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Announcing the revised B.S. in Physics starting Fall 2026!

Sonoma State University is proud to launch its revised 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.

What Physicists Do - Archive

Date Speaker Speaker Affiliation Lecture Title
Dr. Gordon Spear Sonoma State College The Search For Planets Beyond The Solar System
Dr. Richard Gordon Sonoma State College Color Vision
Dr. Frank Brittain Bechtel Research and Engineering Environmental Noise Control
Dr. C. Lester Hogan Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp. Semiconductor Electronics
Dr. Jonathan Arons University of California, Berkeley Compact X-Ray Sources
Kirk Smith University of California, Berkeley Environmental Physics And The Energy Crisis
Dr. Alan Friedman University of California, Berkeley Finding Physics In Modern Literature
Dr. Donald de Vincenzi NASA Ames Research Center Viking — The Search For Life On Mars
Sharon Wall University of California, Berkeley Applications Of Space And Aerial Photography
Dr. Tom Barnebey Sonoma State College A Physicist Blows His Own Horn
Dr. George L. Johnson Sonoma State College Is There A Tokamak In Your Future?
Dr. Frank H. Shu University of California, Berkeley Understanding Spiral Galaxies
Dr. P. Buford Price University of California, Berkeley In Search Of The Magnetic Monopole
Dr. Isaac L. Bass Sonoma State College Spinning Little Magnets
Dr. Sam Greene Sonoma State College The Search For Extraterrestrial Life
Dr. Thomas A. Cahill University of California, Davis Evidence For Superheavy Elements In Ancient Rocks
Dr. Michael Samis Optical Engineering Company The Brand X Laser
Dr. Donald E. Hall California State University, Sacramento The Relativity Twins Visit The Black Hole
Dr. Steven F. Nerney NASA Ames Research Center High Speed Streams In The Solar Wind And Coronal Holes
Dr. Michael Lampton University of California, Berkeley Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy