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• School of Science, Technology and Health

  Research Professor of Nanomedicine and Biochemistry Challenges Skeptic Arguments Against Divine Healings

  Dr. Richard Gunasekera’s research focuses on cases of divine healings from metastatic cancer, inherited genetic disease and cardiac arrest.

  March 20, 2025

  Research professor in the School of Science, Technology and Health, Dr. Richard Gunasekera, recently published research investigates real case...

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  Biola Missions Conference Renamed After Clyde and Anna Belle Cook

  The annual largest student-led missions conference in the world now honors Biola’s seventh president and first lady

  March 19, 2025

  The legacy of Biola University’s seventh president, missionary and founder of Biola’s former intercultural studies school was honored today during...

• School of Fine Arts and Communication

  Student Media Wins First Place for Best Website

  Students from The Chimes and The Point received several awards at the Associated Collegiate Press west coast convention

  March 14, 2025

  Student journalists from Biola University showed a strong presence in the competition at the national and state levels for digital and print...

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Biola in the News

• July 30, 2025 — 

  The Hollywood Reporter considers the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts as one of six "Under-the-Radar Film Schools in Los Angeles and New York." Schools considered for this list are the best local programs in or near entertainment hubs on either coast. The column found on page 86 features the school's new studio facility under construction, set to be completed in 2026, which is adding to production offerings that already include a 1,052-square-foot soundstage, nine editing bays and Red, Sony and Canon cameras. The Snyder School's B.A. in Cinema and Media Arts includes concentrations in directing, cinematography, the business of entertainment, and VFX and 3D animation.

• June 18, 2025 — 

  This Relevant Magazine article discusses how mission work and the Great Commission has changed over the years, with the center of Christianity growing and moving, primarily to the Global South. A former Biola professor is quoted throughout the story.

• June 13, 2025 — 

  This Christianity Today article, written by Nate Bell, film history professor in the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, explores the enduring popularity of Jesus as a cinematic figure, spotlighting the upcoming wave of Christ-centered films and tracing their lineage back to the 1927 silent film "The King of Kings," which helped define the visual portrayal of Jesus in film. The film was recently re-released on Blu-Ray. The film’s artistry—marked by bold visual storytelling and reverent imagery—offers modern audiences a renewed opportunity to reflect on how cinema has shaped perceptions of Jesus.

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