Remarkable performance of the FCIM team, “FalcoNS” at the Machine Learning Marathon organized by Sigmoid

On November 1–2, 2025, the “FalcoNS” team, made up of students from the Data Science program – Maia Kuzmițkaia, Applied Informatics – Alexandr Moroz, Rima Mihova, Andrei Kornev, and Computers and Networks – Anton Scrinic, successfully represented the Technical University of Moldova at the 24-hour Machine Learning Marathon organized by Sigmoid.

The event had an innovative “Capture the Flag” format, where each “country” on the world map corresponded to an artificial intelligence task that had to be solved in order to accumulate points.

The “FalcoNS” team approached complex challenges in the fields of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, Generative Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence Security with professionalism and competitive spirit.

By completing 21 of the 25 proposed tasks, the team ranked in the top 3, demonstrating competence, perseverance, and strategic thinking.

Participants appreciated the creativity and dynamism of the competition, which transformed technical challenges into an intense and motivating educational experience. At the same time, they expressed their desire for the Machine Learning Marathon (LMML) to become a recurring tradition, providing an excellent framework for learning and collaboration for young people passionate about Artificial Intelligence.

Congratulations to the “FalcoNS” team for this exceptional achievement and for their contribution to strengthening the image of the Faculty of Computers, Informatics, and Microelectronics as a centre of academic excellence and digital innovation!