Purdue nuclear engineer creates, validates inexpensive gamma radiation monitoring tech Technology costs less than traditional methods, distinguishes gamma from neutron radiation Rusi Taleyarkhan, professor of nuclear engineering, Purdue University. (Purdue Research Foundation photo/Liz Mogan) Article by Steve Martin Inexpensive, highly accurate gamma radiation dosimeter technologies developed at Purdue University’s College of Engineering could lower the… Continue reading Rusi Taleyarkhan: Purdue nuclear engineer creates, validates inexpensive gamma radiation monitoring tech
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Trailblazing Iranian-American Scientist Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian Awarded AGU’s Highest Honor
The global Zoroastrian and Iranian diaspora is celebrating a moment of immense pride as Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian, an Iranian-American hydrologist, has been awarded the William Bowie Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). The medal, established over 85 years ago, is AGU’s most prestigious recognition, given to those who have made… Continue reading Trailblazing Iranian-American Scientist Dr. Soroosh Sorooshian Awarded AGU’s Highest Honor
The Avestagenome Project® and ‘Longevity India’ Initiative of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Sign Landmark Agreement
To Advance Scientific Research in Aging, Longevity and Precision Healthcare BENGALURU, India, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Avestagenome Project® International Pvt. Ltd., a trailblazer in genomics and preventive health innovation, has entered into a landmark research collaboration with the ‘Longevity India’ Initiative of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), India’s premier scientific research institution. This partnership… Continue reading The Avestagenome Project® and ‘Longevity India’ Initiative of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Sign Landmark Agreement
Spenta Wadia Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences USA
Spenta R. Wadia was recently inducted as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA at a function in Boston in September 2024. Spenta R. Wadia is the Founding Director of the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bangalore, where he is the… Continue reading Spenta Wadia Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences USA
Unlocking the secrets of the Parsi gene: What makes them live longer, protects them from certain cancers
A life sciences firm has turned to this community to understand how certain diseases occur in the general population Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Indian Express The project, started by a Bangalore-based life sciences firm, seeks to identify genetic risk factors within the Zoroastrian Parsi population that predispose individuals to cancers and diseases with high… Continue reading Unlocking the secrets of the Parsi gene: What makes them live longer, protects them from certain cancers
Professor Hoshang Jehangir Unwalla Receives 2022-23 Outstanding Mentor Award from Florida Education Fund’s McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program
Congratulations to Hoshang Unwalla, PhD, who received the 2022-23 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Florida Education Fund’s McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program. The McKnight program aims to increase the number of African Americans and Hispanics in Florida who earn PhDs. Professor Unwalla was nominated by his graduate student Maria José Santiago who also attended the awards… Continue reading Professor Hoshang Jehangir Unwalla Receives 2022-23 Outstanding Mentor Award from Florida Education Fund’s McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program
Nergis Mavalvala Delivers Commencement Address at Wellesley
Nergis Mavalvala, Pakistani-American astrophysicist and Dean of MIT School of Science; was invited to be the Commencement speaker for the 2022 graduating class at her own alma mater Wellesley College from where she graduated in 1990.
