Iranian American Ranked 24th in TIME’s Best Inventions of 2008 List
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.