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Human Imaging Program described in Radiology article: Andrés Rahal, Hayden W. Head, Adam J. Jung, Xavier Garcia-Rojas, Daniel Vargas, Neal C. Dalrymple, Geoffrey D. Clarke, Gerald D. Dodd, III, and Gary D. Fullerton Radiology Residency/PhD Program for Education of Academic Radiologists: A Response to Revitalizing the Radiology Research Enterprise Radiology 2007; 245: 14-20.

Tricia Tynan, 3rd year student, presented a talk entitled, "Use of BEAMnrc and DOSXYZnrc to Model Modulated Electron Beams Delivered Through a Photon Multileaf Collimator" at the International Nuclear Codes Workshop/MCNEG held in Warrington, Cheshire, UK, February 3-6, 2008.

Cynthia Munoz, 4th year student, presented a talk entitled, "Method to Validate the Dosimetric Accuracy of Synchrony Using a CIRS Dynamic Phantom" at the Cyberknife User's Meeting held in Scottsdale, AZ, January 23-27, 2008.

In December, 2007 the Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences received official notification that its accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs, Inc. (CAMPEP) has been extended through December 31, 2012. CAMPEP is a nonprofit organization, which offers specialized accreditation of medical physics educational programs such as degree-granting programs, clinical residencies, continuing education and short courses. In some instances, CAMPEP accreditation of a program may permit students to receive funding in the form of scholarships, loans or grants.

The Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences held its Fourth Bi-Annual Retreat on August 18th , 2007 in the Nursing School. Both students and faculty met to review the program's policies and procedures. The guest speaker was Dr. William Hendee who addressed students and faculty on the subject of "The Medical Physics Profession and Education of Medical Physicists".