Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal October 05, 2009 Esteemed Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh was awarded the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in electrical engineering. A graduate of Tehran University, the

  September 20, 2009, Los Angeles, CA– Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for her role in the House of Saddam at the

September 18, 2009, Los Angeles, CA– Hamed Haddadi, who plays for the Memphis Grizzlies in the National Basketball Association, recently concluded the first ever sports camp for kids held by an Iranian American athlete.  

September 14, 2009, Washington D.C.  – Renowned Iranian American visual artist Shirin Neshat won the Silver Lion Award at the 66th Venice Film Festival this Saturday for her film, an adaptation of Shahrnush Parsipur’s 1979

September 14, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Amid the recent flurry of activity surrounding the late Edward M. Kennedy’s Senate seat, a newcomer has shown interest in entering the hotly contested race. Enter Alan Khazei, a

Iranian American Joins the Cast of “Saturday Night Live” September 02, 2009 Iranian American Joins the Cast of “Saturday Night Live” September 2, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Iranian American Nasim Pedrad will join the cast

On May 10, 2009, six accomplished Iranian Americans gathered at UCLA’s Royce Hall to share the trials and tribulations of their lives with the next generation. The event was the first of what we expect

It’s Easy, Vote Azizi Iranian American Runs for Atlanta City Council August 27, 2009, Atlanta, GA. – If asked, Bahareh Azizi would be quick to tell you that “tolerance” and “acceptance” are two of her

Dr. Akbar Ghahary Elected Chairman of Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation July 09, 2009 Dr. Akbar Ghahary, Ph.D., has been elected by Encyclopaedia Iranica’s Board of Trustees as the new Chairman of the foundation. Dr. Ghahary is

LA Dedicates Intersection to Iranian American Philanthropist July 09, 2009 Source: Los Angeles Times June 25, 2009 – Leading members of the Iranian American community in Los Angeles gathered today at the corner of 7th

Iranian Americans in the Spotlight – Huffington Post June 21, 2009 By Angella Nazarian In 2008 a national public opinion survey found that two thirds of all Americans do not personally know an Iranian American.

Introducing Yara Shahidi To The Persian Community Worldwide June 12, 2009 Source: Bflybuzz.com Los Angeles, CA —9-year old Yara Shahidi will make her theatrical debut June 12, 2009, starring opposite Eddie Murphy, in Paramount Picture’s

Washington Post Staff Writer Tara Bahrampour Named Senior Recipient of German Marshall Fund June 11, 2009 Source: Washington Post Wednesday, June 10, 2009 Washington Post staff writer Tara Bahrampour has been named the senior recipient

PAAIA Congratulates Dr. Cumrun Vafa on His Election to the National Academy of Sciences May 06, 2009 Dr. Cumrun Vafa, Donner Professor of Science at Harvard University, was elected as a new member of The

Documentary About Hayedeh to Premiere at Noor Film Festival April 24, 2009 “HAYEDEH, Legendary Persian Diva” will have its US premiere at the Noor Film Festival in Los Angeles on May 1st. Made by 28-year