This photograph, taken inside the vaccination clinic, includes people waiting in line to receive vaccines and an area where people sat for the required fifteen minutes after being vaccinated. This clinic was held inside the curling club in Eveleth, MN. Visible on the walls are the flags of the USA, Canada, Minnesota, and other nations, as well a...
Creator:
Pittman, Kim
Created:
2021-03-25
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This photograph, taken inside the vaccination clinic, includes tables where people completed registration forms prior to receiving vaccinations and an area where people sat for the required fifteen minutes after being vaccinated. This clinic was held inside the curling club in Eveleth, MN. Visible on the walls are the flags of the USA, Canada, M...
Creator:
Pittman, Kim
Created:
2021-03-25
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This photograph, taken inside the vaccination clinic, includes people waiting to receive vaccines and tables where people completed registration forms prior to being vaccinated. This clinic was held inside the curling club in Eveleth, MN. Visible on the walls are the flags of various nations, as well as signs for businesses and organizations tha...
Creator:
Pittman, Kim
Created:
2021-03-25
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
A sandwich board sign reading "COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Today." The sign was located at the St. Louis County Public Health COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic held at the Range Recreation Center (curling club) in Eveleth, MN.
Creator:
Pittman, Kim
Created:
2021-03-25
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This photograph, taken inside the vaccination clinic, shows two people at the registration table. Both people are wearing face masks. Visible on the table are a large digital clock, two laptop computers, Clorox wipes, and hand sanitizer. This clinic was run by St Louis County Public Health, and was held at the local curling club.
Created:
2021-03-25
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Vincenta Jasiewicz immigrated to the United States from Poland at the age of 16. After her first husband tragically died, she remarried and raised 5 children in a Polish enclave of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her story is told by her granddaughter.
Creator:
Brandenburg, Ashley
Contributor:
Rolland, Isabella
Created:
2021-03-24
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Immigration History Research Center
This poster was displayed on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. It reads: "Wash Your Hands, The Most Important Way You Prevent The Spread Of Infection. Total Time 20+ Seconds. Wet Your Hands. Apply Soap By Rubbing Palm To Palm. Clean Your Hands Front And Back With Interlaced Fingers. Scrub Your Thumbs And Fin...
Creator:
University of Minnesota
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This decal was placed on doors around the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. It reads: "Stop The Spread of COVID-19, Wear A Mask If You Are Not Vaccinated Or If You Want To. Support Other Who May Choose To Wear A Mask." The text is red on a gold background. The sign also includes a line drawing of a face mask.
Creator:
University of Minnesota Duluth
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
The whiteboard was located on the second floor of the KAM Library. It reads: "Masks MUST be worn at all times - Over your NOSE + MOUTH. ONLY sit at marked spots - 1 person/table. ALL people must maintain 6' distance. Please follow these few protocols to help us keep the library open." Also visible in the photograph are a hand sanitizer dispenser...
Creator:
Aue, Shana
Created:
2021-03-23
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This digital sign was displayed on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. It is titled "Why I Got The Vax..." and includes a photograph of UMD student Abbey Sweetman, Senior, Economics, German, International Business minor. Also included is a quote from Abbey: "I got the COVID-19 vaccine to play my part in keeping our community safe and heal...
Creator:
University of Minnesota Duluth
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This digital sign was displayed on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. It is titled "Why I Got The Vax..." and includes a photograph of UMD student Anna Thome, Junior, Computer Analytics. Also included is a quote from Anna: "I chose to get vaccinated because I felt I had an obligation to myself, my family, and my community to keep everyon...
Creator:
University of Minnesota Duluth
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This digital sign was displayed on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. It is titled "Why I Got The Vax..." and includes a photograph of UMD student Annie Counihan, Senior, Student Body President, Political Science, Hispanic Studies, Environment and Sustainability. Also included is a quote from Annie: "I got the COVID-19 vaccine to keep my...
Creator:
University of Minnesota Duluth
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This digital sign was displayed on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. It is titled "Why I Got The Vax..." and includes a photograph of UMD student Eli Sailer-Haugland, Senior, Computer Science, Mathematics. Also included is a quote from Eli: "I have decided to get vaccinated to protect the health of not only myself, but my community. I e...
Creator:
University of Minnesota Duluth
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This digital sign was displayed on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. It is titled "Why I Got The Vax..." and includes a photograph of UMD student Jordyn Thomas, Senior, Biology, Psychology. Also included is a quote from Jordyn: "I chose to get the Covid vaccine because I believe in the science that created it, in protecting those around...
Creator:
University of Minnesota Duluth
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This digital sign was displayed on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus. It is titled "Why I Got The Vax..." and includes a photograph of UMD student Shannon King, Graduate Student, Chemistry. Also included is a quote from Shannon: "I chose to get vaccinated in order to protect my family, friends and most of all, our community. I wanted to ...
Creator:
University of Minnesota Duluth
Created:
2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
In this short video, the creator reflects on winter in Duluth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it makes her feel. She compares the carefree winters of her childhood to the worry and stress she is experiencing now. She ends by discussing the importance of finding beauty and joy in the moment, and living with intention and mindfulness. The cr...
