Vida Ghahremani: A Star is Reborn in Wayne Wang’s Latest Film January 29, 2009 Vida Ghahremani will play the role of an Iranian exile in Wayne Wang’s new film A Thousand Years of Good Prayers.

Davood Roostaei’s paintings to be presented to “Obama: THAT ONE!” “CHANGE” Award Honorees January 23, 2009 “Obama: THAT ONE!” presented by Lifestyle Communications and sponsored in part by HBO, announced that internationally acclaimed artist Davood

Iranian Canadian Director Taking Film to Tehran’s International Film Festival January 16, 2009 The Veil is Director Shahin Sayadi’s adaptation of exiled Iranian novelist Masoud Behnoud’s bestseller Khanoom. The epic story is an Eastern woman’s

Iranian American Filmmaker Debuts Short Film at SLAMDANCE 2009 January 14, 2009 Written and directed by Iranian American filmmaker Ana Lily Amirpour, Six and a Half takes us on vivid journey into childhood and the

Iranian American Student, Esha Momeni, Banned From Leaving Iran January 14, 2009 Iran has renewed a travel ban on an Iranian American student, Esha Momeni, who was detained last year on security-related charges but later

Iranian American Ranked 24th in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2008 List January 14, 2009 Ranked 24th on TIME’s Best Inventions of 2008 list, the University of Washington’s Babak Parviz has created a prototype “bionic” contact

Merrill Lynch to Pay $1.55 Million for Job Bias Against Former Iranian Worker January 08, 2009   NEWS RELEASE by The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) December 31, 2008 CONTACT: Michael J. O’Brien Senior

Massoume Price’s Ancient Iran Receives Moonbeam Children’s Book Award January 08, 2009 Massoume Price’s Ancient Iran was honored with a bronze medal from the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards as one of the best books for

Rice University’s Farinaz Koushanfar named to MIT Technology Review’s TR35 December 19, 2008 Rice University’s Farinaz Koushanfar named to MIT Technology Review’s TR35  

Foundation for the Children of Iran Successfully Completes Treatment for Newest Heart Patient December 12, 2008     The Foundation for the Children of Iran Successfully Completes Treatment for Newest Heart Patient, Greatly Extending 6-Year

Pictures of You: Images from Iran December 10, 2008   Tom Loughlin is a Colorado-based artist whose portraits of Iranians in Iran are being shown in a groundbreaking and thought-provoking installation across the United States.

State Department Launches Social-Networking Site, Headed by Goli Ameri December 04, 2008 The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, headed by Iranian-American Goli Ameri, has launched the first social-networking site owned and operated

Dr. Maysam Ghovanloo November 21, 2008 Dr. Maysam Ghovanloo Dr. Maysam Ghovanloo and his research team invented the Tongue Drive System, which has the potential to help people with disabilities operate a wheelchair and do

Presidents Of 6 U.S. Universities Visit Iran November 21, 2008 In a series of exchange visits with academics and scientists, recently, the presidents of six leading U.S. universities are touring Iran. Officially, the academics are

Iranian Named One of 50 Women to Watch in 2008 November 14, 2008 The Wall Street Journal has placed Saideh Ghods, founder of the Mahak Society to Support Children with Cancer, on its annual 50