two $150 interdisciplinary awards.
Clark praised those involved in the symposium. "I felt honored to compete against the excellent group of final projects, and I learned something new from each one. The success of my project stems from the professors and graduate students who have helped me," he said.
He intends to stay at Princeton next year as a Ph.D. student in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
Taylor's keynote address emphasized the importance of cooperation.
"In today's era of research, one has to work with other scholars and coordinate scientific methods in an effective way."
Jordan Amadio '05, the symposium's chair, said the event is doing just that by laying the groundwork for a tradition of cross-disciplinary research and communication.
Dave Chen '05, associate chair of the symposium, expressed satisfaction with the event.
"Thanks to our participants and steering committee," he said, "the URS has been a resounding success, and we hope to encourage even greater participation in the future."
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