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  • Members of the Penn State Percussion Ensemble perform at Mosaic.

    Sound Technology

    A new degree option in the Penn State School of Music will allow musicians to explore the intersection of music and technology.

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  • Students reveal the total amount of money raised for THON 2015.

    THON 2015: The Big Reveal!

    The dancing may be over, but for pediatric cancer patients THON's impact lasts forever.

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  • Max Rohn, a member of the Penn State Ability Athletics team, practices with the discus.

    Still Fighting to Win

    VIDEO: U.S. military veteran Max Rohn's leg wound and subsequent amputation didn't quell his competitive nature. With Penn State Ability Athletics, he's training for national and world championships in track and field.

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  • Emily Zheng points to the stock ticker inside the Smeal Business Building on the Penn State University Park campus.

    Managing Millions

    Through the Penn State Smeal College of Business Nittany Lion Fund, student Emily Zheng has spent the past four years helping to manage millions of investor dollars. That experience helped her land a dream job on Wall Street.

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  • Two researchers measure plants.

    Farming in a Hot, Dry World

    VIDEO: As climate change creates increasingly unstable weather conditions around the globe, a Department of Biology research project aims to help farmers adapt more quickly in a world that needs more food every day.

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Ag Sciences student captivated by Latin America

2/20/15

After missing her bus back to Santiago -- Chile's capital city -- Amanda Dezamits spent her most recent birthday sleeping under the stars with one blanket between two friends. This proved to be just one of the highlights of her recent five-month trip to the South American country.

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Penn State student teams awarded 1st, 2nd prizes at Civitas Hackathon

2/19/15

Two teams of three Penn State students each participated in the Civitas Learning Student Success Hackathon the weekend of Feb. 7 and 8, garnering both first and second prize. During the event, held at the Civitas Learning offices in Austin, Texas, students were tasked with building a product around the themes of learning analytics and student success.

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