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Iranian physicist sentenced to prison
Omid Kokabee, an Iranian graduate student (University of Texas in Austin) who has been imprisoned in Tehran for the past 15 months, was sentenced to 10 years on Sunday for allegedly conspiring with foreign countries against Iran. -Nature - 5/18/12
Iranian-Americans and the 2010 Census: Did We Shrink?
Last month, the much awaited results for the number of Iranians in the 2010 Census came out. Are you ready? The count is a whopping 289,465!! Say what? Ten years ago, in census 2000, we were told there are 338,000 Iranians. Did we shrink by 49,000? -Hossein Hosseini - 5/16/12
Think Before You Stereotype
I grew up in a Persian household in Manhattan. Both my parents are Iranian and they raised me to take pride in my heritage. I was lucky enough to be part of a community of Iranian-Americans that taught me how incredible it was to be part of a culture with such a rich history, so full of life. -Iman Hariri-Kia, Huffington Post - 5/16/12
PAAIA Congratulates Nader Baroukh on his Successful Reelection to the Falls Church City Council
Incumbent Mayor Nader Baroukh was re-elected in last Tuesday's election to serve a second term on the City Council of Falls Church, Virginia. - 5/13/12
Meet Cyrus Habib - The Official Democractic Nominee for Washington State Representative
Habib is a technology lawyer and community volunteer. He grew up in Bellevue, Washington and is a proud product of its public schools. Having lost his eyesight at age 8 to a rare form of childhood cancer, he learned early the importance of equal opportunity, hard work, and a quality education. - 5/12/12
Shuttering Iranian visa office a 'body blow' to diaspora in Canada, says community leader
Iranian community members and government officials are upset about the Canadian decision to close its visa office at its embassy in Tehran. Iranians looking to apply for a Canadian visa for tourism, immigration, or study will now have to prepare themselves, or their passports, to travel to Turkey. -Embassy - 5/10/12
NIAC Calls on Google to Reinstate Accurate Title for Persian Gulf
The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) calls on Google to immediately reinstate the name "Persian Gulf" in its Google Maps application and to ensure all of its informational products include the historically accurate, internationally recognized, and politically neutral title for the Persian Gulf. - 5/8/12
PAAIA Launches 2012 Mentorship Program
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2012-13 PAAIA Mentorship Program open today through June 4th, 2012. Since 2010, PAAIA has matched over 200 young Iranian Americans to industry leaders across the country. - 5/8/12
Sloppy shipping of human retina leads IU researchers to discover new treatment path for eye disease
Working at IU's Biocomplexity Institute, postdoctoral researcher Abbas Shirinifard had hit a brick wall trying to develop detailed computer simulations of the behaviors and interactions of the cells and membranes composing the rear of the retina and its supporting vasculature. - 5/6/12
Iranian researcher helps treating muscular dystrophy using stem cells
Iranian researcher and lecturer Radbod Darabi jointly with his collogues from the University of Minnesota's Lillehei Heart Institute have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells derived from a new process which for the first time makes the production of human muscle cells from stem cells efficient and effective. - 5/6/12
The quiet Iranian who put 'smart' in your phones
Without knowing it, millions of people around the world use Hossein Yassaie's technology every day. His name, and that of Imagination Technologies, is never emblazoned on the sides of gadgets or across billboards alongside the likes of Apple or Google. -This is Money, UK - 5/3/12
Iranian students seek understanding
Questions surrounding Iran's nuclear program have fueled worldwide debate over the past few months, but behind the televised debates a large community of Iranians at UT face daily anxiety while supporting their loved ones back home. -Daily Texan - 5/3/12
The Iranians Count Census Coalition Releases the Special Tabulation Results from the 2010 U.S. Census
According to the Census Bureau, a total of 289,465 responded to the question of race in the 2010 Census by marking "x" in the "Some Other Race" box and writing Iranian/Persian alone or in a combination. - 5/1/12
PAAIA Launches Public Policy Center
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) today announced the launch of its Public Policy Center, a new policy arm created to gather, maintain, and provide reliable and unbiased information on the Iranian American community, its needs and issues. - 5/1/12
Iranian researcher engages in project to make highly conductive plastic fibers
Iranian researcher Vina Faramarzi jointly with other scientists from CNRS and the University of Strasbourg succeeded in making highly conductive plastic fibers that are only several nanometers thick. The nanowires, are "self-assemble" when triggered by a flash of light. - 4/30/12
Canada Closes Visa Section Of Tehran Embassy
Canada has announced the closure of the visa section at its embassy in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in a move likely to affect thousands of Iranian travelers. In a statement on its website, the Canadian Embassy said visa services for Iran have been transferred to the Canadian Embassy in Ankara, capital of neighboring Turkey. - 4/29/12
