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Our Mission
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) at Soka University of America collaborates with faculty and administrators to identify and pursue externally funded research opportunities. OSR is engaged in the encouragement and support of the academic community at SUA by providing services to faculty seeking external funding in support of curriculum development, scholarship and advanced research, service, and creative achievement. OSR supports the mission of Soka University through the pursuit of research collaborations that inspire global citizenship and the contributive life and also that advance SUA’s commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion through research and scholarship.

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Research Spotlight

Marie Nydam and Biodiversity Research in Belize
Marie and her colleagues explored the mangroves, seagrass meadows and reefs of an ascidian biodiversity hotspot, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef in Belize. They searched the underwater world and collected hundreds of samples. From these collections, they will not only document biodiversity in Belize, but also develop new genomic resources to study chordate evolution and microbial symbiosis.

Zahra Afrasiabi's USDA-Sponsored Nanotechnology Research Continues
With support and funding from collaborative USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiatives, Dr. Afrasiabi, associate professor of chemistry, is conducting research on applications of nanotechnology to develop more efficient and environmentally-friendly agricultural practices.

Building a Digital Creative Arts Lab
Under the direction of Michael Golden, director of the Creative Arts Program, and made possible by a $98,000 grant from the Sahm Family Foundation, Soka is creating a digital creativity lab. It will include a 3D printing lab and a studio classroom and equipment to support students’ creation of electronic music, digital photography and video.

Karen Moran Jackson Awarded Deeper Learning Fellowship
Prof. Jackson is one of five fellows in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Study of Deeper Learning program. Her study, supported by a $25,000 grant, will explore what classroom assessments look like in secondary schools using Deeper Learning and alternative assessment strategies.
