Contests

A multitier, team-based, programming competition operating under the auspices of ACM and headquartered at Baylor University.
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Sponsored by Microsoft Research, the ACM Student Research Competition is an internationally recognized venue enabling undergraduate and graduate students to experience the research world.
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The USACO holds six Internet Contests during the academic year, and then conducts the US Open, a proctored exam. Based on the results of these contests, 16 students are invited to a training camp, where 4 are selected to be the US Team at the International Olympiad in Informatics.
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A middle and high school robotics competition whose mission is to engage and excite students about engineering, science, and technology as well as inspire them to pursue careers in these fields.
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Google Code Jam is a coding competition in which professional and student programmers are asked to solve complex algorithmic challenges in a limited amount of time.
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Imagine Cup is one way Microsoft is encouraging young people to apply their imagination, their passion, and their creativity to bring to life technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today.
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