Iranian-American Women's Leadership Conference
The Iranian-American Women's Foundation is proud to host the IAW Women's Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. at the World Bank. The day-long conference will include two general sessions, several breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, mentoring opportunities and a variety of vendors. - 4/26/12
Meet Edesa Bitbadal: Front Runner Candidate for San Jose City Council
Born in Abadan, Iran, Bitbadal moved to the United States with her family in 1985. She is a graduate of Leland High School in Almaden Valley and earned a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from San Jose State University. - 4/26/12
Iranian American talk show aims to assist immigrants, educate community
For the Iranian American community, September 11 had an unexpected consequence - a new talk show. "After 9/11, the whole culture changed," said Zohreh "Zoe" Rastegar, host and producer of Accent productions, as she described why she felt the need to start her program. -Washington Post - 4/26/12
'Farah Goes Bang' Shoots for Real Stories of Girls, Diversity
Filmmaker Meera Menon and her best friend writer Laura Goode are making a revolutionary movie called Farah Goes Bang, about a twenty-something Iranian American woman who hits the road with her friends Roopa and KJ to campaign for John Kerry in 2004. -Hyphen - 4/24/12
Iranian astronomer receives Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Award
Iranian Dr. Nader Haghighipour, an associate astronomer at the University of Hawaii at Manoa Institute for Astronomy, has received a Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers to work on planets in binary star systems. - 4/22/12
Fundraiser Gala in Irvine, California: Say "No" to a War with Iran
Saturday, May 5: With Special Guest Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Ret. Colonel and Former Chief of Staff to U.S. Secretary Colin Powell - 4/19/12
Israel's Iranian Jews caught in middle
An estimated 250,000 Jews of Iranian descent live in Israel - most of them in the city of Holon, just outside Tel Aviv. How do they feel about the threat of an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear programme? -BBC - 4/17/12
Hoodies and Hijabs: Iranian-American Students Raise Awareness
Undoubtedly, minority groups have reason to be weary over their image in American society, and how they may be exposed to possible attacks. With the current climate on talks of war with Iran at an all time high, Iranian-Americans are beginning to worry over the possibility of pro-war attitudes manifesting anti-Iranian sentiment in the United States akin to that seen during the Iranian Hostage Crisis. -Cavan Kharrazian, NIAC - 4/14/12
Iranian-American Musician Mixes Music Styles
Austin is the capital of Texas and the self-proclaimed "Live Music Capital of the World." In the 1970s, musicians in Austin fused rock 'n roll and country music... Iranian-American musician and songwriter Fared Shafinury is developing another sound, combining Persian classical music and American styles. -Greg Flakus, VOA - 4/13/12
A Final Glimpse at Nowruz
As we close the books on another Nowruz celebration, PAAIA is pleased to provide a glimpse of some of the activities that took place around the country celebrating this ancient tradition. -PAAIA - 4/10/12
Collateral victims: U.S. foreign sanctions and domestic policy risks
A recent federal case against an American charitable organization, (United States of America v. Mehrdad Yasrebi and Child Foundation, 05-CR-413 KI (Oregon)), reveals the unfortunate state of Muslim-Americans, the potential of peoples' diplomacy, and the legal and practical problems with economic sanctions. -Ahmed E. Souaiaia, Reasoned Comments - 4/10/12
IAAB's Campus Action Network Launches Iran Awareness Month: No Hate
More than 20 university campuses nationwide will participate in Iran Awareness Month this April as part of Iranian Alliances Across Borders' Campus Action Network (ICAN). University student leaders initiated Iran Awareness Month this past Fall at the IAAB Student Summit in Washington, D.C. Responding to heightened anti-Iranian and pro-war sentiments, the student leaders called for a coordinated series of events across the country in order to raise awareness and build community. - 4/8/12
Meet Nader Baroukh: Iranian American Mayor of Falls Church, Virginia
he Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mayor Nader Baroukh to discuss his candidacy for a second term on the Falls Church City Council. - 4/7/12
Web conferencing evolves with customers' requests
When the U.S. State Department holds online training sessions for its employees at dozens of embassies and offices around the world, it uses a browser-based Web conferencing system that was developed in Houston (by omNovia, founded by Shawn Shadfar). -chron.com - 4/2/12
Iranian Americans report being targeted by FBI for Iran information
In recent weeks, Iranian Americans have increasingly been sought out by the FBI to participate in voluntary interviews that may be related to heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. - 3/30/12
Iranian Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Military Strikes
