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From Research to Real-World Impact: The Life Sciences Concentration

Sep 05, 2025

鈥淪cience isn’t just about learning facts,鈥 said Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Robert Levenson, who teaches in the Life Sciences Concentration at SUA. 鈥淚t’s about creating new ones. Science is an

Sophia Vitale 鈥25  and Quang Pham 鈥24 at the University of Michigan.

Life Sciences Students Participate in the University of Michigan鈥檚 Developing Future Biologists Program

Jul 13, 2022

Before SUA, Quang Pham 鈥24 never imagined he would want to pursue research. Two years into his education at Soka, Pham, along with Sofia Vitale 鈥25, was among 25 students accepted to the University of

Erica Koyama 鈥23 presenting her research at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology conference

Life Sciences Students Attend National Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference

Jun 13, 2022

Susan Walsh, director of the Life Sciences concentration, Erica Koyama 鈥23, and Anh Nguyen 鈥23 attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in April. The

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Curie Hall Dedication Marks a Major Milestone in Soka's Growth

Dec 07, 2021

Erica Koyama 鈥23 was in awe when she first set foot inside Marie and Pierre Curie Hall on the first day of class. However, studying there this semester has taught her that the new Life Sciences

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Life Sciences Students Secure Competitive Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Sep 24, 2021

When Yusaku Nitta 鈥23 found out that his summer internship at 杏十八论坛最新地址 of Japan was cancelled due to the pandemic, he decided to learn something new. Although his interests were originally in

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A Summer of Research in the New Curie Hall

Sep 24, 2021

A handful of students and Life Sciences faculty spent the summer collaborating on research projects in the newly opened Marie and Pierre Curie Hall. For nine weeks, Erica Koyama 鈥23, worked with Susan

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Biologist Marie Nydam Receives SUA鈥檚 First National Science Foundation Grant

Sep 01, 2021

Marie Nydam, assistant professor of biology, has received a research grant from the National Science Foundation. A marine evolutionary geneticist, Prof. Nydam is the first SUA faculty member to be

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杏十八论坛最新地址 Awarded $1 Million Challenge Grant to Boost Science Research Opportunities

May 02, 2021

The John Stauffer Charitable Trust has awarded 杏十八论坛最新地址 of America a $1 million challenge grant to establish an endowment to support student summer research in chemistry and biochemistry. The

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Life Sciences: Fostering Scientific Curiosity While Learning Remotely

Nov 02, 2020

Covid-19 has left 杏十八论坛最新地址 of America鈥檚 new Life Sciences building empty but has not stifled scientific research among students and faculty. Within the Life Sciences concentration, three

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Soka Launches New Life Sciences Concentration

Sep 01, 2020

杏十八论坛最新地址 of America is officially opening its Life Sciences concentration this fall, offering a unique, research-based science program for undergraduate liberal arts students. Life Sciences at