Melanie Keyte talks to Professor Deborah Terry, Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor at The University of Queensland, about the International Olympiad in Informatics.
Read more →Contestants trying Vegemite for the first time. And not liking it very much! Red Frog volunteers lead the Macarena. Japanese contestant Kohji Liu showing Aussie spirit. Volunteers relax after an action-packed week looking after their teams. Contestants celebrate the end of exams together.
Read more →The International Olympiad in Informatics has traditionally been a male-dominated competition, a trend Bristy Sikder from Bangladesh is hoping to change. Bristy, who was the only female competitor to medal in the 2012 IOI, says she hopes to inspire other females to start competing in the prestigious computer-programming competition. “I think if anybody tries,...
Read more →Exams are out and results are in! Melanie Keyte takes a quick look at Exam Two.
Associate Professor Benjamin Burton talks about the organisational efforts involved in hosting the International Olympiad in Informatics at the University of Queensland.
Read more →While their classmates are enjoying the winter school holidays, eight talented students will be representing Australia in the 25th International Olympiad in Informatics being held in Brisbane. Starting on Monday July 8, the Australians will be competing with more than 300 other students from over 80 countries for the gold medal in the prestigious...
Read more →Monday 8 July is the International Olympiad in Informatics’ first exam and tensions are running high. Students from all over the world poured into the UQ Centre for the competition’s practice session, an opportunity for the competitors to test out the equipment given and attempt a number of practice questions. Executive Director of the...
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