Recently, a number of schools nationwide received the exciting news that their students and coaches were among a highly select group of winners of the 2nd U.S. Physics Middle-School Olympiad.
The Physics Olympiad, which was held on March 31, 2022, attracted 1,368 participants from nearly every state. The event comprised two sessions that challenged students to answer questions and solve problems based on current, U.S. physical-science curricula. Olympiad results are shared widely via a variety of media.
Four students shared the First-Place Award for correctly solving all or most of the competition problems:
Kevin Gu, Lincoln Middle School, Pullman, WA
Noah Lowry, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, AL
Ke Xu, The Bement School, Deerfield, MA
Jason Yin, Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School, East Setauket, NY
