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Record number of students take the plunge at Winter Carnival
More than 500 students—about 200 more than last year's record number—demonstrated their Carnival spirit and jumped into the icy water of Occom Pond for the 18th annual Polar Bear Swim.

At left, Hayley Lynch '15, from Southport, Conn., is glad to be back on dry land. "I figured this might be the warmest winter we had during my time here, so I took my chances," she says of the icy swim. Three students wore a video camera for their turn in the water. Watch the footage and shiver along with the swimmers.

Students also built a giant snow-sculpture cupcake, cheered on athletic teams, and danced at the Carnival Ball. See photos from the 101st Carnival.

Senior wins men's 20K Cross Country Carnival Classic
Eric Packer '12 of Anchorage, Alaska, won the 20-kilometer cross-country race held at Stowe, Vt., with a time of 59:17.4. The ski team finished second overall behind the University of Vermont. See more ski results, and check out the video footage taken from the helmet of alpine racer Dylan Fisher McCarney '15 as he takes a practice run at the Skiway.

Photographer James Nachtwey '70 awarded the Dresden International Peace Prize
Read about the prize and view some of Nachtwey's photos.

Alumni tackling the "world's troubles" share their stories
Pictured is Jennifer Lawson '04, head of a nonprofit focused on empowering girls in the Dominican Republic.

Meet students in the Health Care Delivery Science program's first year

William Kamkwamba '14 talks about his new children's book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Anthropology Professor Nathaniel Dominy discovers that an endangered tiny primate produces ultrasonic sounds (The New York Times)