Materials Bowl

Material Advantage chapters are invited to participate in the TMS Materials Bowl, materials-themed knowledge and trivia competition held each year at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. To compete, each school's Material Advantage chapter can assemble a team of four chapter members to represent their school. Only one team per school is permitted, and each team may include no more than one graduate student. Teams compete in one elimination round, and then a championship game is held for cash prizes.

Prizes

Each member of the winning team receives $250, and the winning chapter receives $500.  The second place team receives $500 for the chapter.

Winning Team Receives:

Winning Team Receives

Second Place Team Receives:

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2025 Materials Bowl Winner

University of Florida

2025 Materials Bowl Winner - University of Florida
Pictured, from left to right, are 2023 TMS President Brad Boyce (Materials Bowl moderator) with members of Florida's winning team: Alexander Johnstone, Adriana LaVopa, Morgan Congdon, and Brooke Lastinger.

Previous Winners

Each year, a new team name is added to the Materials Bowl trophy. Check out past years' winners:

2025 – University of Florida
2024 – The Ohio State University
2023 – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
2022 – University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
2021 – No Competition Held 
2020 – Colorado School of Mines
2019 – Colorado School of Mines
2018 – Colorado School of Mines
2017 – University of North Texas (Denton) 
2016 – University of Utah
2015 – Colorado School of Mines
2014 – University of Florida
2013 – Colorado School of Mines
2012 – Colorado School of Mines
2011 – University of Utah
2010 – Colorado School of Mines
2009 – Colorado School of Mines
2008 – University of Tennessee
2007 – Florida International University

Contact Us

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