News

NEW March 3, 2026
We love seeing the tremendous physics talents out there! Thank you students, teachers and coaches for making this a truly memorable competition. See you next year!

February 24, 2026
See you all on Saturday! We are so excited to showcase B.C.'s high school physics talents with this event!

February 20, 2026
Teachers and coaches: we admire your commitment to physics education and helping to make this event so good! Thank you for inspiring this next generation of physicists, astronomers, scientists and engineers.

February 18, 2026
Hey coaches, how are your pre-builds? Each year reveals the incredible creativity and tech skills of your students :) We are so excited to see your pre-build projects!

February 4, 2026
Hey Teachers, feel free to reach out if you have any outstanding questions. Check our FAQs first in case it's been covered: https://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/physics-olympics-faqs-tips-collected-from-teachers-and-organizers/

January 27, 2026
Have a question about our builds? Need to know more? Check out our FAQ page - it's the best way to find out what other teams are thinking: https://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/physics-olympics-faqs-tips-collected-from-teachers-and-organizers/

January 14, 2026
The amendment to Prebuild1 – Pendulum launcher – has been posted. Please check the rule book: https://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/rulebooks/

January 1, 2026
This is our largest event to date...we're so excited to meet your BC students! Check out the updated map: https://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/

January 1, 2026
Happy 2026! The Rule Book is now online for your review: https://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/rulebooks/.

December 20, 2025
Happy holidays to all! Physics Olympics organizers are now on holiday, and will be following up on event queries and requests in the New Year.

December 11, 2025
Rules for prebuilds are ready for your review! Questions? Let us know at outreach@phas.ubc.ca

December 3, 2025
Get your teams ready! We are almost ready to launch the 2026 Physics Olympics Rulebook!

November 3, 2025
Registration is OPEN for school teams now! Want to register a 2nd team? Fill out a second registration form: we will review these requests once all first teams are confirmed.

October 27, 2025
Registration will open during the first week of November, 2026. We will first register 1 team/school; after that 2nd teams will be put on a waitlist for available spots.

October 2, 2025
Welcome to a new planning year for the 2026 Physics Olympics!

October 2, 2025
Teachers, join our Zoom workshop, happening on November 20th! New or experienced, this is a great place to network and find out how to get involved with your secondary school physics class! We look forward to meeting you!