Any credible scientist will tell you that physics is a fundamental science, along with mathematics. But as public school students based in Massachusetts, physics opportunities have never been as accessible as their mathematical counterparts. In our state, the subject isn't usually extensively covered until high school, and you would be hard-pressed to find as many public-school physics teams and clubs as there are in math. And the statistics show it: in 2024, only five MA students made the top 500 USA Physics Olympiad semifinal list. And in all the past years for which data is available, not a single student from Massachusetts made the US Physics team. 

Here at the Massachusetts Physics Project, we aim to raise public awareness towards the importance of learning physics from a young age and connect physics students across the state to cultivate deep interests in one of the most fundamental sciences. Our outreach towards the community includes providing demonstrations and presentations to local elementary and middle schools, hosting competitions, and hosting panel discussions with distinguished physicists.