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As one of the key visionaries behind the Winter Design Project in Cuddy Quad this week, Herminia's job has included preventing a moose stampede or raven massacre of her students’ snowman colony. No carrot noses allowed!

Bring your marshmallows, they’re lighting up the Cuddy Quad. Innovative new ideas for using winter outdoor spaces on campus during the weeklong Winterfest celebration combine art, fire, dancing, tiny snowmen and feats of engineering.

We wanted to offer a special tip of the winter cap to all the UAA alumni who made this year's 'Alaska Journal of Commerce' Top Forty Under 40 list. There are more than a dozen with green and gold ties, including UAA's own Harry Need and Amanda Metivier.

He spent the early years of his life fighting for civil rights in his homeland of Togo but finally fled to Mali and then to Anchorage for the sake of his family. He recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in languages and is a leader in the Refugee Congress. Meet Claude Emile Mabudu.

UAA alumni now have a dedicated home on Main Street UAA. The new Alumni Center at UAA, between the UAA/APU Consortium Library entrance and Kaladi Brothers Coffee, opened its doors today.

UAA is becoming a more welcoming place for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, thanks to the efforts of SafeZone. Its trainer, Maria Bonifacio, recently won an ACPA public service award for her work in creating compassion on campus and in the Anchorage community.

Tension runs high in Lucy's kitchen on opening day each semester, but seasoned culinary pros guide these aspiring student chefs, and Anchorage diners get a nice benefit. Find out how you can get a table at Lucy's restaurant on UAA's campus.

Students in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program recently visited with the legendary Apollo 13 Commander Capt. James Lovell, who visited Anchorage last week for the annual ANSEP Celebration and Extravaganza at the Dena'ina Center.

The Tuskegee Airmen shattered ugly myths about African Americans by demonstrating courage and expertise in combat during World War II. One of those Airmen, Lt. Col. Leo Gray, spoke at the recent kickoff event for Black History Month 2014.

AMC Engineers started operating in 1981, and has helped UAA grow its campus, engineering program and students ever since. Read more about how AMC Engineers, and their team of UAA alumni and students, is involved in the building of our ever-changing campus.