{"id":27801,"date":"2026-05-26T16:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/?p=27801"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T22:06:23","slug":"science-olympiad-draws-top-middle-and-high-school-students-to-usc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/science-olympiad-draws-top-middle-and-high-school-students-to-usc\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Olympiad draws top middle and high school STEM students to USC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n    \n            \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/science-olympiad-top-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/science-olympiad-top-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/science-olympiad-top-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/science-olympiad-top-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Students wearing medals hold a trophy on stage\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"image-caption\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  Teams from across the country \u2014 120 in all \u2014 competed for Science Olympiad gold at USC on Memorial Day weekend. (Photos: Science Olympiad\/Kendra Cremin.)\n\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n          <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n        <ul>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\">News<\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"\/news\/stories\/\/?category=arts-and-culture\">Arts and Culture<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n      <\/nav>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Science Olympiad draws top middle and high school STEM students to USC<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"subtitle\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  The 42nd annual Science Olympiad National Tournament came to California for the first time, bringing more than 2,000 students to USC.\n\n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n           <strong class=\"author-field\"><span >By<\/span><a href=\"mailto:communication@dornsife.usc.edu\">Jim Key<\/a><\/strong>\n    \n       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2,000 of the nation\u2019s top middle and high school STEM students gathered at USC May 22\u201323 for the 42nd annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science Olympiad National Tournament<\/a>, one of the country\u2019s most prestigious team science competitions and the first to be held in California.<\/p>\n<p>The Olympiad brought 120 teams from across the United States to USC\u2019s University Park Campus after they advanced through state competitions from an initial field of nearly 7,000 teams. 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A Global Ambassador Team from Okayama Asahi Senior High School in Japan also participated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a fantastic opportunity for USC to welcome some of the country\u2019s most talented young scientists, engineers and problem-solvers,\u201d said Selena Zhang, a <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/usc-neuroscience\/\">neuroscience<\/a> major at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and volunteer with <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.usc.edu\/scibatusc\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SciBAT<\/a>, a USC student organization whose members helped bring the event to campus. \u201cSeeing them compete, collaborate and imagine what\u2019s possible was exactly the kind of energy we hoped to bring to campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 400 volunteers, including about 200 Trojans, supported the tournament, helping to guide teams and staff competitions, and to welcome students and families to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n           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He urged students to become not only problem solvers, but \u201ctrustworthy problem solvers\u201d who combine competence with character.<\/p>\n<p>In his keynote address, USC Dornsife Dean <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/usc-dornsife-dean-james-bullock-question-and-answer\/\">James Bullock<\/a> spoke to students about the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/webb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Webb Space Telescope<\/a>, using it as an example of how great engineering enables great science \u2014 and how scientific ambition can drive extraordinary engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Bullock, an astrophysicist whose research explores galaxy formation, dark matter and fundamental questions about the universe, described the Webb telescope as a \u201ccivilization-defining achievement\u201d and \u201cperhaps the greatest engineering marvel of our generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted discoveries made possible by the telescope, from revealing how stars are formed to helping scientists <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/a-cosmic-conversation\/\">study dark matter and detect galaxies<\/a> that existed billions of years before Earth formed.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at such an enormous and ancient universe can make people feel small, Bullock told the students \u2014 but he offered another way to see it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to remind you of something: You\u2019re a member of the species that figured this out, and we have a lot more figuring out to do. And that\u2019s your job.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XbDdXoywo-M?si=vIvNGbtTbQDjkb4A\" title=\"James Webb Telescope: Civilization-Defining Achievement | Dean Bullock - Science Olympiad Tournament\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Throughout the tournament, which was co-sponsored by USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi, students tested their knowledge and skills in events such as Heredity, Forensics, Remote Sensing, Disease Detectives, Engineering CAD, and Water Quality. Other hands-on and device-based events included Hovercraft, Robot Tour, Electric Vehicle, Boomilever, and Helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>The event also included a STEM Expo featuring hands-on activities, career exploration and college-going information from university departments and outside organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament ended with California teams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soinc.org\/2026-national-tournament\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taking top honors<\/a>: Sierra Vista Middle School of Irvine earned the Division B national championship, while Monta Vista High School of Cupertino captured the Division C title.<\/p>\n<p>Dan Nichols, executive director of Science Olympiad, reminded students that the event was about more than the final results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScience Olympiad has never been about medals or rankings or placements,\u201d Nichols said. \u201cIt\u2019s about learning how to persist when the answer is not obvious. 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