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Alumni, School of Education
Alumna Wins 2024 Eureka! Gold Award for New Children’s Book
Marie Chan (’00) wins 2024 Eureka! Gold Award for "Mamie Takes a Stand"
December 12, 2024
Biola University alumna Marie Chan (’00) is a recipient of the 2024 Eureka! Gold Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for her new children’s book, ...
School of Science, Technology and Health
Alumnus Serves Los Angeles Community as Surgical and Trauma Care Fellow
Eddie Cho (’12) took advantage of Biola resources to attain a trauma fellowship post-graduation
December 09, 2024
Alumnus Eddie Cho (B.S. ’12) is now a Surgical Critical Care and Trauma/Acute Care Surgery Fellow at the University of Southern California, but his...
Student Life, University News
Biola Recognized for the Best Student Experience
Wall Street Journal ranked Biola in the top 15% of U.S. Colleges
November 25, 2024
Recognized for its top student experience, Biola University has been ranked as one of America’s best universities, according to the Wall Street...

Rediscovering the Purpose of Advent: A Season of Reflection and Renewal
December 20, 2024 — Thrive! News
Mike Ahn, dean of Spiritual Development, provided his insights on the Advent season and Biola's Advent Project in this Thrive! News article. Ahn emphasized that art and music invite people to engage in the season with not just the mind, but with senses and imagination.
How technology is reshaping religion
December 19, 2024 — National Geographic
Dr. Ed Stetzer, dean of Talbot School of Theology, was used as an example in this National Geographic article for how technology is changing the way people can access and engage with different religions. The article discusses how many people of differing religions make themselves and their ways of worship well known to people through making it public on social media. Artificial intelligence also plays a role. Stetzer used ChatGPT to help him resource quotes from early church fathers to help him get "started on the trail."
A Messiah for a Messy World
December 19, 2024 — Christianity Today
Dr. Carmen Imes, professor of Old Testament, wrote a piece for Christianity Today about how Christmas time can often be a time to remind people who are facing the reality of pain, sorrow or hurt that the Messiah came to redeem all of that and one day all will be made whole. She used the stories of Simeon and Anna in the Bible to emphasize messy circumstances.