Prof Robert Levenson poses with three Soka Undergraduates

A Breakthrough for Soka Life Science Faculty: Q&A With National Science Foundation Grant Winner Prof. Robert Levenson

Apr 26, 2023

The National Science Foundation recently announced it will award Soka faculty member Robert Levenson, assistant professor of biochemistry, $292,310 to support his research on “BRC-BIO: Harnessing

Gaby Moreno sits on a rock surface holding her knee to her chest. A half moon is on the rockface beside her.

Building Bridges, Transcending Borders: An Interview with Gaby Moreno

Mar 31, 2023

UNICEF ambassador to Guatemala and Soka Arts, Music & Food festival headliner, Gaby Moreno, who today released the first single from her upcoming album, a duet with fellow Guatemalan, Oscar Isaac

A brunette woman wearing a jean jacket smiles as she speaks with other students in front of a variety of international flags.

Learning Clusters Explore Issues Both Timely and Timeless

Mar 30, 2023

The annual Learning Cluster at SUA allows faculty and groups of 12 or fewer students to co-design monthlong courses around a problem or question of interest and immerse themselves in exploring

Soka Arts, Music & Food Festival showcasing headshots of performing artists Gaby Moreno, Neil Frances, Biianco, Jazzy Ash, and the Nandos

SUA Launches the Inaugural Soka Arts, Music & Food Festival

Mar 29, 2023

The Soka Arts, Music & Food Festival will open a new chapter in SUA’s connection with the community. The festival, open to everyone, will feature musical performances from contemporary artists

Professor Emeritus Gail Thomas smiles outside on Soka University's campus. She's wearing a black turtleneck with a zebra print zip up jacket and gold dangly earrings.

Being Soka: An Interview with Professor Emerita Gail Thomas

Mar 28, 2023

In the 1990s, Gail Thomas took a leap of faith and left her tenured position at Texas A&M University to become a founding faculty member of Soka University of America. Now professor emerita of

Wanjira Mathai smiles. She has short hair and long, dangly red earrings.

African Luminary Wanjira Mathai Is 2023 Soka Global Citizen Award Winner and Commencement Speaker

Mar 16, 2023

Soka University of America has named Wanjira Mathai recipient of the 2023 Soka Global Citizen Award for her decades of advocating for social and environmental change on both local and international

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Soka Celebrates the Life of Civil Rights Icon Martin Luther King Jr.

Feb 16, 2023

SUA celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. with a week-long celebration that began on January 16, the national holiday in his honor. The week included four events, each highlighting different aspects of Dr

Members of CalPac’s Student-Athlete Council, led by Chase Buchert ’23 speak to an audience.

Soka Student-Athletes Take the Lead in Centering Values Across the California Pacific Conference

Feb 16, 2023

Something unusual happens at the start of most athletic events at SUA that instantly reminds athletes and spectators alike of what it really means to win. Before competitions in the California Pacific

Dr. Asle Toje, deputy leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee speaks into a microphone

Nobel Seminars Launch with Insider View of the Nobel Peace Prize

Feb 14, 2023

With almost 13,000 nuclear warheads in the world today, preventing their use is the most pressing peace issue of our time and a fitting topic for Soka University of America’s inaugural Nobel Seminar

Two female students talk while sitting on a bench beneath a building displaying flags from various countries. Two men are walking down the steps to the side of the women talking.

Springboard to an Advanced Degree: Undergraduates Can Gain Accelerated Entry to the Middlebury Institute at Monterey

Feb 14, 2023

SUA has partnered with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey to provide Soka students with the opportunity to gain accelerated entry admission to its master’s degree program