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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.

October 10, 2011

Cancer+Physics: Mice, Dice, and Faster Than Light Particles

Nicole Ackerman
Stanford University

Darwin 103
4:00 PM

Nicole Ackerman of Stanford University explains how she is collaborating with colleagues in Stanford's Small Imaging Core Facility to develop a new imaging technology using Cerenkov radiation —the faint blue glow commonly emitted from radioactive materials when they’re immersed in water. [Available on DVD in the SSU library.]