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Twin tremors jolt southwestern Iran

Twin tremors jolt southwestern Iran

According to the seismological center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred at 12:12 hours local time (7:42 GMT Friday) in the depth of 7 kilometers.The quake took place eleven kilometers to Mollasani which is capital of Bavi County in Khuzestan Province.An aftershock measuring 2.3 on the …

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Iran's envoy to UNESCO pays tribute to late Iranian math genius

Iran's envoy to UNESCO pays tribute to late Iranian math genius

In his message, Jalali said Mirzakhani was 'a young goddess of mathematics'.He also extended condolences to Mirzakhani’s family and to the people of Iran.On July 18, the UNESCO joined the world scientific community to pay tribute to the Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, who died at the age of 40.Mirzakhani was …

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AIDS-related deaths halved since 2005: UNAIDS

AIDS-related deaths halved since 2005: UNAIDS

According to the report, more than half of all people living with HIV (53%) now have access to HIV treatment and AIDS-related deaths have almost halved since 2005. In 2016, 19.5 million of the 36.7 million people living with HIV had access to treatment, and AIDS-related deaths have fallen from …

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Sharif Uni. professor receives Int’l award

Sharif Uni. professor receives Int’l award

Dr. Ali Naghi Mashayekhi, the founder of SUT Management and Economy Department, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the System Dynamics Society for his long-time and effective activities to establish institutes and make educational plans as well as research in the realm of system dynamics for more than three decades …

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Razavi Khorasan, Tatarstan sign MoU

Razavi Khorasan, Tatarstan sign MoU

The MoU was signed during the Joint Economic meeting.The MoU envisions cooperation in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry, tourism, food products, academic and scientific domains and holding petrochemical exhibition.During the meeting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov pointed to joint meetings and consultations as 'valuable' opportunities for private sector activists to …

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Iran, Afghanistan ink 6 health MoUs

Iran, Afghanistan ink 6 health MoUs

During the meeting, Qazizadeh Hashemi and Feroz expressed hope that Afghanistan will become self-sufficient in health sciences again.Tourism, health, medical sciences training, cooperation in blood and blood products' sector and pharmaceutical were among topics of MoUs.The Islamic Republic of Iran is the best country for Afghanistan as regards cooperation in …

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Iran, China launch joint nano-technology program

Iran, China launch joint nano-technology program

The China (Guangzhou)-Iran Nanotechnology Training and Experiment Program was attended by the resident foreign diplomats in the Chinese city, the chief executive officers of technology institutes in Guangzhou, along with company representatives.Present at the event were also Secretary-General of Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) Saeed Sarkar and Iranian Consul General …

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MAKS-2017 air show kicks off in Russia with Iran participation

MAKS-2017 air show kicks off in Russia with Iran participation

At the air show, which is one of the biggest and most prestigious world exhibitions, 760 companies and corporations from Russia and around 40 other states have displayed their capabilities in the field of aerospace industry.President Vladimir Putin by a message inaugurated the air show.The exhibition will be open for …

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UNESCO pays tribute to late Iranian math genius

UNESCO pays tribute to late Iranian math genius

Mirzakhani was the first woman to have received the prestigious Fields Medal in mathematics. She was awarded the medal in 2014, an honor that is widely acknowledged as the Noble Prize of mathematics.Mirzakhani’s pioneering work was reshaping the field of mathematics, in particular the study of geometry. She was also …

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