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  • THON 2013's total is unveiled

    THON 2013: The Big Reveal!

    Penn State's student-run philanthropy, THON, raises over $12 million for pediatric cancer research.
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    Urban Renewal in Pittsburgh

    Landscape Architecture students collaborate with urban Pittsburgh residents to spark neighborhood revitalization efforts.
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  • Photo of a Penn State education abroad student herding goats.

    Global Views

    Share cultural experiences with Penn State students and faculty participating in our global programs, through their eyes and camera lenses. Our programs draw students from all over the world, and international enrollment continues to increase.
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  • A digitally-colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an untreated water specimen from a wild stream shows an amorphous biofilm (light blue) which has enmeshed various bacteria, protozoa, and algae. “Anywhere there’s a surface and water in the liquid state,” Tom Wood says, “you’re going to have biofilms.”

    Engineering Biofilms

    From oil-spill clean-up to producing alternative fuels, microbial communties have the potential to do great good.
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Dancers perform at 2013 THON at Penn State
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THON 2013 moves into final day

2/15/13

Penn State's Urban Dance Troup fired up the dancers, volunteers and crowd on Sunday morning Feb. 17 as the third and final day kicked off at the 2013 Penn State Dance Marathon.

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