The URJC stands out in 'AdaByron Madrid'

Daniel Blazquez

The Higher Polytechnic School of the Autonomous University of Madrid hosted the eleventh edition of the regional competition on April 4 and 5 'Ada Byron', a competition for students from Madrid's six public universities, in which participants showcase their programming skills and abilities. Regarding the dynamics, the teams, each composed of three students, competed for five hours, trying to solve between eight and twelve problems of varying difficulty.

On this occasion, among the more than forty participating groups, it is worth highlighting the position achieved by two teams from the URJC. Iván Coello, Iván Dorado, and José Manuel Fernández, students of the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, achieved first place in their category, placing seventh in the overall standings. Raúl Fauste, Sara García, and Alicia Pina, students of the double degree in Computer Science and Mathematics, achieved second place in their category, which translated into a creditable fourth place in the overall standings.

In total, in addition to the two already mentioned, seven more teams from Rey Juan Carlos University participated in the event. It's important to mention that all the students who competed received free training prior to the event through a competitive programming course organized by the ETSII and the GRAFO research group.

The national championship, the next objective

Following this important result in the regional phase, all eyes are now turning to the national competition, which will be held on July 4 and 5 at the Faculty of Computer Science at the Complutense University of Madrid and will pit the top finishers from each region against each other. In this regard, Isaac Lozano, professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, highlighted the importance of almost certainly having two teams representing the University in the final stage of the championship: "Having several students in this phase has a significant impact on the URJC brand." Likewise, participating in these competitions also benefits the students themselves, as it "allows them to come into direct contact with companies and, in addition, helps them pass some of their degree courses and enrich their university education," he concluded.