More than 150 students representing 16 schools recently competed in The University of Alabama’s 41^st annual high school physics contest.

Students compete for top honors through a series of tests and competitions during the event, sponsored by UA’s department of physics and astronomy.

The top two finishers in the written exam who choose to attend UA will receive four-year, in-state tuition scholarships. Students who do well in the competition are invited to apply to the E. Scott Barr Scholarship program that awards scholarships to students majoring in physics.

In addition to the student competition, the event includes programs for teachers, an open panel discussion on career opportunities in physics and informal opportunities to experience life at UA.

This year’s event also included demonstrations of physics principles by Dr. Rainer Schad, UA professor of physics.

 

Large public schools:

Auburn High School, Team A

Oak Mountain High School, Team B

Oak Mountain High School, Team E

Small public schools:

Straughn High School, Team A

Ranburne High School, Team C

Straughn High School, Team B

UA’s physics and astronomy department is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the University’s largest division and the largest liberal arts college in the state.

Students from the College have won numerous national awards including Rhodes and Goldwater scholarships.