Over the weekend of Nov. 10 and 11, the School of Computer Science hosted the Regional inter-university computer programming competition. The University of Windsor was one of four hosting sites in the East-Central North-American Region and the only site in Ontario.

The competition brought together 556 elite student programmers, making up 193 teams attempting to solve 13 problems in four hours. The Windsor site welcomed 27 teams from numerous universities across Ontario: Waterloo, Toronto, Brock, McMaster, York, Toronto Metropolitan, and Fanshawe as well as Windsor.

The top teams across the region hailed from Carnegie Mellon and Purdue, each of whom found solution to all 13 problems.

The UWindsor S team solved eight problems to finish behind squads from Waterloo, Toronto, Brock, and McMaster.

“Hosting this annual event brings a unique experience for our students, participating both as contestants and volunteers,” says Ziad Kobti, director of the School of Computer Science. “It further catapults our reputation for excellence in computersScience, resonating with all the contestants and coaches converging to Windsor over the busy weekend.”

Professor Ahmad Biniaz served as the Windsor coach, along with the team of dedicated computer science staff, putting together every detail for hosting a flawless event. The contest was financially supported by the International Collegiate Programming Contest organization and regional sponsors.

The scoreboard and problem set can be found here: https://naeast24.kattis.com/contests.