Event Information
College Puzzle Challenge is an annual puzzle-solving contest held simultaneously on college campuses across North America. Teams compete by racing to solve puzzles with prizes awarded to the fastest teams at each school.
This year, College Puzzle Challenge will be held at 16 locations with 24 universities across the United States and Canada. The participating schools, and the locations where the opening ceremonies will take place are:
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Boston College |
At Microsoft Cambridge Office |
One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 |
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Boston University |
At Microsoft Cambridge Office |
One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 |
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Brown University |
At Microsoft Cambridge Office |
One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 |
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Carnegie Mellon University |
On Campus |
Wean 7500 |
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Columbia University |
On Campus |
CEPSR Building - Davis Auditorium |
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Cornell University |
On Campus |
Upson B17 |
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George Mason University |
At Microsoft DC Office |
5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20015 |
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George Washington University |
At Microsoft DC Office |
5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20015 |
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Georgetown University |
At Microsoft DC Office |
5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20015 |
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Georgia Institute of Technology |
On Campus |
Howie Physics Buildin - L1 |
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Howard University |
At Microsoft DC Office |
5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20015 |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
On Campus |
Grier - 34/401 |
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Northeastern University |
At Microsoft Cambridge Office |
One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 |
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Rochester Institute of Technology |
On Campus |
Building 70 Room 3435 |
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Stanford University |
On Campus |
Packard 101 |
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Texas A&M |
On Campus |
HR Bright - Room 124 |
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University of Florida |
On Campus |
Rinker 110 |
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University of Illinois (UC) |
On Campus |
2405 Siebel |
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University of Maryland |
At Microsoft DC Office |
5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20015 |
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University of Michigan |
On Campus |
Lurie Engineering Center 3rd Floor |
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University of Texas |
On Campus |
WEL 1.316 |
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University of Toronto |
On Campus |
Bahen Centre BA 1130 |
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University of Washington |
On Campus |
Mary Gates Commons |
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
At Microsoft Cambridge Office |
One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 |
This year, College Puzzle Challenge will be held on Saturday, November 8 th, 2008. The event runs for 12 hours continuously and starts at all locations at the same time. In local time, the event starts at:
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Noon (12:00 PM) EST
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11:00 AM CST
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10:00 AM MST
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9:00 AM PST
Participants should arrive 30 minutes early. See the FAQ for more information.
College Puzzle Challenge is designed for computer engineering, computer science, and mathematics students, but it is open to any undergraduate or graduate students attending one of the participating universities. College Puzzle Challenge is funded by Microsoft's college recruiting department, but the event is organized by Microsoft employees who are alumni of the participating schools, not by recruiters. While we'll be happy to take your résumé and pass it on to your school recruiter, our goal is to make sure everyone has a good time.
Because it's fun! College Puzzle Challenge is an exciting and challenging way to exercise your skills in computer science, mathematics, linguistics, problem-solving, and a host of other disciplines. Solving a challenging puzzle based on obscure clues is surprisingly satisfying and is great preparation for facing other problems in education and in industry.
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