Mission Statement

The Michigan Physics Olympiad is an annual one-day event for area high schools, organized and conducted by the Physics Department, a part of the College of Literature, Science and Arts, at The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor campus.

Why is the Physics Department conducting a Physics Olympiad?

To help high-school physics teachers with their work by providing a healthy and fun academic competition for high-school students.
To strengthen the ties that our faculty has with teachers throughout the region.
To encourage our own students to assume responsibility for the teaching of science to others.
We have conducted Michigan Physics Olympiads since year 2001, and have always enjoyed it.

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

Olympiad Contact Information
University of Michigan, Physics Department, Randall Laboratory
Prof. Georg Raithel, email: graithel@umich.edu

The University of Michigan. All rights reserved.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PHYSICS OLYMPIAD is a Service Mark registered in the State of Michigan.
The University of Michigan Physics Olympiad has no connection, association, or implied authorization by the USOC, the IOC, or the IPC.
Revised: April 2015.

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