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Short link to the MSC page: msc.ref2.net

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Protip: Also a place to find a study buddy!:

Please visit during priority hours if you can.

You may want to: Log in with Cornell Zoom at https://cornell.zoom.us/signin

Other Goodies

Want to give us FeedBack? What works? What doesn't? Have a concern?

• We very much appreciate any feedback you may have, so we can be more supportive and helpful in these weird times! To do that, you can:
  1. talk to any of the tutors in Malott 256 or in the Zoom meeting
  2. email Cissy (yh383) or Reiley (rjd274) or Dick (ref2)
  3. YHRJD Anonymous feedback Form
• If you have any concerns, especially on circumstances that may prevent you from getting the help you need, please make sure to email Cissy (yh383) or Reiley (rjd274) or Dick (ref2) about it (else, it'll be harder for us to get back to you and figure something out!)

[ MSC Stories ] Overview

In short, I'm collecting stories about the MSC including its transition to a virtual presence in response to COVID-19. For the moment, the push is for video clips, but written text is also welcome. Further Details

Favorite Mathematicians

Contribute to our list of Favorite Mathematicians! Famous or obscure, some are largely unknown because they were women, engineers, surveyors or some combination of less recognized groups. Check out the list. You can add to the list if you have a Cornell login. In most cases, the name in the list corresponds to the primary Wikipedia page for that person so you can readily learn more. We draw from this list to name Breakout Rooms in the MSC Zoom Meeting.

Zoom Configuration Tips

Use internet audio if you can. To avoid audio feedback issues, when you enter the meeting your settings default to audio only, with your audio muted.
You can elect to turn on your audio as desired.
The links http://www.math.cornell.edu/msc and http://msc.ref2.net redirect to the MSC home page

Zoom Skilz

For tips, tricks, and Gotchas about Zoom, check out ZoomSkilz.ref2.net . We are supporting people in time zones around the planet and are trying to keep the General Math Support Center Zoom Meeting alive 24/7. You can join the General Math Support Center Zoom Meeting at any time, with tutors available according to the published schedule. Someone may be in the Meeting at other times. Our schedule will adapt as we learn what you need.

Tutor Schedule

Room 256 Malott Hall. Our Zoom Meeting Room is a welcoming place to meet and study remotely at any time.

Find us at: http://math.cornell.edu/msc and this schedule at the short link: when.ref2.net
The schedule below is the schedule as of Sat, 28 Jan 2017 05:01:40 GMT (=Ithaca Time+4 Hours).
Have a great start to your Semester!

Last updated: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 05:01:40 GMT All times shown are "Ithaca Time" which is currently EDT (4 hours earlier than GMT) Primarily available 256 Malott Hall We continue our Zoom presence in the MSC Zoom Meeting. You can always independently meet remotely with fellow students and study together in a breakout room as desired. Tutors available as indicated .
MSC Schedule: Monday 27 September - Sunday 3 October

MSC 256 Malott	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
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2:30 PM	Tik, Ryan, Arthur	Amy, Arya, Clarice, Sikai	Amy, Sagnik, Arthur, Justin	Amy, Sagnik, Tik, Sikai	Vadim, Ryan, Arya, Justin	.	.
3:00 PM	Arthur, Tik, Vadim	Amy, Arya, Clarice, Sikai	Amy, Sagnik, Arthur, Justin	Amy, Tik, Sikai	Vadim, Ryan, Arya, Varun	.	.
3:30 PM	Arthur, Tik, Vadim	Amy, Arya, Clarice, Sikai	Amy, Sagnik, Arthur, Justin	Amy, Tik, Sikai	Va r u n , Arthur, Justin, Sikai	.	.
12:00 PM	Nikita, Puneet	Meghana, Clarice	Nikita, Puneet	Clarice, Dick	Nikita, Dick	.	.
12:30 PM	Clarice, Nikita	Clarice, Dick	Ryan, Nikita, Puneet	Clarice, Dick	Nikita, Dick, Varun	.	.
11:00 AM	Dick, Puneet	Meghana	Dick	Dick	Justin	.	.
11:30 AM	Dick, Puneet	Meghana	Dick	Dick	Justin	.	.
10:00 AM	Dick, Puneet, Bob	Dick, Vadim	Dick, Bob	Meghana, Arya, Vadim	Dick, Bob	.	.
10:30 AM	Dick, Puneet, Bob	Dick, Vadim	Dick, Bob	Meghana, Arya, Vadim	Dick, Bob	.	.
= MSC Zoom Meeting
Tatkon	.	.	RPCC Room 103	RPCC Room 103	.	.	.
1:00 PM	Clarice, Ryan, Meghana	Sagnik, Ryan, Puneet	Meghana, Ryan, Nikita, Puneet	Sagnik, Clarice, Ryan	Meghana, Nikita, Dick	.	.
1:30 PM	Ryan, Reiley, Meghana	Ryan, Justin, Sikai, Puneet	Meghana, Ryan, Justin, Puneet	Sagnik, Ryan, Justin, Sikai	Nikita, Justin, Dick, Sikai	.	.
2:00 PM	Ryan, Reiley, Amy	Ryan, Justin, Sikai, Puneet	Amy, Ryan, Justin	Sagnik, Ryan, Justin, Sikai	Amy, Nikita, Justin, Sikai	.	.
(7:30PM-9:30PM)	.	.	Justin, Nikita, Sagnik, Arthur, Sikai	Vadim , Reiley, Cissy, Sikai	.	.	.
4:00 PM	Tik, Arthur, Justin, Vadim	Arya, Clarice, Amy, Sikai	Vadim , Arthur, Justin	Varun , Tik, Amy, Sikai	Varun , Arthur, Justin, Sikai	.	.

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Longform Goodies

Some COVID-19 references:

• COVID-19 Status in Ithaca:
  • https://ithacavoice.com/covid-19-dashboard/
• Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resources
  • https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/ Overview
  • https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data Tracking
• COVID-19 Data, Visualizations, web coding strategies for private personalized results and more:
  • http://91-divoc.com/
• For further reading: Fine journalism with most COVID-19 articles no longer behind a paywall:
  What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus - The Atlantic
  • Overview page
    https://www.theatlantic.com/category/what-you-need-know-coronavirus/
  • How the Pandemic Will End:
    https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/how-will-coronavirus-end/608719/
  • Our Pandemic Summer,
    https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/pandemic-summer-coronavirus-reopening-back-normal/609940/
• Empowering Talk: COVID-19 - Dr. David Price - Pulmonary & Critical Care at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwx3JMRTz8U 10m34s COVID-19 - Dr. David Price’s Empowering Talk with Friends and Family (ABBREVIATED)
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcKTzefEJFM 57m06s Protecting Families During COVID-19 Pandemic - Dr. David Price -New York City
• Still further Reading: From Wired Magazine, also no longer behind their paywall:
  • https://www.wired.com/tag/coronavirus/
• Face Masks: Further links and commentary
  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vKoKwtxTAXFQe8UC7I8Tg3PtOTF4EWe2gyLOBk_YjyU/edit
• Data for you: Ongoing contributions in data collection, curation, analysis and visualization surrounding COVID-19
  • https://wolfr.am/coronavirus From the community associated with Wolfram Alpha and Mathematica
  • http://www.healthdata.org The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington.
• Models and visualizations:
  • https://junkcharts.typepad.com/numbersruleyourworld/2020/03/note-about-fitting-and-visualizing-exponential-models.html

Disclaimer: My daughter-in Law, Sarah Laskow, is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where she oversees the Science section.

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