Amidst ever-heightening tension between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, a new poll found that approximately two-thirds (63%) of Iranian-Americans oppose U.S. military strikes against Iran, while only 13% would be in favor of such action. 70% of respondents oppose Israeli strikes. - 3/30/12
PAAIA Releases 2012 National Poll of Iranian American Attitudes Toward Potential Bombing of Iran
As the prospect of a U.S. or Israeli military strike against Iran increases, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has, once again, commissioned Zogby Research Services to conduct a follow-up national survey of Iranian Americans to gauge their perception and views specifically on the issue of military action against Iran. - 3/29/12
Iranian Americans Gather to Give Back This Norooz
On March 3rd, 2012, over 300 Iranian-American volunteers gathered in 26 cities across the nation to give back to their communities ... all in the spirit of Norooz. -NIAC - 3/28/12
Vali Nasr Named Dean of Johns Hopkins SAIS
Vali R. Nasr, a leading scholar, foreign policy adviser to Democratic and Republican administrations, and commentator on international relations, has been appointed dean of The Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. - 3/28/12
Bay Area Iranian Americans honor day of service
Saturday was a day of celebration for Iranians around the world. In the Bay Area, Iranian Americans marked the occasion with a day of service while thinking about their families back home. -KGO-TV - 3/28/12
Iranian-Americans Say New Reality Show Stereotypes Them
Ask many Americans what they think of when they think of Iran, and they'll probably mention the 1979-81 hostage crisis in Tehran or a turbaned, white-bearded cleric preaching anger toward the United States. A new U.S. television reality show set in Los Angeles wants to replace those grim associations with happier ones, like expensive cars, champagne, private jets, and mansions. -Heather Maher, RFE - 3/25/12
Persian New Year Nowruz Celebrated
For four years, the Freer and Sackler galleries of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, the educational museums funded by the U.S. government, have hosted their own celebrations of Nowruz. "Our Nowruz celebration has become one of the Freer and Sackler's most popular events," said Massumeh Farhad, the museums' chief curator and curator of Islamic art. "This year the Galleries hosted 12,000 people on the day." - 3/25/12
PAAIA Celebrates Nowruz on Capitol Hill
On March 20, 2012, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in conjunction with Congressman Michael M. Honda (D-CA) and Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA), hosted a Nowruz Reception for members of Congress and congressional staff on Capitol Hill. Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD) and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) also attended the event along with over 100 congressional staffers. - 3/25/12
NIAC Now Accepting Summer Internship Applications
Interns work in conjunction with NIAC staff in Washington, DC, on NIAC's programs, including monitoring of Congressional activities, researching legislation, and drafting analyses and action alerts on issues related to immigration, civil rights, and foreign policy. - 3/23/12
Northern Virginia: Bull Run Reginal Park's 13 Bedar 2012
Sunday April 1: The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority is pleased to announce that on Sunday, April 1st 2012 it will open the Bull Run Special Events Center in to accommodate the Persian cultural festival known as 13 Bedar (or Sizdah Bedar). - 3/20/12
Iranian Cultural Association At Ohio State University's Norooz 2012
Friday April 6: Persian Dance Performance, Musical Performance, Dance Party with Daniel Asadi & Kael. Dinner will be provided by The Ohio Union. Traditional Persian Pastries will be provided by Nanak Bakery. - 3/19/12
New Jersey: Rutgers University Persian Cultural Club's Norooz 2012
Saturday March 31: Come join the Rutgers University Persian Cultural Club for a night to celebrate the Persian New Years, Norooz! Food will be catered by Negeen Persian Grill and music will be provided throughout the night. - 3/19/12
Seattle: University of Washington's Persian Circle Norouz 1391
Saturday March 31: Enjoy a night of dancing in celebrating Persian New Year - at UW! Appetizers and Soft Drinks will be available. DJ Behzad will be playing the most upbeat Persian Music all night long! So bring your Dancing Shoes! - 3/19/12
Toronto: Nawranj Iranian Association's Nourouz Gathering
Saturday March 24: It's Norooz time again and Nawranj Iranian Association is holding a gathering at U of T for everyone to have a chance to catch up with Eid Didani. It will be a unique night compared to other events planned by Nawranj. It's Open Mic Night! - 3/18/12
Netherlands: ParsZone Nowruz 2012
Saturday, March 24: Nowruz is the ultimate family celebration where you can enjoy chill, dance and make use of the hookah! Watch out for our Hadji Firouz because he will not let you just sit! - 3/18/12
Northern California: Persian American Association of Northern California's Nowruz 2012
Sunday March 25 in San Rafael: The mission of PAANC is to facilitate an environment that provides all, especialy Persian-Americans, a cultural, educational, social and business environment that will allow us to support the well-being of our communities living in Northern California. - 3/18/12
