Sonoma State University

The B.S. in Physics Returns to Sonoma State University!

Sonoma State University is proud to re-launch its Bachelor of Science in Physics, featuring a redesigned, student-centered curriculum available beginning Fall 2026. The revised program offers a rigorous physics foundation, small class sizes, close faculty mentorship, and flexible pathways that support timely graduation. Please see our degree programs page for more information.

February 5, 1996

the Solar Neutrino Problem and How We Know Stars Run on Nuclear Energy; Cobe  and How We Know the Universe Went Through a Big Bang; Gamma Ray Bursters and How Sometimes We Don't Know Anything

Dr. Virginia Trimble
University of California, Irvine

Darwin 103
3:00 PM

Dr. Virginia Trimble of the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Maryland will attempt to persuade you that we understand a number of important things about the universe around us, but not everything.