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Mission Biosecurity: A Student Competition

About

Complete the Mission.
Win Rewards.

This isn’t a typical science competition. In Operation Outbreak’s 2026–27 Competition, you become an outbreak response agent, completing a series of classified “operations” inspired by real-world health security challenges. Team up with classmates and a faculty sponsor to investigate community preparedness, submit mission deliverables, and unlock the next operation as you go.

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Timeline
May 18 - August 31 2026
Get Ready
  • Students and faculty sponsors can sign up for updates
September 1 - October 31 2026
Operation Constellation
  • Competition officially opens
  • Final submissions due October 31
November 1 - November 16 2026
Judging and Awards
  • Submissions reviewed by the Operation Outbreak judging committee
  • Award winner notified in early November
November 17 - December 22 2026
Operation Lumen
  • Teams that complete Operation Constellation unlock Operation Lumen
  • Second challenge opens with a new mission and deliverables
January 12 - March 13 2027
Operation Sentinel
  • Teams that complete Operation Lumen unlock Operation Sentinel
  • Complete the last operation to finish the full competition journey
Mission Essentials: What You Need to Know

Find Other Ways to Get Involved

Want to keep going beyond the competition? As an Outbreak Science Ambassador, you can help your community build outbreak preparedness through education, leadership, and action. Start a student-run Operation Outbreak Club or Embassy and work alongside peers and educators to make a real-world impact.

Become an Ambassador
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