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Physicist Brian Greene speaks into the microphone

Physicist Brian Greene Lectures on the True Meaning of Reality

Jun 13, 2022

Is physics 鈥渦tterly stuck鈥? What is the meaning of mathematics? Does a multiverse exist? Are we a part of a simulation? Those were some of the questions addressed by Brian Greene, the renowned

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

Soka students who participated in an Alternative Spring Break pose for a photo

Alternative Spring Break: Tackling a Global Issue Close to Home

May 13, 2022

This academic year, Soka students who wanted to volunteer during spring break didn鈥檛 travel to far-flung locations. They stayed much closer to home. After months of learning about social justice and

Ambassador Andrew Young accepts Soka Global Citizen Award from President Ed Feasel

Ambassador Andrew Young Accepts Soka Global Citizen Award: 鈥楧on鈥檛 Ever Give Up on Peace鈥

May 12, 2022

鈥淣inety years doesn鈥檛 seem very long to me,鈥 said former US Ambassador Andrew Young, who recently turned 90, upon receiving the second Soka Global Citizen Award on May 4. Ambassador Young traveled

11 Faculty Members pose with their Merit Awards

Ten Soka Faculty Win 2021-2022 Faculty Merit Awards

May 12, 2022

Ten Soka faculty members received the 2021-2022 Faculty Merit Award on May 4 in a ceremony in the Founders Meeting Room. In opening remarks Prof. Michael Weiner, vice president for academic affairs

Headshot of Arch Asawa

SUA鈥檚 Asawa Begins Three-Year Term as WSCUC Commissioner

May 10, 2022

Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO Archibald Asawa has been elected to serve as a commissioner of the organization that accredits colleges and universities. The Western Association

Facilitator Jaime Dance and panelists Aarohee Bhattarai, Khyla Horton, Erica Baldaray, and Diya Mazumder

Connecting Women on Campus and Beyond to Promote Equality

May 10, 2022

Thirty days is far from enough time to devote to women鈥檚 equality, but the events on SUA鈥檚 campus during Women鈥檚 History Month were designed to connect and celebrate women now as well as act as a

Michael Sasaki poses with a young male actor holding a clapperboard.

Michael Sasaki 鈥05 Wins Best Short Film at M谩laga Film Festival

May 02, 2022

Shortly after his mother died, Michael Sasaki 鈥05 received a package from Japan. He opened the box, removed his mother鈥檚 kimono, put it on, picked up her Japanese hand fan, and began dancing. 鈥淢y

Mark Okuda, winner of the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, poses with his Ikeda Scholarship in front of Peace Lake and Founders Hall

Mark Okuda '24 Wins Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship

Apr 22, 2022

Second-year SUA student Mark Okuda was one of 16 leaders from US colleges and universities named a 2022 Frederick Douglass Global Fellow. Co-sponsored by the government of Ireland and the Council on

A photo of Founders Hall taken across Peace Lake surrounded by flowering purple trees

杏十八论坛最新地址 of America Opens Campus Grounds to Public

Apr 05, 2022

杏十八论坛最新地址 is open to the public again. Beginning April 4, visitors from the community could again enjoy Soka鈥檚 103-acre campus perched above Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. The one-mile