Changelog

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Added link to tournament results to the Results section of the Competition Details page.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Added detail that seating for the Closing & Awards Ceremony will be the same from the Opening Ceremony to the Ceremonies & Prizes page.

Friday, May 22, 2026

Added Galen Center map and team seating assignments for the Opening Ceremony to the Ceremonies & Prizes page. Please also note the instructions for the Parade of States line-up from the day prior.
Added notice that team homerooms are not to be used prior to 7:00 AM on Saturday to the Schedules & Locations page.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Added a welcome and campus courtesy reminder encouraging attendees to help keep USC clean and be respectful to staff, volunteers, and campus spaces throughout the tournament to the Prepare page.
Updated team homerooms on the Teams Attending page. Teams with homeroom changes are Archimedean Middle Conservatory (B17), Evergreen Middle School (B23), Glasgow Middle School (B49), and Davidson Academy (B53).
Added instructions for Parade of States line-up to the Ceremonies & Prizes page. Some teams will report at 5:30 PM, and the rest will report at 5:50 PM. Please see the page for details.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Clarified in Team Shipping & Storage section of the Prepare page that pickup for incoming shipments through USC Mailing Services is on campus and not a 10-minute walk away.
Added direct links to the livestreams for the ceremonies to the Ceremonies & Prizes page.

Monday, May 18, 2026

Added link to the tournament program in the Important Documents section of the Prepare page.
Updated the printable map on the Schedules & Locations and Parking & Maps pages. Teams should reference the last page of the tournament program, as the previously referenced map may be missing buildings.
Clarified that schools may only enter one team per Trial Event on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Updated the Store page to indicate that hoodies and water bottles are now available.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Added the interactive map link to the Schedules & Locations and Parking & Maps pages. The file for General Parking was also updated.
Added team homerooms to the Teams Attending page.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Added detail for Astronomy C to the Event Announcements section of the Competition Details page.
Added Los Angeles Region Red Cross and the Smart to be Good campaign to the Exhibitors section on the STEM Expo page.
Added detail that registration links for campus tours have been sent to the USC & Campus Tours section on the STEM Expo page.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Added details addressing practicing in event venues and wristbands for Trial Events to the Event Announcements and Trial Events sections of the Competition Details page.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Added event locations to the Schedules & Locations page.
Updated the schedule on the STEM Expo page. A presentation by Cambridge Centre for International Research was added.

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Added teams in attendance to the Teams Attending page.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Added details for self-schedule event sign-ups to the Important Dates section of the Prepare page and Online Event Sign-Ups section of the Competition Details page.
Clarified that the Chaperone and Coaches Media Release Form is only required of those attending the tournament in-person in the Required Forms section of the Prepare page.

Friday, May 8, 2026

Added details to the Presentations & Experiences section of the STEM Expo page.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Updated the combined USC-required forms in the Required Forms section of the Prepare page to a fillable version.
Added details for dropping off outgoing shipments for teams departing Saturday to the Team Shipping & Storage section of the Prepare page.
Added times for presentations to the Presentations & Experiences section of the STEM Expo page.
Added discount details for the Natural History Museum to the Exposition Park section of the Places to Visit page.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Updated the schedule on the STEM Expo page. A presentation by CodeHS was added and details for the USC Campus Tours were updated.
Added section on Exposition Park to the Places to Visit page.

Monday, May 4, 2026

Updated the lab coat specification requirement in the Event Announcements section of the Competition Details page.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Added detail about notification to coaches about Airtable submission status to the Required Forms section of the Prepare page—see item 3 of the collapsed sections.
Added anticipated timeline for campus tour sign-ups to the STEM Expo page.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Updated pricing and courier requirements for outgoing team shipments in the Team Shipping & Storage section of the Prepare page.
Added the room dimensions for Helicopter B/C to the Event Announcements section of the Competition Details page.
Added details for purchasing tournament merchandise to the Store page.

Monday, April 27, 2026

Clarified the "Live Scan" requirement in Required Forms section of the Prepare page—see items 1 and 2 in the collapsed sections.

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Updated the Team Roster Form in the Required Forms section of the Prepare page to a fillable version. Minor text edits were also made to this section.
Added details about commuter meal cards for teams staying off-campus to access USC on-campus dining halls on the Travel & Accommodations page and the Places to Eat page.
Clarified on the Travel & Accommodations page that USC Housing only accepts credit cards for payment.
Added Bungee Drop as a Division C event that parents and supporters can watch on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Friday, April 24, 2026

Added the ceiling height for Ping Pong Parachute B to the Event Announcements section of the Competition Details page.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

This update includes time-sensitive requirements that teams should promptly review.

Updated details for Science Olympiad Forms in Required Forms section of the Prepare page. Changes include a Medical Release Form required for each student and the Coach and Chaperone Media Release Form which is required of each coach/parent/chaperone.
Added lab coat specification requirement in the Event Announcements section of the Competition Details page.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Added instructions and links with important time-sensitive requirements to the Required Forms section of the Prepare page, with deadlines added to the Important Dates section.
Updated pick-up details for team shipments in the Team Shipping & Storage section of the Prepare page.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Added the schedule to the STEM Expo page. Further updates will follow as details are finalized.
Changed the location of team check-in on the Prepare and Schedules & Locations pages.
Corrected inconsistency between the By Day and the Trial Events schedules on the Schedules & Locations page. The Trial Events schedule is unchanged; the By Day schedule was incorrect.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Updated JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE to reflect lowered rate on the Travel & Accommodations page.

Monday, March 30, 2026

Added links to the congratulations letter and team numbers to the Prepare page.

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Updated location of the STEM Expo to Ginsburg Human-Centered Computation Hall (GCS) on the STEM Expo and Schedules & Locations pages.
Added shipping and storage details to the Prepare page.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Added link for the Meet Us Science Olympiad page to the Travel & Accommodations page.
Added Science Olympiad discount for Universal Studios Hollywood to the Places to Visit page.

Monday, March 2, 2026

Added Transportation Charter Bus & Airport Transfer Services to the Travel & Accommodations page.
Added Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown to the Travel & Accommodations page.

Friday, February 27, 2026

Added Hilton Checkers Los Angeles to the Travel & Accommodations page.

Monday, February 16, 2026

Official website for the 2026 Science Olympiad National Tournament launched at nationalscienceolympiad2026.org!