On May 20, the finals of the 2026 ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge (ASC26) concluded at Wuxi University. The team, composed of five undergraduate students from the School of Artificial Intelligence at Beijing Normal University—Zhang Yifa, Han Dongshi, Tian Sicheng, Yan Yiran, and Wang Shaoxun—standed out among over 300 participating teams worldwide under the guidance of faculty members Gao Jianhua and Ji Weixing, competing alongside 24 other university teams that had advanced to the finals. After five days of intense competition, the BNU team won the first prize in the finals and also received the Group Competition Award in the inter-university superteam category, marking the second time the team has achieved both honors.

The ASC Student Supercomputer Challenge stands as one of the largest and most influential supercomputing events globally, having been held 13 times to date and attracting tens of thousands of university students from six continents. This year's competition drew over 300 university teams worldwide, with only 25 advancing to the finals after preliminary rounds. Five undergraduates from Beijing Normal University's School of Artificial Intelligence demonstrated exceptional teamwork and technical expertise, completing all tasks and claiming first prize. In the highly anticipated Super Team Competition, a joint team from Beijing Normal University, Qinghai University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Beihang University, and Columbia EAFIT University optimized the 2025 Gordon Bell Prize-winning application ICON, securing the highest score and winning the Group Competition Award.

Another team comprising Fu Xiongliang, Mou Zhuoya, Yang Xinyi, Lu Hongqi, and Song Yuxuan also delivered an outstanding performance in the ASC26 preliminary rounds, earning second prize.