Randall Laboratory

Also known as: Harrison M. Randall Laboratory, RAND

Randall Laboratory is an academic building at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is located at 450 CHURCH ST, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, on the University of Michigan's Central campus. The building has 4 floors. The building code is RAND, used in class schedules and room assignments. The building features elevator access, ramp access. It houses Cscs Computer Lab, Vending Machines 1, Advanced Physics Lab, Becchetti Lab and 33 more. Visit the official website for current hours and information. From the Diag, Randall Laboratory is approximately 2 minutes walking southeast.

Classification: Teach, Research, Support. 6 classrooms.

Official website: Randall Laboratory

Building Details

History

• Year Built: 1924 (Source: Bentley Historical Library)
• Architect: Albert Kahn
• Style: Classical Revival
• Named for: Harrison M. Randall, U-M physics professor and department chair who championed its construction
• Notable: L-shaped building; renamed from East Physics Building in 1940
• Primary use: Physics department laboratories, offices, and classrooms
• Did you know: Donald Glaser conceived the bubble chamber here in 1952, winning the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physics. Samuel C.C. Ting (1976 Nobel) earned three degrees from U-M Physics. The lab also housed a cyclotron that was the most powerful in the world when it was built in the 1930s.

Accessibility

• Elevator: From accessible entrance, take lift to first floor. Exit lift, turn right and go through door on left. Then turn left down the hall, and the elevator is on the right.
• Ramp Access: Southeast entrance by Dennison

Departments & Services

• Cscs Computer Lab
• Vending Machines 1
• Advanced Physics Lab
• Becchetti Lab
• Bucksbaum Lab
• Central Outer Tracker Lab
• Chupp Lab
• Cscs Commons
• Janecke Lab
• Kurdak Lab
• Longo Lab
• Molecular Beam Epitaxy Lab
• Monroe Lab
• Nonlinear Laser Sepctroscopy Lab
• Orr Lab
• Raithel Lab
• Uher Lab
• Waves Heat Light Lab
• X Ray Diffraction Thin Film Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Research Lab
• Conference Room 20
• Conference Room 21
• Conference Room 22
• Conference Room 23
• Oskar Klein Conference Room
• Biophysics With Single Dna Molecules
• Liquid Nitorgen Room
• Physics Instrument Shop
• The Craneom
• Electronics Shop
• Physics Help Room
• Department Of Physics
• Department Of Student Services
• Physics Intro Labs
• Leinweber Center For Theoretical Physics
• Its Computing Services
• Student Shop
• Physics Facilities

Classrooms

Randall Laboratory has 2 classrooms used for scheduled classes.

• Room 1412: 22 seats.
• Room 4404: Classroom, 36 seats. Equipment: Tablet arm chairs, Wheelchair-accessible instructor station, Instructor computer, Chalkboard, Whiteboard, Lecture capture, Document camera, Digital projector.

Nearby Buildings

• West Hall 222 ft (68 m)
• Neal Lab 257 ft (78 m)
• Dana Building 275 ft (84 m)
• Shapiro Library 362 ft (110 m)
• Weiser Hall 413 ft (126 m)

Other Academic Buildings

• Lurie Biomedical Engineering
• Art and Architecture Building
• Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building
• GG Brown Laboratory
• Burton Memorial Tower

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Randall Laboratory located?

Randall Laboratory is located at 450 CHURCH ST on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its coordinates are 42.276580068292674, -83.73659948292683.

Is Randall Laboratory wheelchair accessible?

Yes. Elevator access: From accessible entrance, take lift to first floor. Exit lift, turn right and go through door on left. Then turn left down the hall, and the elevator is on the right.. Ramp access: Southeast entrance by Dennison.

What departments or services are in Randall Laboratory?

Randall Laboratory houses Cscs Computer Lab, Vending Machines 1, Advanced Physics Lab, Becchetti Lab, Bucksbaum Lab, Central Outer Tracker Lab, Chupp Lab, Cscs Commons, Janecke Lab, Kurdak Lab, Longo Lab, Molecular Beam Epitaxy Lab, Monroe Lab, Nonlinear Laser Sepctroscopy Lab, Orr Lab, and 22 more departments.

How many floors does Randall Laboratory have?

Randall Laboratory has 4 floors.

How do I find Randall Laboratory on the University of Michigan campus?

Randall Laboratory is located on Central Campus at 450 CHURCH ST. From the Diag, it is approximately 2 minutes walking southeast.

Data sourced from University of Michigan and OpenStreetMap. Data last updated April 15, 2026.
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