Good morning, State College.

Penn State THON and Four Diamonds marked their 50th anniversary by raising over $273 million for pediatric cancer care and research at the Pennsylvania Capitol on Sept.

28. Legislators presented House and Senate citations during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to honor the partnership.

WHYY finalized its $0 acquisition of WPSU from Penn State on Wednesday to ensure the station continued serving over 1.5 million residents in central and northern Pennsylvania with radio, TV, and digital programming.

The nonprofit will maintain its local focus and operate from Innovation Park.

Penn State hosts a week of cultural events from today to Oct.

8 that include free art exhibits at Altoona, live shows like 'Sister Act' at University Park, a 12-hour Marathon Read, and a family-friendly scarecrow festival across Schuylkill, offering residents many engaging options to experience campus creativity.

Today the Nittany AI Alliance offers a series of AI workshops and events for Penn State students, beginning with the AWS Kiro Demo at 233AB HUB-Robeson Center from 6-8 p.m and continuing with sessions like the Amazon Bedrock Demo on Oct.

6, a fireside chat with Google on Oct. 7, and more throughout October.

Penn State has been ranked No. 18 among U.S. public institutions and No. 101 globally (placing it in the top 5% of universities) in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, achieving a seven-place climb from last year based on 17 performance indicators.

Penn State’s Materials Research Institute named Aida Ebrahimi as associate director for research strategy, Sarah Boehm as associate director for research engagement, and Saptarshi Das as scientific director of Nanofab in University Park.

The appointments strengthen academic research and boost collaboration for future projects.

Penn State doctoral candidate Shreya Kapila is advancing sterile filtration by prewetting membranes to boost flow and product yield.

Her work, part of collaborations with Merck + hands-on experience at GlaxoSmithKline, aims to improve drug safety at the university lab.

Penn State women's volleyball announced Tuesday that its annual Dig Pink event will move to Oct.

23 against Oregon to honor breast cancer survivors, while Saturday's game against Iowa remains at 7 p.m. at Rec Hall.

After the upset loss to Wisconsin, Penn State recorded a record number of visitors at Happy Valley, including recruits from Pittsburgh and New Jersey.

Coach Matt Campbell (targeting local talent) also pursued prospects for the 2027 and 2028 classes to bolster the team’s depth.

After Saturday's loss, Penn State offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser said on Tuesday that the team struggled with tight-end usage and red zone scoring while finishing with a season-low 233 total yards against Wisconsin + is evaluating its running back rotation for better rhythm.

Several former Nittany Lions shined in NFL games this past Saturday.

The Saints' Juwan Johnson scored touchdowns while the Ravens' Vega Ioane stepped in at center to secure a narrow win, and Jacksonville's Parker Washington caught his second touchdown in a solid showing.

Former Penn State forward Gavin McKenna made his NHL debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

He played 57 seconds in his first shift (showing flashes of his offensive potential) but did not record a point.

Head coach Matt Campbell updated on cornerback Daryus Dixson’s status — he remains questionable following soreness from the Wisconsin game, and if he does not play against Northwestern, Jahmir Joseph and Zion Tracy will step in.

Campbell also noted defensive challenges from Beaver Stadium noise and thanked fans for their support.