UESTC team wins first prize at China Undergraduate Physics Tournament

Students from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) win the first prize at the 10th China Undergraduate Physics Tournament (CUPT) recently held at Qingdao University. [Photo provided to China Daily]

A team from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) won the first prize at the 10th China Undergraduate Physics Tournament (CUPT) recently held at Qingdao University.

The CUPT is a national event that follows the model of the International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT). It aims to cultivate students' abilities on innovative thinking, collaborative spirit, practical application, and academic exchanges.

This year's event attracted more than 300 teams from colleges and universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and UESTC, of which 65 teams entered the national finals.

The event awarded four grand prizes, nine first prizes, 21 second prizes, 31 third prizes, and 15 individual prizes. The team from UESTC won the first prize, and a student from the university's School of Physics won an individual prize.

The 11th CUPT will be held at Xinjiang University and the scale of the competition will continue to expand.