Group photo of SJSU students posing with an APS Far West Section banner.

APS Far West

SJSU students and faculty members made a strong showing this past fall presenting posters and talks at the 2025 American Physical Society Far West Section Meeting.

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News Highlights

SEA Change Bronze Award

1/16/2026

The Department has been awarded a prestigious SEA Change Bronze Award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Learning Assistant Retreat

1/16/2026

Cassandra Paul, Gina Quan, and others organized a Learning Assistant Retreat at CalPoly San Luis Obispo.

American Astronomical Society Meeting

1/9/2026

Aaron Romanowsky and students attended the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

Fall Commencement

12/17/2025

Congratulations to the graduating fall class of 2025!

NSBP/NSHP

11/23/2025

SJSU students and faculty members made a strong showing at the The National Society of Black Physicists and National Society of Hispanic Physicists joint meeting, held this year at the San Jose Convention Center.

Exams Reexamined

10/21/2025

Cassandra Paul has a publication out in Physical Review Physics Education Research that reveals surprising information about the effect of exam stakes on gender equity gaps.