College Puzzle Challenge - College Puzzle Challenge 2006: Special Operations For Location, Verification, and Extraction

College Puzzle Challenge 2006: Special Operations For Location, Verification, and Extraction

  • Date: November 11, 2006
  • Start Time: 12:00 Noon, EST
  • Length: 12 hours
  • Theme: A top-secret organization discovers a mysterious island
  • Participating Universities: University of Michigan, University of Toronto, Columbia University, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Texas, Stanford University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Washington
  • Grand Prize Winner: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Team: Quarks and Gluons)

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