Creator:
May, Deborah
Created:
2021-01
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This photograph shows a University of Minnesota Duluth employee's home workspace. From the creator: "This is a photo of my workspace at home, where I have been working almost exclusively since March 12, 2020 (with only occasional trips to the UMD campus). Besides the technological equipment (computer, two monitors, keyboard, mouse, laptop which ...
Creator:
Vavrosky, Laura
Created:
2021-04-03
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Clearcut forest natual regenation footage showcases how sunshine encourages new growth. Nine clips of footage. Includes, wide shot forest, close up shots of flora with pollinators.
Creator:
Favorito, Audrey
Created:
2020-07-31
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Department of Forest Resources.
Description from the creator: "MASKING is an experimental video by Joellyn Rock, created during the evolving pandemic of 2020-2021. The visual narrative draws from historical imagery of plague and pandemic masks, theatrical and ritual masques, protective masks designed for science and medical use, and homespun mask-making rising to meet the supp...
Creator:
Rock, Joellyn
Created:
2020 - 2021
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
In this Christmas letter to family and friends, Celia Domich reflects on the past year and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her life. Celia lives alone with her dog, Banks. The letter is full of humor, as Celia notes that she has had some COVID symptoms, such as brain fog and fatigue, for years, and that at the beginning of the pandemic sh...
Creator:
Domich, Celia A.
Created:
2020-12
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
The photographer describes the image: “Arne Vainio, MD, is my husband of over 23 years. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Finland near the turn of the 20th century. He had/has so much love for his grandmother Amanda. She grew large gardens, picked blueberries, took sauna, made Finnish bread, spoke little English, and she sewed and knitted...
Creator:
Vainio, Ivy
Created:
2020-05
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Abbey DeLisle at a free community mask distribution event organized by the Duluth chapter of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). DeLisle is holding two plastic bags containing cloth masks, and is wearing gloves, a cloth mask, and a Black Lives Matter t-shirt. The photographer describes the image: “This photogr...
Creator:
Vainio, Ivy
Created:
2020-06
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
We present a novel active learning algorithm for community detection on networks. Our proposed algorithm uses a Maximal Expected Model Change (MEMC) criterion for querying network nodes label assignments. MEMC detects nodes that maximally change the community assignment likelihood model following a query. Our work is inspired by detection in the...
Creator:
Kushnir, Dan (Nokia Bell Labs)
Created:
2020-11-06
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
In this work we discuss the problem of active learning. We present an approach 2 that is based on A-optimal experimental design of ill-posed problems and show 3 how one can optimally label a data set by partially probing it, and use it to train 4 a deep network. We present two approaches that make different assumptions on 5 the data set. The fir...
Creator:
Haber, Eldad (University of British Columbia)
Created:
2020-11-11
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
Photograph of a plastic cup of quarters at a laundry room. A handwritten sign in the cup reads: "Free to anyone who needs them, we are in this TOGETHER :)". Small handwritten notes near the cup read: "Thank you :)" and "Grateful for NICE neighbors :) Stay safe, everyone". The contributor describes this photo: "Act of Kindness we did for elderly ...
Creator:
Rehbein, Rachel
Created:
2020-05-29
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
This essay by a University of Minnesota Duluth faculty member documents the day of September 23, 2020, six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. It is written in the style of a timeline, with activities described along with the time of day they occur. Included are details about working from home, assisting children with online schooling, exercise, ...
Creator:
Dauner, Kim
Created:
2020-09-23
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
These ten embroidered patches were created by Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing, a local business in Duluth, Minnesota. From the creator: "Advantage Emblem creates embroidered patches and lapel pins for organizations nationwide. As of 2020 we have we have over 5000 different patch designs. We create patches for different activities, historical ...
Creator:
Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing
Created:
2020
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
Advertisement shows instructions for three at-home cocktail kits, which were available for pick-up during the COVID-19 pandemic. The kits are for Vikre Gals of November, Vikre Spruce Gin Gimlet, and Vikre Honor Brand Old Fashioned. Vikre Distillery is a local business in Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota.
Creator:
Vikre Distillery
Created:
2020-03-18
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
In this talk I will introduce the back-and-forth method, a new algorithm to efficiently solve the optimal transportation problem for a general class of strictly convex transportation costs. Given two probability measures supported on a discrete grid with n points, the method computes the optimal map in O(n log(n)) operations using O(n) storage s...
Creator:
Jacobs, Matthew (University of California, Los Angeles)
Created:
2020-11-11
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
Data classification, where the goal is to divide data into predefined classes, is a fundamental problem in machine learning with many applications, including the classification of 3D sensory data. In this paper, we present a data classification method which can be applied to both semi-supervised and unsupervised learning tasks. The algorithm ...
Creator:
Rapinchuk, Ekaterina (Michigan State University)
Created:
2020-09-14
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
Photograph of a colorful drawing that includes work-at-home activities such as student consultations, research help, and book selection, as well as "tea," "lunch," "snacks," and "girlfriend." From the creator: "I created this in response to library director Matt Rosendahl's suggestion that we use National Library Week as a way to highlight our s...
Creator:
David, Mags
Created:
2020-04-09
Contributed By:
Archives and Special Collections, Kathryn A. Martin Library, University of Minnesota Duluth
