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<\/figure>After months of preparation, more than 100 students competed at the fast-paced annual academic competition hosted by NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.<\/em><\/p>\n For the second year in a row, a team from Irvine\u2019s University High School claimed victory at a regional competition of the National Science Bowl, hosted Saturday, Feb. 3, by NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.<\/p>\n More than 100 students from 21 schools in Los Angeles and Orange counties competed in the academic challenge, which marked JPL\u2019s 32nd year as host. Fullerton\u2019s Troy High won second place, and Arcadia High placed third.<\/p>\n Teams from University High have triumphed at the event several times in recent years<\/a>. The school also won<\/a> this year\u2019s regional Ocean Sciences Bowl, hosted last month by JPL.<\/p>\n In National Science Bowl competitions, students have mere seconds to answer multiple-choice questions on topics including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math. Four students and one alternate compose each team, with a teacher serving as coach.<\/p>\n Student teams spend months preparing, both studying and practicing their technique with the bowl\u2019s \u201cJeopardy!\u201d-style buzzers. Dozens of volunteers from JPL help make sure the contest runs smoothly. It all comes down to a surprisingly intense event.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s so much energy, it\u2019s a thrill to watch,\u201d said JPL Public Services Office manager Kim Lievense, who\u2019s been coordinating the competition for the lab since 1993. \u201cI just love seeing the students\u2019 concentration and commitment, and knowing how rewarding it is for volunteers as well.\u201d<\/p>\n University High is now eligible to compete against winners from dozens of other regional competitions across the country at the national finals tournament, held in Washington April 25-29.<\/p>\n Run by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, the National Science Bowl<\/a> is one of the nation\u2019s largest academic science competitions. More than 344,000 students have participated since the competition began in 1991.<\/p>\n Melissa Pamer 2024-011<\/p>\nNews Media Contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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