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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.

Carlos Ayala and Jessica Parker take a selfie at the Nation of Makers conference at the White House.
SSU Goes to the White House

Sonoma State University's School of Education was invited to the White House Friday morning to discuss the Obama administration's Maker Schools Alliance. U.S.

SSU professor Nathan Rank in the Sierra Nevadas near Bishop.
Discovering the Beetles

Sonoma State biology professor Nathan Rank visits Bishop so often, "it's almost like a second home," he says, speaking on a spotty cell phone connection from the eastern California mountain town of Bishop.

MEAP advisor Angelica Arguelles ​works with Rancho Cotate High School student Luis Maldonado on picking a subject for a speech and debate class.
Ensuring Success For Migrant Students

For students across the nation, graduating from high school is a celebratory achievement. This task is made much more difficult for children of migrant farm workers and low-income families with no knowledge in guiding their kids to obtain higher education.