Give Orange Student Event
Masrur Akhter, Mehran Yasir, Dr. Upul Senaratne, and Dr. Donghua Zhou advocated for IPT at the Give Orange Student Event, 11:45 AM - 2 PM, April 7 in SU upper plaza. We had a table, a poster, several demos, and great fun. There are a lot of dollar-for-dollar matching opportunities between noon 4/7 to 7:30 PM 4/8 for you to maximize the impact of your contribution by giving through GIVE ORANGE.
Host Map
Map of hosting cities in IPT history
Fun Topics
IPT challenges teams to spend eight months solving open-ended physics problems and defending their research in debates that mirror real scientific inquiry. Here are two examples for the 2026 tournament.
The Life of Beer Foam
Investigate the dynamics of beer foam (or the foam of any equivalent non-alcoholic drink) after pouring. Study and characterize the relevant parameters of the foam evolution. Maximize the lifetime of the foam per unit volume of beer.
Periodic Gurgles
Turn an open bottle of water, juice, lemonade, ketchup, or shampoo upside down. Rather than flowing continuously, the liquid comes out in periodic gurgles. Investigate the phenomenon. How do results change if the bottle is tilted?
$21
Spirit Rider Level
Your donation supports the 21 teams traveling all over the world to compete in the prestigious IPT and is a tribute to OSU’s legendary mascot welcoming visitors to important events.
$100
Pistol Pete Deputy Level
Your donation significantly aids IPT in providing a high-level event befitting OSU and Pistol Pete!
$288
House a Physicist
Your donation supports the lodging for one of the IPT participants during their stay in Stillwater.
$384
Feed a Physicist
Your donation supports all meals for one of the IPT participants during their stay in Stillwater.
$500
US Physics Envoy Level
Your kind donation helps support keynote IPT events, including our invited speakers.
$1,000
International Physics Partner
Your considerable donation supports several key events during the IPT tournament, including team excursions to cultural highlights in Oklahoma.
$1,890
OSU Legacy Level
Your generous donation supports the IPT tournament and recognizes the founding year of Oklahoma State University!