JAMM AQUINO / [email protected] Alfred Bloom, a professor emeritus at the University of Hawaii and an authority on Shin Buddhism, with his beloved statue of Amida Buddha in his Kailua home.

Professor Alfred Bloom, one of the world’s foremost authorities on Shin Buddhism and a proponent of its compassion for all beings, is going to get the final word at his funeral service Saturday, says ...

Alfred Bloom, vice chancellor of New York University’s campus in Abu Dhabi, recently spoke with The Chronicle about helping a globally diverse student body find common ground and the importance of ...