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On March 10, 1999, Hsi Lai University in Rosemead, California announced that the International Academy of Buddhism (IAB) came into existence on January 1, 1999 and that it has been approved as an Associated Center for research and training of the World Buddhist University. Located on the Hsi Lai campus, the IAB serves to support the efforts of Fo Guang Shan to further the ideals and objectives of Humanistic Buddhism.