
Second-year medical student Johnna Mahoney is competing tonight on "Jeopardy!" -- one of the world's most popular quiz shows, hosted by Alex Trebek.

Pennsylvania residents interested in attending Penn State Dickinson School of Law got some incredible news this morning. The university announced a new grant program -- called the Commonwealth Scholars program -- which will provide in-state students a $20,000 renewable grant to attend Penn State Law.

The Board of Trustees met Friday afternoon for its regular session, and while it wasn't quite as headline-inducing as the morning briefing with Sen. Mitchell, there were still a few important takeaways to consider.

In the next two years, Lunar Lion -- Penn State's mission to the moon -- should become one of the most remarkable achievements Penn State has ever claimed.

TEDxPSU announced the theme of their fourth annual conference today: "Go Further." The fourth annual conference will be held March 2, 2014.

Holly Gregory of Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP, a law firm based in New York City, is the governance consultant the Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning will be recommending for approval from the full board Friday. The committee voted last Friday to recommend her with a 7-2 vote, with committee members Anthony Lubrano and Barbara Doran voting against.