'The Bricklayer' Details Iranian Exile Experience on Stage
A new production has opened at the Houston Grand Opera in Texas that tells the story of an Iranian exile family. The opera, called The Bricklayer, is based on a short story by Houston-based Iranian-American writer Farnoosh Moshiri, who also wrote the libretto for the work. The story is one that reflects the experience of many people forced into exile, from Iran and elsewhere. -Greg Flakus - 3/16/12
Southern California: Celebrate Nowruz 2012 with the homeless
Iranian-Americans will host a special celebration of Nowruz for over 2,000 residents of LA's Skid Row community at The Midnight Mission. This unique outdoor festival will feature a traditional Nowruz meal and delicacies as well as special performances by notable Iranian-American performers and dance ensembles. - 3/16/12
Florida - Iranian American Society of Daytona Beach Nowruz 2012
Saturday, March 24: Norouz Gala 1391 and Silk Road Dance Company. The evening includes a Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Dancing to DJ Borna. - 3/16/12
New York: Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York Navroze
Saturday March 31: ZAGNY & IZA will host a joint celebration function to celebrate Navroze and also Zarathushtra's birthday. This is the third such joint function in recent times. - 3/16/12
Washington DC: The Navruz in D.C.
Sunday March 25, 2012: Celebrating Navruzi in Washington DC, having fun, dances, musics, sketches, games, food, and new friends and more. We will make it unforgettable event of the year, together. Join us, give us more ideas and support the Tajik Community for a better future. - 3/15/12
Seattle: Iranian American Community Alliance Norooz 2012
Saturday March 24: The Iranian American Community Alliance is proud to present the Annual Norooz Celebration of 2012! Come enjoy great traditional Persian dance and music, followed by an amazing dance party. - 3/14/12
Denmark: Nowrooz Iranian New Year Celebration
Saturday, March 17: Haji Firouz, the Kurdistan dance ensemble Rojan, and the best Iranian dance music by DJ Arya, and much more. - 3/14/12
Dallas: Parastoo NowRouz 2012 Festival
Saturday, March 24: For the past several years, a large group of Dallas Iranian Americans have been actively involved in the preparation of the NowRuz Festival. Hundreds of children and teenagers have participated in the Festival's artistic classes, including Persian dance, choir, theater, and music. They show off their new found skills by performing at the Festival. - 3/14/12
Washington DC: Nowruz Commission Gala
Nowruz Commission, an alliance of twelve cultures who celebrate Nowruz on the first day of Spring at the exact moment of vernal equinox as the beginning of a new year, announced its third annual gala event in Washington. The event will be held in the Hall of the Americas at the historal building of the Organization of American States in Washington, DC. - 3/13/12
Pars Equality Center to Host a Sold out Persian New Year Celebration
Pars Equality Center, the only nonprofit organization in the nation providing legal and social services to the Iranian American community, is hosting a sold out event to celebrate the Persian New Year Event on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto at 7:00 PM. Over 500 Bay Area Iranian Americans will attend the event. - 3/13/12
London: Victoria and Albert Museum's Night of Norouz
Friday March 30: Celebrate the ancient festival of the Spring Equinox, Norouz. Marking the Persian New Year, make merry with a programme of films, music, art and comedy. - 3/13/12
Northern California: An evening of music & poetry to celeberate spring, Baharaneh
Thursday April 12: Join us for a spring celebration of music with Persian-tuned pianist, Ramin Zoufonoun featuring his "Spring Suite" based on original compositions, arrangements of classical Persian songs about spring, as well cross-cultural pieces inspired by American Jazz and Iranian folk music, based on poetry by Rumi and Fereydun Moshiri. - 3/13/12
Iranian Americans Give Back During Nowruz
The Iranian New Year, Nowruz, is a traditional time of giving for Iranian Americans. This year, it is an occasion for all Iranians to give back to the less fortunate members of their communities. It is in this spirit that the Iranian American community of Southern California is sharing the traditions of this festive time with the people of LA's Skid Row community. -Fardad Yazdi, PAAIA - 3/12/12
New York: 9th Persian Day Parade 2012 & Chaharshanbeh Souri
Sunday April 15, Madison Avenue: The 9th Annual Persian Parade, will be held along the 12 blocks of Madison Avenue in New York City on April 15th, to showcase the great Persian Culture. - 3/12/12
Iranian artists Haleh Jamali among finalists for Italy's Art Laguna prize
Haleh Jamali, an Iranian artist living and working in Edinburgh,Scotland, has been been shortlisted amongst the finalist for the Art Laguna prize. The finalist artists will show their artworks in the collective exhibition of the 6th International Arte Laguna Prize at the Arsenale of Venice from 17th March - 3/12/12
Toronto: Norouz 2012 Group Show
Saturday March 17: Queen Gallery is delighted to host our third annual exhibition in celebration of the Iranian New Year. This year we are bringing in a large collection of diverse artworks, including fine art, jewelry, and decorative Haft Sin items. - 3/12/12
Another IAAB First: Camp JAVAN!
