A look at this week's top stories from across Penn State:

THON: Penn State's THON 2017 raised $10,045,478.44 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

CAPS FUNDING: As part of Penn State’s ongoing commitment to students’ mental health, University President Eric Barron announced $705,000 in new funding for Counseling and Psychological Services.

FULBRIGHT STUDENTS: For the fifth year in a row, Penn State has been included on the U.S. Department of State’s complete list of colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright U.S. students. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.

REVISITING AGRICULTURE: "Food production must double by 2050 to feed the world's growing population." This truism has been repeated so often in recent years that it has become widely accepted among academics, policymakers and farmers, but now researchers are challenging this assertion and suggesting a new vision for the future of agriculture.

PARKS AND HEALTH: A team of Penn State researchers is working with the National Park Service to measure and improve its impact on people’s health.

LIONPATH UPDATE: Executive Vice President and Provost Nick Jones and Senior Vice President for Finance and Business David Gray discuss updates to LionPATH in a letter to the Penn State community.