Top Teens Compete in Annual Science Bowl

Brilliant young minds from across New Mexico gather for fast-paced science competition.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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Some of New Mexico's brightest high school students will come together on March 7 for the annual New Mexico Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories. The competition challenges teams to quickly solve technical problems and answer questions across all branches of science, with the winning team advancing to the national competition in Washington, D.C.

Why it matters

The Science Bowl is a long-running program that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers by showcasing the exceptional talent of students across New Mexico. Sandia National Laboratories, a major research and development facility, is proud to support this event that helps develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in young people.

The details

During the regional competition in Albuquerque, high school teams from across New Mexico will face off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, tackling technical problems and science trivia. The winning team will advance to the national Science Bowl competition held in Washington, D.C. in April.

  • The New Mexico Regional Science Bowl will take place on March 7, 2026.
  • The national Science Bowl competition in Washington, D.C. will be held in April 2026.

The players

Sandia National Laboratories

A major research and development facility that sponsors the New Mexico Regional Science Bowl to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.

U.S. Department of Energy

The federal agency that launched the National Science Bowl competition in 1991, challenging middle and high school students to solve technical problems and answer questions across all branches of science.

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What they’re saying

“Sandia is proud to support programs that inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. The Science Bowl showcases the exceptional talent of students across our state.”

— Deb Menke, STEM education outreach program manager (Mirage News)

What’s next

The winning team from the New Mexico Regional Science Bowl will advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C. in April 2026.

The takeaway

The New Mexico Regional Science Bowl is a long-running program that helps develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in the state's brightest young minds, inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.