Young scientists, have you ever thought about representing your university in a challenging rock mechanics question-and-answer competition?
CBMR is pleased to announce that RockBowl 2026 is confirmed! The competition will take place during the X Latin American Rock Mechanics Symposium (LARMS 2026), in Brasília, Brazil. The rules are now available and registrations are open.
RockBowl 2026 Rules
Check the RockBowl 2026 rules and register your team.
Selected Teams for RockBowl 2026
- UFVROCKS — Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV)
- Os Fraturados — Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
- Minerva Rocks — Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Rockurupi — Instituto Federal do Tocantins (IFTO) — Gurupi
- The Last Dance — Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
- GEOLED — Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF)
- Arequipa Geotechnical Team — Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
- GPGEO — Instituto Federal do Ceará (IFCE) — Fortaleza
- Lithos — Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)
- TereRocks — Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos (UNIFESO)
- CoruGeo — Universidade Federal do Oeste da Bahia (UFOB)
- LeGEOnários — Instituto Federal do Tocantins (IFTO) — Palmas
- FEG-UNESP GEOTECH TEAM — Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
- GeoVale — Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF)
- Infratec — Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
- GeoRock EESC USP — Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos — Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
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What is RockBowl?
RockBowl is a question-and-answer game in which competing teams are challenged to answer technical and non-technical questions, with Rock Mechanics as the central theme.
Who can participate?
The competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students (MSc and PhD) from any university, provided that they are active members of CBMR/ABMS.
Questions about the game?
For any questions regarding the game, teams should contact us at: rockbowlcbmr@gmail.com
