To wrap up the Spring 2026 semester, we are hosting a series of special events throughout April. These include talks, a collaborative problem-solving session, and a final contest with prizes. All events take place on Fridays from 5pm to 7pm in Friend Center Room 006, and are open to everyone – no experience or commitment required.
If you want to know more information about competitive programming check our about page. We also have a resources page with lots of links to materials of all levels for you to practice and learn more.
We have a Discord channel, to join please contact Pedro Paredes (pparedes_at_cs.princeton.edu).
“Mastering Algorithmic Thinking – Highlights of Competitive Programming”
A talk on how to approach algorithmic questions, progressing from easier to harder examples drawn from elegant problems in competitive programming history. Followed by a short problem-solving session.
A 2-hour collaborative problem-solving session. Work through a curated set of problems with other students – great for all experience levels.
“How AI Beat the ICPC/IOI/IMO – Inference Scaling LLMs”
A talk exploring how large language models with inference-time scaling have achieved top results in major programming and math competitions.
Special Contest – Prizes for the top students!
Compete individually in a timed contest to close out the semester. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers.
ACM Student Chapter of Princeton, Inc