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Speaker: Azadeh Keivani, Ph.D.
Language: Farsi

Synopsis:

Neutrinos: the subject of 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The universe is made up of atoms, but atoms, despite their Greek name, are not elementary particles. They are composed of electrons surrounding a nucleus constructed of protons and neutrons. Electrons along with a few other particles are known to be elementary particles forming the ordinary matter. There are other elementary particles that are not constituents of ordinary matter, but they are everywhere around us. One of these interesting elementary particles is called neutrino.
The neutrino particle won its fourth Nobel Prize in physics this year (following the prizes in 2002, 1995, and 1988). But why is neutrino worth it?
Neutrino is unique in that it’s both almost massless and almost noninteracting. Due to these two unique properties, it can travel long distances in the universe without scattering or interacting with matter. Thus their observations are a unique probe of the universe’s highest-energy phenomena. There have been huge deep underground detectors built around the globe to study neutrinos with different energies.
I this talk, I will present the importance of neutrino physics and astronomy by explaining how neutrinos were discovered, how we detect them today, and what information they carry from the nearby universe, from other galaxies, and even from the early universe and the big bang.

About the Speaker:

Azadeh Keivani is a postdoctoral scholar in particle astrophysics at the Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of the Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network (AMON) project and a member of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, studying high-energy neutrinos and multimessenger particles. She received her PhD in physics from the Louisiana State University working on ultra-high energy cosmic rays at the Pierre Auger Observatory. Before moving to the US in 2008, she received her BS in physics from Sharif University of Technology, where she worked on experimental cosmic ray physics. Azadeh is founder and author of an astrophysical literature website written in Farsi. This website which updates weekly is an introduction to the world of professional astronomy. You can reach it at http://staryab.com.

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Speaker: Aram Hessami, Ph.D.
Language: Farsi

Synopsis:

In this presentation, Dr. Hessami will discuss two basic questions regarding the presidential elections in the United States:
1- How do we choose our presidents here in America?
2-Why  do we choose him/her this way?

No other country in the world chooses their head of government the way Americans do. This system is known as the Electoral College. Dr. Hessami will first discuss this electoral process and some of the history behind it. He will then discuss why we do use the simple majority of popular vote for this election. He will critically examine whether or not the Electoral College is democratic and whether or not there is a possibility of changing this system to the popular vote.
He will argue that the Electoral College is quite democratic and that it serves this country better than the alternative of popular vote; in addition, He will argue that the possibility of changing the current system to the simple popular vote is almost none.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Aram Hessami is a professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Montgomery College in Rockville Maryland. He is a native of Iran and immigrated to the United States in May of 1979. He received his BA, MA, and Doctorate in Political Science & Philosophy from The George Washington University in 1993. Dr. Hessami’s specialization is in Western Political Thought and Post-modern philosophy. His research and publications are focused on Democratic Transition, Discourse Theory and Social Change. He also has numerous published articles ranging from topics such as Iran’s Nuclear Discourse to Globalization and Social Change.  He co-edited Contemporary Social Discourse in Iran. His papers and articles have been published and presented in various colleges and universities including University of Massachusetts, University of Boston, University of South Carolina, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore School of Law, and The George Washington University in topics such as “Power and Control: The Plight of Women in Iran,” “Federalism: The Ultimate Check on Usurpation of Power,” “The Public and the Private Spheres: The Limits of Government,” “Morality, Amorality, and Politics,” “You Can Tweet Your Way to a Revolution, but You Cannot Tweet to Democracy: Lessons From Egypt. Since September 2001, Dr. Hessami has been appearing in various media outlets such as CNN Radio affiliates WRNR, BBC Persian, Voice of America on weekly basis. Dr. Hessami is on the Board of Directors and a vice-president of Iranian Academic & Professional Association. He is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Advanced International Studies in Rockville, Maryland.

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Speaker: Houtan Chaboki, MD
Language: English

Synopsis:

Plastic surgery is both reconstructive and cosmetic, with nasal surgery best demonstrating this spectrum. A deviated septum is a very common condition that can affect the inside and outside of the nose. Rhinoplasty and septoplasty surgery are the most common nasal procedures performed worldwide to improve the function and/or appearance of the nose. The audience will develop a better understanding of nasal anatomy and subsequently the etiology and treatment of nasal obstruction. Photograph and video of nasal surgery will be available.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Houtan Chaboki is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon in Washington, DC. He is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the world’s largest specialty association that represents over 2,700 facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons throughout the world. Dr. Chaboki received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University and his MD from the University of Illinois in Chicago. After completing his residency in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, he served as a facial plastic surgery Fellow. He is currently Assistant Professor of Surgery at George Washington University. He continues to instruct other plastic surgery specialists in both facial plastic surgery fundamentals as well as more specialized techniques. Dr. Chaboki specializes exclusively in surgery of the face, neck, eyes, and nose. His Washington DC cosmetic surgery practice offers facelift and neck lift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty, and Botox® injections. Before and after plastic surgery photographs can be seen on his practice website potomacplasticsurgery.com.

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