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SSU receives NIH grant to support student-driven chromosome research

Sonoma State biology professor Lisa Hua has received a new four-year, $591,600 award from the U.S.

SSU nets two NASH awards

Sonoma State University has been awarded two $5,000 grants by the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) as a part of its latest Catalyst Fund Awards.

Sonoma State students build satellite for 2025 launch

Students at Sonoma State are involved in building and launching a small satellite – CubeSat, which is the size of three 10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm cubes – into space to collect data as part of NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) Student Collaboration Project.

Emily F. Cutrer Appointed Interim President of Sonoma State University

California State University (CSU) Chancellor Mildred García has appointed president emerita of Texas A&M University-Texarkana Emily F. Cutrer to serve as interim president of Sonoma State University.

Innovations in teaching and learning presented at Sonoma State-hosted conference

On Friday, July 26, Sonoma State’s Center for Teaching & Educational Technology (CTET) hosted about 60 people at the daylong Summer 2024 NorCal Teaching Center Meetup.

Butterfly
Getting in touch with nature, and ourselves, on campus

Wondering how to reduce stress, improve mental focus, and increase happiness in your life? On the Sonoma State campus, the answer is within a 10-minute walk from the center of campus.

SSU Welcomes Stockholm University Students

To internationalize the campus and foster relationships with institutions worldwide, Sonoma State welcomed 16 Swedish students from Stockholm University this summer as part of SSU’s Study Away program.

Dano in graduation cap - old and current
Dano Lopez at Sonoma State - Family, fate, or a little of both?

Although Dano Lopez graduated from Sonoma State in May, his first lecture at SSU was one he gave more than a decade earlier … as a five-year-old.  

Drone shot of solar array
Sonoma State Micro-Grid ensures energy that is renewable and responsive

Projected to save Sonoma State $6 million over 30 years, SSU's 4.5-megawatt solar array and 1.5-megawatt battery bank installation is expected to supply one-third of the campus with clean, renewable electricity throughout the year when it becomes active in spring 2025.

Professor Tim Wandling Presents at international Lord Byron Conference

On Independence Day in the U.S., Sonoma State English Professor Tim Wandling will be in Greece presenting a paper at the International Byron Conference, marking the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron’s death.