Science Bowl
A competition of science and mathematics in Northeast USA.
LIVE Competition Updates and Scores
This section is for clear communication and updates for our UConn Competition day on Saturday February 28, 2026.
Participant Check In: Information Technologies Engineering Building (ITE) C-80
Games: Herbst Hall (SHH) and Monteith Hall (MONT)
SHH Help Desk: Outside SHH 101
MONT Help Desk: Outside MONT 104
| 8:15 – 8:50 AM | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Opening Ceremonies |
| 9:15 – 9:40 AM | Move to Round 1 Rooms |
| 9:45 AM – 12:15 PM 10:30 – 11:30 AM 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM | Round Robin Competitions Non-Players Spectating 2 Rounds Campus Tours STEM Hands-on Activity |
| 12:15 – 1:45 PM | Lunch Wraps are available for coaches and players (included in registration). Guest/Spectators can purchase meal tickets if desired. |
| 1:00 – 1:30 PM | College 101 Panel (Tentative) |
| 1:25 – 1:40 PM | Coaches Meeting (required for all coaches) |
| 1:45 – 2:00 PM | Move to Afternoon Round Rooms |
| 2:00 – 5:30 PM | Connecticut Regional Championship-Eligible Rounds |
| 2:00 – 4:30 PM | House Tournament Rounds |
| ~3:30 PM | Snacks available in between games |
| 4:30 – 5:00 PM | House Tournament Championships |
| 5:30 – 6:00 PM | Connecticut Regional Championship |
| 6:00 – 6:30 PM | Awards |
(Check before entering a room, do not enter if “Playing”)
- UConn Engineering Presentation (All Welcome)
- 1:00 – 1:30 PM
- ITE C-80
- College of Engineering General Walking Tour
- 1:00 – 1:30 PM
- Meet point: ITE 1st Floor Lobby
(See Room Listings All Tab Here)
Science Bowl
In Spring of every year, students representing dozens of secondary schools from all over the northeastern United States will be competing to test their knowledge in all major areas of science and mathematics. The Science Bowl at the University of Connecticut will provide students with both a venue to test their own knowledge and understanding of science, and provide demonstrations of various career opportunities throughout the day.
Brought to you by…
UConn, The College of Engineering, and The Vergnano Institute are proud to host regional competitions towards the National Science Bowl, sponsored by the Department of Energy.
Empowering Futures
The Vergnano Institute for Impact is committed to fostering connection and passion in the engineering and STEM fields. Our programs are designed to facilitate the outreach, recruitment, retention, and overall success of all members of the College of Engineering community.
Volunteer Applications are now closed.
Friday – Optional Prep Support
Saturday – Competition Day
We are in need of volunteers on Saturday February 28th from 7:55 AM to 2-5 PM-ish (end time depends on your needs and what room you are assigned to).
We will train you ahead of time if you’ve never participated or volunteered before.
This can count for 6-9 volunteer or service hours, plus you can include additional 2-10 training hours if you need them for your resume, student organization, fraternity or sorority, etc.
You can sign up individually, or with a group of your friends…
Volunteer Information
- MODERATOR: read questions to teams and call on students that buzz in
- TIMEKEEPER: use equipment to show countdown for questions
- SCOREKEEPER: fill in scores as teams earn points
- COMMUNICATOR: be computer contact between your teams and Coordinators
- RUNNER: be “on call” in case of equipment malfunctions
- FLOATER: help set up, move, organize, and distribute information to others
Click for Volunteer Run of Show
| February 1, 2025 | Required for new volunteers Optional for returning volunteers |
| February 8, 2025 | Required for new volunteers Optional for returning volunteers |
| Mock Bowl: February 15, 2025 | Required for ALL VOLUNTEERS |
Event Overview
Please review this Event Overview to ensure you are all set and prepared for the big day. Students and Coaches, please check off your list in the Pre-Event Information. Make sure your payment is ready and check the available parking areas.
Students
- Opt-in for day-of text communication via Remind.
- For more information on leading your team, visit the National Science Bowl.
- Register your team via the National Science Bowl.
- Review the rules and practice resources with your team.
Coaches
- Encourage your coaches to register for competitions.
- After registering, read the rules and guidelines.
- Use these practice materials to help you prepare.
- If your team wins a tournament, every member must fill out a parental consent form and student medical form. These forms must be turned promptly after the event, preferred as a PDF via email.
Date of Competition: February 28th, 2026
Competitions
Connecticut Regional Science Bowl (Registration $200 per team. Winning teams eligible to go to finals)
Competitive House Tournament (Registration $100 per team. Winning team is not eligible to go to finals)
Friendly House Tournament (Registration $50 per team. Winning team is not eligible to go to finals)
All winning and runner up teams receive a school trophy and individual medals.
We only accept card payments. If this is an issue, please contact engr-hs-sciencebowl@uconn.edu.
Round Robin Rules
9.1. At regional events at the end of round robin play, teams will be assigned 2 points for each win, 1 point for each tie, and 0 points for each loss to decide which teams advance in the competition. If needed, a tie-breaking procedure in the following order will be used to determine advancing teams:
(i) Head-to-head won/loss record involving all teams tied for the advancing places. If this separates a group of two or more teams from the rest of the tied teams, the head-to-head record will be reapplied in the smaller group. Ties that cannot be resolved in this fashion will be broken using tiebreaker matches (see below). Once tiebreaker matches have begun, head-to-head results will no longer apply.
(ii) If 2 teams are tied, they will play a 5 toss-up question tiebreaker match as per Rule 6-4.
(iii) If more than two teams are tied, each team, in separate rooms, will be given the same series of five toss-up questions (no bonus questions will be used during this segment of the competition). The usual five seconds will be allowed for a competitor to buzz in after the question is completely read. There are no interrupt penalties (but also no reason to interrupt since all five questions will be read completely).
Teams will be scored on the basis of +1 for each correct answer, -1 for each incorrect answer, and 0 for each unanswered question, blurt, or audible verbal communication.
Here’s a Google Maps link with Science Bowl related locations pinned.
Here’s the floor plans for the buildings.
Paid Parking ($15)
South Garage (closest option)
North Garage
Free Parking
There are parking spots around campus that are free on the weekends on a first come, first serve basis. Please pay attention to signage to know where to park.
S Lot (behind South Campus Dorms)
Street Parking
Thank you to our generous sponsor!
