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Gravitational Waves Detected

For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe.

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Telemedicine

Sonoma State University student Michelle Kavata recently returned from Haiti, where she helped set up a virtual doctor's office in a rural area of the developing nation--and received college credit for doing so.

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SSU Recital Series Showcases Music Faculty

Sonoma State University trumpet instructor Dave Len Scott dons his most comfortable shoes when he plays John Coltrane's iconic "Giant Steps" with pianist Ken Cook in Schroeder Hall at Sonoma State's Green Music Center Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

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Sports Update Feb. 9

Sonoma State University sports update, Feb. 2-9. Women's Tennis begins season 2-0, Men's Tennis loses three, Softball wins one of four, Men's Basketball loses two, Women's Basketball loses two and Baseball loses two.

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Strategic Lobbying

Sonoma State University students are one step closer to mastering the art of lobbying after attending the California Higher Education Student Summit (CHESS). Last year, their efforts helped acquire millions more in state funding for the California State University system.

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Health Exams

Low cost physical examinations and health appraisals for well adults and children are available through the SSU Nursing Department's Family Nurse Practitioner Program.

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Sports Update Feb. 2

Sonoma State University sports update, Jan. 26 to Feb. 2. Baseball starts season 1-2, Men's Basketball spits two, Women's Basketball loses two, and Softball named preseason favorite for CCAA title.

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Great Value College

Sonoma State University has been named in a list of 35 great value colleges with beautiful campuses by Great College Values. Sonoma State is ranked at No.

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MEAP Turns 20

Imagine, from a child's perspective, being uprooted from your home and starting school in a different country, with a different language and different school curriculum.

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Mira Sorvino Speaks

Academy Award winning actress Mira Sorvino, a United Nations and Amnesty International ambassador in the fight against human trafficking, is the keynote speaker in this year's H. Andrea Neves and Barton Evans Social Justice Lecture Series at Sonoma State University. She speaks Feb.