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A bioinformatics analysis of a nitrilase-like novel yeast ORFan by Erica Koyama '23
Biodiversity assessment of environmentally sensitive species and habitats at SUA by Prashank Mishra'19
Effects of Invasive Species on Water Quality in Freshwater Ecosystems by Laura Heller '20
Galaxies and Nebulas (Observatory) by Mark Okuda '24
Galaxies and Nebulas by Katelyn Grundy '24
I really don't care do u by MacKenzie Kermoade '19
Les Impacts de la Disparité des Protection de Longue Durée : Un Rapport sur les Violations des Droits de l’Homme et de l’Impact Environnemental de Darou Khoudoss by Cai May Tan '18
Patterns in Nature by Quang Pham '24
Reflections from Lisa Mommsen GS '95
Renewable Energy Development in China: The Success of Centralized Policies by Cai May Tan '18
Social Sustainability in Curitiba, Brazil by Leia Marasovich '14
The Tree on the Hill by Shelby Meyers '24
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A Tale of Three Tongues by Christa Niyeze ’24
Beyond C and D by Judy Li' 24
Commencement Speech by Ryo Kondo '05
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Reflections from Ayako S. Yoshimura GS' 98
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Reflections of SUA & SUJ by Michael Riley GS '96
The Journey Towards My Hyphenated Identity
The Tour Guide by Emma Steer '19
The Train to Life by Pavitra Kavya '09
Worried about not fitting in at Soka? by Wula Dawson '05
从实际经历中理解留学的意义 by Mayuna Tomita '22
对中国应试教育的思考 by Shunji Fueki '20
我的中文课 by Robert Merrill '24
文化冲击 by Hidemi Shimbo
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A Life with Hope & A Life with Ideal by Aura Lee GS '02
Beyond the Canyon by Leonardo Salvatore '22
Commencement Speech by Agnes Congrad '12
Commencement Speech by Tariq Hasan '09
Drawing by Ruthie Kihuguru '24
Haiku by Emily Mowrer '05
My Reflection on Soka Education by Hiroko Tomono GS '96
Poem by Jasmine Williams '24
Reflection on an Empathy Writing Assignment for SUA Graduate School by Richard Mazel GS '99
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Reflections from Colleen Bachman GS '96
The Campus Where We Studied by Magda Walsh and Valerie Silverio GS '98
The Night Shift by Wula Dawson '05
The Pearls of Love and Loss by Mark Okuda '24
The effect of a single drop of purity by Jennifer Iwasaki Yamamoto GS ’98
To Those Whose Voices Aren’t Heard by Anh Nguyen '23
Towards Creating a More Just World: A Sestina Poem on My Journey at SUA’s Graduate School by Vicki Mokuria GS '16
中国的今天和明天 by Li Chung '19
宝玉的教训 by Kristi Adams '17
我的大学生活 by Beng Hwee Tan '19
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Film Analysis: Who is Dayani Crystal? by Natsuha Kataoka '23
Indigenous Communities Retaining their Traditional Fishing Right in the CNP (1990s) by Subina Thapaliya '22
Mika’s Song by Nathan Gauer '05
Reflection from Kim Hallback GS '95
TURKISH NATIONALISM, THE KURDISH FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, AND THE COMPLICATIONS OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT: IS RECONCILIATION POSSIBLE? by Katherine Bennett '21
The Joy of Learning by Chieko Sato GS '98
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Sijia Yao, PhD
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Assistant Professor of Chinese Language and Culture
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syao@soka.edu
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949-269-5567
