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December 2, 2014
Sergei Katsev | Associate Professor, Department of Physics | 218 726-6057 | skatsev@d.umn.edu
Vitaly Vanchurin | Assistant Professor, Department of Physics | 218 726-6777 | vvanchur@d.umn.edu
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UMD Hosts First Physics Olympiad for High School Students

Duluth, Minn. — The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) Physics Olympiad will be held from 12 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 in MWAH 195 on the UMD campus.

All area high school juniors and seniors are invited to compete individually and in teams in a series of theoretical and hands-on challenges at the event. Interacting with other students as well as UMD physics professors will be part of the fun.

The Physics Olympiad is designed to provide a healthy and intellectually stimulating academic science competition for high school students and to encourage more students to pursue careers in physics.

Refreshments will be provided during the competition.

All interested students, high school teachers, and parents should contact Sergei Katsev, 218-726-6057, skatsev@d.umn.edu for more information about the event.


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