THON is only 14 days away, but you probably already know that. Other than the natural inclination to check your calendar three times a day, there are plenty of signs all around campus that the big weekend is almost here.
Retired U.S. Army Officer Vincent "V.J." Tedesco III has announced his candidacy for the Penn State Board of Trustees for the third consecutive year. Tedesco has already received the 50 signatures necessary to appear on the ballot.
Penn State researchers in the fields of chemistry and engineering have developed the first nanomotors capable of being controlled inside living human cells.
Penn State's chapter of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority will be promoting "Healthy Relationships Week" this week as part of a nation-wide effort to raise awareness for healthy relationships and prevent domestic abuse.
With THON just 11 days away, quite a few YouTube videos focused on Penn State's 46-hour dance marathon have been published. Although not released by an official THON account, we decided to share this one titled "THON 2014 - Redefined," published by YouTube user m2387, because it's incredibly well done. This user has been making awesome THON videos for years, all of which have thousands of views on his channel. So check out this most recent video, set to Avicii's "Hey Brother," and get excited to stand for 46.
After initially releasing the names of the first six speakers for the 2014 TEDxPSU conference ten days ago, the organization has revealed the names of all 14 speakers.