2009 Physics Olympiad

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General Information

Thanks for your interest in our Physics Olympiad. The Olympiad is an annual event organized and conducted by the Department of Physics, a part of the College of Literature, Science and Arts, at The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor campus. The charming city of Ann Arbor is located about 40 miles west of Detroit, and it is regarded as a cultural center of the mid-western region of the USA.

There is NO FEE for registration and participation in the Olympiad. Each participating team member and attending teacher will receive a commemorative T-shirt upon arrival.

Why is our department conducting a Physics Olympiad?

This endeavor furthers two key goals of our department: to provide an outstanding education for our students, and to disseminate scientific knowledge to citizens.

Checking in: Registration verification and the Welcoming ceremony will be held on the third floor of West Hall, on the Central Campus of The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Check in will be held in Room 337 West Hall and the Welcoming ceremony in Room 340 (across hallway).

Traveling Directions and Maps: Please visit our Campus Information Center to obtain written travel directions to Ann Arbor and our Central Campus. The site also provides Interactive Campus Zoom-Maps to help you. Once you are near campus, you may wish to use the following map to find Dennison Hall, this tall building is right across from Randall Lab and the north entrance of West Hall.

If you get lost call us for last-minute directions:

We hope the information provided on this site meets your approval, but please do not hesitate to contact us at the below address should you require help.

Olympiad Contact Information
Professor Georg Raithel
University of Michigan, Randall Laboratory, email: graithel@umich.edu
Michelle Young
FOCUS Administrator, email: mamurn@umich.edu

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Revised: March, 2009.