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Willamette Hall

Willamette Hall is a building on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon. Opened in 1990, it is home to the university's Physics Department. The four-story building contains numerous faculty offices, a 224-seat lecture hall, classrooms, and laboratories. The atrium is named after Paul Olum, former university president and mathematician. [1]

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As part of the Lorry I. Lokey Science Complex, it connects directly to Klamath Hall.

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  1. "The Architecture of the University of Oregon". UO Libraries. Retrieved 28 May 2013.

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