Wilson Cheung
The Facts
NAME: Wilson Cheung
TITLE: Systems Administrator
TITLE: Programmer/Analyst
EMAIL: wcheung@ucsd.edu
EMAIL: mathhelp@math.ucsd.edu
OFFICE: AP&M 5018
OFFICE: AP&M 6018 (Helpdesk)
PHONE: (858) 534-2762
PHONE: (858) 534-4591 (Helpdesk)
FAX: (858) 534-5273 (Department shared-use)
ADDRESS: Mathematics Computing Support
Department of Mathematics
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
9500 Gilman Drive # 0112
La Jolla, CA 92093-0112
Work Hours (as of July 1, 1998)
Mon 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or later)
Tue 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or later)
Wed 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or later)
Thu 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or later)
Fri 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (or later)
Sat As needed
Sun As needed
History
Wilson Cheung joined the UCSD Mathematics Department on June 29, 1998.
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