News and updates from Soka University of America
Volume 6, Issue 5 | February 2026
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Across Desert Trails and Rocky Shores: A Learning Cluster Takes Students Into Southern California's Ecosystems
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Through field research, journaling, and interdisciplinary inquiry, Assistant Professor of Marine Ecology Robin Fales's Learning Cluster connects local environments to global ecological challenges.
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| Linda Nieves: A Legacy of Opportunity and Hope
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For more than 20 years, Linda Nieves's unwavering faith in young people transformed lives at SUA. Learn how her belief in education as a force for peace continues to shape the future.
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| From Office Hours to Published Book: Faculty-Student Collaboration Spans a Decade
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In this lively Q&A with Professor of Political Science Peter Burns and Max Bieganski '19 M.A. '22, learn how a research assistantship grew into a long-term collaboration — and a newly published book on the political relationship between Disneyland and the city of Anaheim.
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"Arriving from every corner of the planet, our students gather as one with supreme courage and purpose to study at SUA — and all of you, without exception — are global citizens, the very embodiment of hope for humankind, who cast light upon global society in this era."
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— Daisaku Ikeda, Message to the 17th Commencement Ceremony
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| MLK Week: Service and Dialogue in Action
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The Soka community honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week of service and conversation.
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Powering the Renewable Energy Transition: George Busenberg Examines Global Solar Policy
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How do government policies shape the future of clean energy? Professor George Busenberg breaks down the history, politics, and promise of solar energy in a new SUA publication.
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What Stays With You: How Studying Abroad Shapes Soka Students as Global Citizens
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From Chile to Spain to Senegal, three Soka students reflect on how studying abroad reshaped their sense of community, purpose, and belonging.
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Exploring the World Together: Meet This Year's Learning Clusters
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Take a 60-second tour of this year's Learning Cluster Fair, where students showcased their research in topics ranging from Indigenous identity in Hawaii to machine learning and the microbiology of food.
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