In response to widespread demand from parents in the Iranian American community, IAAB is pleased to announce Camp Javan, a middle school leadership camp for Iranian Americans. - 3/12/12
Virginia: George Mason University Norouz Show 1391
Saturday April 7: Come join the GMU Persian Club in celebrating the Norooz 1390 with our annual Norooz Show held in George Mason University's prestigious Center for the Arts building. Join us for a great time filled with amazing student talent: music, dancing, laughs, and singing. - 3/12/12
Chicago: Nowruz Parade 2012
Saturday, March 31 in Downtown: For the first time, the light poles in downtown Chicago will be decorated with official Nowruz banners! - 3/11/12
The Impact of Sanctions on Iranian Americans: Submit Your Stories
In a collaborated effort with the Asian Law Caucus (ALC), NIAC is calling on Iranian Americans whose personal, family, business, or charitable affairs have been impact by sanctions to submit YOUR stories for a forthcoming ALC report on the impact of sanctions on our community. - 3/11/12
Texas: Persian Cultural Center Norooz 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 7:30PM: Join us for Norooz celeberation, food, music, dance and theatre - 3/11/12
Southern California: UC Irvine Nowruz 1391 Celebration
Monday, March 19: Nowruz is the most significant festival in Iranian culture and is extensively celebrated by Iranian families throughout the history. Society of Iranian Graduate Students at UCI, is going to be part of this world wide celebration and has planned a fantastic event for Nowruz 1391 (2012). - 3/11/12
Do Iranian Americans Support or Oppose Military Action Against Iran's Nuclear Facilities
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) announced today that it has again commissioned Zogby Research Services to conduct a follow-up nationwide scientific survey of Iranian Americans on their views over military action against Iran. - 3/10/12
Top Military, Intelligence Officials Join NIAC in Warning Against Iran War in Full-Page Washington Post Ad
A full-page ad in Washington Post's Monday March 5th edition featured top former military and intelligence officials urging President Obama to resist the pressure for a war of choice with Iran. - 3/10/12
Dr. Milad Pooran's Campaign for U.S. Congress Gains Momentum
Things have been moving fast and furiously at Dr. Milad Pooran's campaign for 6th Congressional District of Maryland. Thanks to the help of so many supporters, Dr. Pooran has made great strides in reaching voters with his message of change and independence. - 3/10/12
Southern California: Nowruz at Balboa Park
Sunday March 18: The lawn program is held every year on a Sunday around the Persian New Year, which is the day of the vernal equinox. The new year is marked at the very instant when the sun leaves the astrological sign of Pisces and enters the sign of Aries. - 3/9/12
'Shahs of Sunset' stirs concerns among Iranian Americans
With U.S.-Iran tensions high, many worry about how 'Shahs of Sunset,' a reality TV show on Bravo, will portray their community. -LA Times - 3/9/12
Dubai: Magic of Persia's Norouz Concert
Thursday March 22: Magic of Persia will be hosting a Nowrouz Concert at The One and Only Royal Mirage, including performances by the Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, followed by a special performance by the Googoosh Music Academy winner, Mehran Attash. - 3/9/12
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