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Science Olympiad draws top middle and high school students
- USC Dornsife and USC Viterbi hosted the 42nd Science Olympiad National Tournament at USC, attracting over 2,000 students from around the country.
- The tournament featured events across science, technology, engineering and math, including Heredity, Forensics, Remote Sensing, and more.
- California teams won top national honors in Division B and Division C, with Sierra Vista Middle School and Monta Vista High School taking titles.
- Dan Nichols, Science Olympiad executive director, highlighted that the event is about learning and teamwork, not just medals.
- More than 400 volunteers, including about 200 USC students, supported the tournament and welcomed participants to campus.
- The opening ceremony featured remarks from Yannis C. Yortsos and was framed as an ‘Olympia of the mind and of the spirit.’
- Keynote speaker James Bullock discussed the James Webb Space Telescope as an example of engineering enabling science.
- The event showcased a wide range of hands-on and device-based activities, including Hovercraft, Robot Tour, and Boomilever.
- The STEM Expo provided career exploration and information from university departments and external organizations.
- The tournament drew 120 teams from across the United States after advancing through state competitions.
- The article notes the participation of a Global Ambassador Team from Okayama Asahi Senior High School in Japan.
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