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Giant Flying Dinosaurs

Sonoma State University biology professor Nick Geist published his work on the lung structure and functioning of the flying reptile Pterosaurs in an article entitled "Breathing in a Box" in the journal Anat

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Future Nurses

Sonoma State University's Nursing Transition into Practice Certificate Program started three years ago with 38 students.

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LGB Friendship Study

"People's friendships aren't as different as they may seem," says Sonoma State University sociology professor Brian Gillespie, the lead author of a 25,000-subject 

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Pluto Mission Flyby

With NASA's flyby of Pluto, the United States became the first nation to visit every planet in the solar system.

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Sports and Smarts

Sonoma State University student-athletes recorded the highest grade point average in the school's athletics history in 2014-15 academic year. The 290 student-athletes combined to earn a 3.037 GPA, with 55 Seawolves earning All-Academic honors.

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Wine Professor Honored

Liz Thach, Master of Wine, has been named Sonoma State University's Distinguished Professor of Wine.

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2015 Hall of Fame Inductees

The 2015 induction class of the SSU Athletics Hall of Fame includes Andrew Bailey, Chelsea Hennan, Kevin Wong, Kristy Sather, Benjamin Ziemer and Marlene Bles.

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Faces of SSU

The 26 student leaders representing the Faces of SSU campaign at Sonoma State University want you to know something: "We are more than what you see."

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Preserving the Galapagos

Sonoma State University geology professor Matt James is passionate about the Galapagos Islands' importance to the scientific community.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Bollywood

Sure, you know Bollywood films are from India, and you probably know they involve a lot of singing and dancing.