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The 'Alaska Journal of Commerce' Top Forty Under 40 list of the state's top young professionals includes 10 Seawolves this year. Congratulations to each of the winners.

Prior to its recent renovation, Beatrice McDonald Hall was a dimly lit outpost on the original campus quad. Now, it’s positively glowing—the walls, the art and even the furniture are illuminated. Coupled with a signature sun-soaked three-story atrium, the new McDonald Hall is a testament to the powers of renovation.

Snow or no snow, winter demands our attention. UAA offers plenty of February fun with Winterfest, all over campus, and the second Winter Design Project, all over the Cuddy Quad. So step up and get yourself some hygge.

The first anniversary these UAA nursing students celebrate is January 4, the day they met on the Texas tarmac, awaiting the start of medic school. As serendipity, and the U.S. Army, would have it, they were side by side in alphabetical formation—Jordan Gray and Jessica Grimm. Read their story.

Should the father of a child conceived through rape share equal parental rights? Thirty-one states say yes; how would you answer? That's one of 15 knotty problems an undergraduate UAA Ethics Bowl team will face at the nationals Feb. 22.

UAA student and legislative intern Trevor Gutierrez describes his anticipation and worry over landing a good opportunity in Juneau. He found it in Sen. Lesil McGuire's office, and set about getting to know the state capital.

For physical education students at UAA, all of Alaska becomes your epic outdoor classroom. Students enrolled in beginning ice climbing spent a recent weekend at Matanuska Glacier on a two-day field trip. See what a day in class looks like for the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department at UAA.

Eighteen months ago UAA embarked on a thorough self-assessment, called the prioritization process. Two task forces evaluated hundreds of academic programs and support functions according to their alignment to UAA's mission. Now campus leaders say the report will inform tough decisions forced by looming state budget cuts.

Engineering alumna Rachel Kidwell loves a challenge. This year, she and teammate, Ashley Wood, are taking on the 2,000-mile Iron Dog Pro Class race from Big Lake to Nome to Fairbanks. Cheering starts Feb. 21 at the downtown Anchorage start.

The Nordik Language Klub headed to the home of UAA librarian Anna Bjartmarsdottir—an Iceland native—for the midwinter festival of Þorrablót. Need a little pick-me-up in the thick of winter? Try this recipe for the delicious treat Íslenskar pönnukökur.