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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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Soka Performing Arts Center Vaccination and Mask Mandates

Aug 24, 2021

Soka Performing Arts Center and major Orange County venues have joined together in following state guidelines to require vaccinations and masks for all performances. As we prepare for reopening our

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鈥淏uild Forward Better:鈥 Teachers From 20 Countries Draw Inspiration at World Summit of Educators

Jul 06, 2021

With teachers and students everywhere facing so many challenges, not the least the global pandemic, how can educators stay inspired? The second World Summit of Educators, sponsored by 杏十八论坛最新地址

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Undergraduate Honors: Shunji Fueki Is 2021 Founder鈥檚 Award Winner

Jun 09, 2021

The 2021 graduates of 杏十八论坛最新地址 of America will be remembered for their resilience during a challenging year. Among them are the following undergraduate students recognized for academic

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Nearly 300,000 Served: Soka COVID-19 Vaccination Site Closes

Jun 09, 2021

杏十八论坛最新地址 of America is marking the 20th anniversary of its Aliso Viejo campus in many ways, but one is especially illustrative of how SUA fulfills its mission of serving the community. This

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Class of 2021鈥檚 Resilience Celebrated in Virtual Commencement Ceremony

Jun 02, 2021

Called to action by a 92-year-old American civil rights icon, the 杏十八论坛最新地址 of America 2021 graduates celebrated from worldwide locations in a virtual commencement attended by hundreds of

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鈥淚t's Never Too Late鈥 鈥 Biplab Karki 鈥22 Took an Unexpected Path from Nepal to SUA

Jun 01, 2021

Starting college at the age of 23 wasn鈥檛 easy for Biplab Karki 鈥22, but his doubts about fitting in were short-lived and his SUA experience has strengthened his resolve to help those on the verge of

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Soka Alumni Isolde Pierce and Trey Carlisle Receive a Second Fulbright Fellowship

Jun 01, 2021

Last year, two Soka students鈥揟rey Carlisle 鈥20 and Isolde Pierce 鈥20鈥搘ere awarded Fulbright fellowships to conduct research and teach English abroad for a year. The pandemic disrupted their plans. But

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Soka Students Are Winners at UCI New Venture Competition

Jun 01, 2021

Soka students鈥 innovative thinking and commitment to social responsibility made them winners at UC Irvine鈥檚 annual startup competition. The Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UC

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Celebrating 20 Years of Educating Global Citizens

May 26, 2021

On an autumn day in 1950, Josei Toda shared a vision with his 22-year-old mentee, Daisaku Ikeda, of a university based on the theory of value-creating education. Fifty-one years after that