Cornell CS majors Sam Brickman, Jordyn Goldzweig, and Alisa Lai have created a web-based initiative--Quarantine Buddy--to address the need for connection in the time of physical distancing. The founders note: "We are passionate about connecting and empowering people as we all go through this uncertain and difficult time together. We want to connect people of all ages from all around the globe to bring the world together. Our machine learning algorithm strategically ranks and outputs the best possible quarantine buddy for you based on your background and what you are looking for." "We noticed that people were feeling more socially isolated more than ever right now, and we wanted to build something to help people where people are still feeling connected to one another while still social distancing," said Brickman.