A year-long statewide research competition where New Mexico students in grades 4 through 12 turn their questions into computational research projects. Teams use modeling, simulation, and data analysis on topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, environmental science, engineering, data science, and social impact. Recent winning high school projects have covered neutron stars, surface reconstruction, and machine learning to detect orbital debris.
Offered by New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge. Competition for high school students in New Mexico, USA. Format: Hybrid. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2026-10-09.
Fields: Computer Science, Data Science, Math, Research, STEM
Info checked October 2026.
The last posted deadline, October 9, 2026, has passed. The date for the next cycle isn't posted yet, so check the official page.
Yes. New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It runs online and in person (New Mexico). Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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