Teams from across the country — 120 in all — competed for Science Olympiad gold at USC on Memorial Day weekend. (Photos: Science Olympiad/Kendra Cremin.)
Science Olympiad draws top middle and high school STEM students to USC
The 42nd annual Science Olympiad National Tournament came to California for the first time, bringing more than 2,000 students to USC.
More than 2,000 of the nation’s top middle and high school STEM students gathered at USC May 22–23 for the 42nd annual Science Olympiad National Tournament, one of the country’s most prestigious team science competitions and the first to be held in California.
The Olympiad brought 120 teams from across the United States to USC’s University Park Campus after they advanced through state competitions from an initial field of nearly 7,000 teams. Students competed in events spanning science, technology, engineering and math, including knowledge-based, lab and engineering challenges. A Global Ambassador Team from Okayama Asahi Senior High School in Japan also participated.