NACLO At FHSU

The North American Computational Linguistics Open competition is a contest in which high-school students solve linguistic problems. In solving these problems, students learn about the diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic skills. No prior knowledge of linguistics or second languages is necessary. Professionals in linguistics, computational linguistics, and language technologies use dozens of languages to create engaging problems that represent cutting-edge issues in their fields. The competition has attracted top students to study and work in those same fields. It is truly an opportunity for young people to experience a taste of natural-language processing in the 21st century.

The North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO) Open Round will be hosted at Fort Hays State University on January 26th, 2023. You can read more about the competition and find practice problems at nacloweb.org. NACLO is open to middle school and high school students, not university students.

Students who excel in the Open Round may participate in the Invitational Round on March 16th, 2023.

Registration

• Site registration deadline: January 15, 2023.

• Student registration deadline: January 23, 2023.

• Please fill out the form here and select Fort Hays State University for the site

Open Round

This round is open to all interested middle school and high school students; its purpose is to identify strong contestants who will advance to the Invitational Round.

• Date: January 26, 2023.

• Location: Memorial Union Rm (TBA), Fort Hays State University.

• Parking: Office of Undergraduate Admission, Emory University

• Schedule: 8:45 AM - 12:00 PM (CST).

Driving and parking directions can be found at https://www.fhsu.edu/visitors/driving-directions-and-parking/

If you have questions, email sdmatlock@fhsu.edu.