Profiles
Dr. Saiyid M. Shah Receives Golden Hoosier Award
Dr. Saiyid M. Shah recently received the statewide Golden Hoosier Award – the highest honor bestowed upon a senior citizen by the State of Indiana.
Obituary: Omer Khalidi
The untimely death of Dr. Omar Khalidi leaves a huge void in the field of Indian Muslim studies in general and in Hyderabad studies in particular.
Riaz Siddiqi Honored
ASTC Press Release HOUSTON — Mr. Riaz Siddiqi of Houston has received the first Asia Society Texas Center Award for Distinguished Achievement in Business and Philanthropy. The Pakistani-American businessman was recognized for his work with organizations ranging from Grace Flight of America, which provides free air transport for medical patients in need, to the American [...]
Mahmood Shandiz Appointed VP of International Admissions, OKCU
Oklahoma City University has appointed Mahmood Shandiz as the university’s associate vice president for international admissions. Shandiz formerly served as senior associate dean and professor of management in the Meinders School of Business. Shandiz teaches primarily in the areas of statistics and quantitative management. He has taught extensively overseas and served as senior consultant in [...]
Shahid Khan Rises at MediaMorph
The rise of Shahid Khan in the telecommunication industry
Dr. Hussain–First Ever “Hybrid Vascular” Surgery
During an hour long procedure, surgeons Syed Hussain, M.D. and Jennifer Ash, M.D. implanted the hybrid bypass stent-graft into the leg of a 60-year-old Peoria, IL man with a blockage in the primary artery of his left thigh
Ali Mahmood joins editorial board of magazine
CHICAGO,IL–Consulting-Specifying Engineer, an industry magazine, has announced that Ali Mahmood would join its editorial advisory board.
Streetline Appoints Zia Yusuf as President & CEO
Streetline, Inc., a global leader in wireless sensor enabled smart city solutions, announced today that veteran SAP senior executive Zia Yusuf has joined the company as President & CEO…
Miriam Khan Chases History, After Winning National Championship
EWING, NJ–After winning the national title in the 100-meter dash this past spring, Miriam Khan has every right to spend the next 12 months referring to herself as the fastest woman in Division III sports.
Yusuf Mehdi, Senior VP, Microsoft
Before his current role, Mehdi served as Microsoft’s chief advertising strategist and senior vice president of Strategic Partnerships.
Movie — Bush’s Brain
“How did this happen?” George W. Bush became President for one reason: the genius of Karl Rove, the man known as “Bush’s Brain”. The most powerful non-elected official in American history, Karl Rove was the virtual “co-president” of the United States.
National Geographic Selects Saleem Ali as Explorer
BURLINGTON,VT–The National Geographic Society has selected University of Vermont scientist Saleem Ali as an “Emerging Explorer” for 2010. He will be featured in the June edition of National Geographic magazine.
Honor for Prof. Barlas
ITHACA, NY—Longtime faculty member and administrator Asma Barlas has been named director of Ithaca College’s Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (CSCRE).
Reshmaan Hussam, Soros Fellowship Recipient
Reshmaan Hussam, daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants, awarded Soros Fellowship
Islam Siddiqui Appointed
President Obama on Saturday announced the recess appointment of 15 political appointees whose nominations had been stalled by Republicans…. There are still about 200 judicial and civilian nominees being held up, some of them for some pretty amazing reasons. And the Senate is in recess until April 12.
Dr. Syed Tanveer Rab, Cardiologist
Among the physicians at Emory who have been developing and polishing this technique is Dr. Syed Tanveer Rab.
Edythe M. Abdullah Reappointed
Dr. Edythe M. Abdullah, 56, of Jacksonville, campus president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, was reappointed for a term beginning March 9, 2010, and ending January 6, 2015.
Gulam Khan:CEO of US Endoscopy
Gulam Khan is the CEO of US Endoscopy which specializes in device design and manufacturing of accessories for GI endoscopy. Khan has traversed a unique career path to his current position. He initially earned a law degree and worked at a Cleveland practice. At the same time enrolled himself in an MBA program.
Abdul Kallon Sworn in as Federal Judge
BIRMINGHAM, AL–Abdul Kallon has been formally sworn in as Alabama’s newest federal judge.
