Long Island Regional Science Bowl Results

March 17, 2015

Farmingdale High School Team with Energy Secretary Moniz

Recently, Brookhaven Lab hosted the High School and Middle School Long Island Regional Science Bowls. On Saturday, January 31, fifteen teams participated in one of the nation's regional competitions of the 25th Annual U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl® (NSB). In an exciting finish, Farmingdale edged out Great Neck South High School to win the competition.  Last year's top team, Ward Melville High School, took third place, and Longwood High School was the fourth-place division winner.
   
The 10th annual Middle School Science Bowl was held at the Lab on Saturday, March 7. About 100 students on 19 teams participated in the competition.  After nine rounds, Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School, Stony Brook, emerged victorious. Commack Middle School placed second in the "Jeopardy-style" academic contest and John F. Kennedy Middle School of Port Jefferson Station placed third. Four divisions compete in the initial round-robin eliminations, of which J. Taylor Finley Middle School of Huntington took the top spot in their division.

Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School Team

"The National Science Bowl® has grown into one of the most prestigious science academic competitions in the country and challenges students to excel in fields vital to America's future," U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said. "I congratulate these students for advancing to the National Finals, where they will be among some of the brightest science and math students from across the country."

The winning teams will be awarded all-expenses-paid trips to the National Finals in Washington, D.C., scheduled for April 30-May 4. 

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