Embrace Your Mission Impossible
By Noubar Afeyan Noubar Afeyan, Flagship Pioneering founder and CEO, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) PhD ’87, addressed the students, faculty, and families who gathered to celebrate the...
View ArticleUS Elections and Armenian Votes
The forthcoming US presidential election is poised to be challenging due to existing tensions, public discord, and legal actions against ex-President Donald Trump. These factors suggest that both...
View ArticleSwiss Armenians Rally Around Their Umbrella Organization
TROINEX, Switzerland — On May 7, 2024, the Armenian and Armenophile organizations of Switzerland held the constituent General Assembly of CAAS (Council of Armenian and Armenophile Organizations of...
View ArticleObituary: George Maksian, Longtime Entertainment Reporter
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — George Maksian, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 23, 2024. He was the uncle to Robert (Donna) Maksian, Carol Maksian, David Gadarian (Natalie Hutton),...
View ArticleMirror-Spectator Annual Summer Vacation
WATERTOWN — The Armenian Mirror-Spectator will close for its annual two-week vacation in early July. The last issue before the vacation will be that of June 29. The first issue back will be that of...
View ArticleGalvanizing the Diaspora with Grant Opportunities
YEREVAN — The Galvanizing Diaspora program offers ten grants, each worth $10,000, to Diaspora-based Armenians who have pan-Armenian ideas and want to bring them to life. The program is implemented by...
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Avsharian Lectures on Middle East Turmoil at Tekeyan and AGBU Joint Event
PASADENA, Calif. — On Thursday, May 23, the Tekeyan Cultural Association Los Angeles Chapter and the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Special Events Committee hosted an enlightening lecture by...
View ArticleObituary: Nuclear Engineer and AGBU Leader Vahe Setrakian (1945-2024)
BANGKOK — Known for his kind heart and love of life, Vahe Setrakian passed peacefully on May 28 in Bangkok, Thailand, where he spent his final years in retirement. The eldest of three boys, Vahe was...
View ArticleBedros Piandarian Passes Away
PARAMUS, N.J. — It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bedros Piandarian of Paramus, New Jersey, who passed away on June 5 at the age of 93, leaving in mourning family, friends and...
View ArticleGendered Racialization and Social Justice – Seeking Interviews with Armenian...
By Hafza Girdap STONY BROOK, N.Y. — As both an activist and an academic, I am passionate about the transformative potential of both academic and civil society work to bring about meaningful change,...
View ArticleDr. Alina Gharabegian Appointed New AUA Provost
YEREVAN/NEW YORK — The American University of Armenia (AUA) in May announced the appointment of new Provost Dr. Alina Gharabegian. Occupying various teaching roles since the age of 19, Dr. Gharabegian...
View ArticleNAASR Hosts Hybrid Talk by Samson Avetian on Tech in Armenia
BELMONT, Mass. — The National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR) will host a hybrid talk by Samson Avetian, “Securing Armenia’s Economic Outlook: The Role of a Strong Tech Sector,”...
View ArticleSchiff Bill to Name Glendale Post Office for Paul Ignatius Passes
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on June 3 passed a bill introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff to name a Glendale post office after former US Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius, the son of one of the first...
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At Winter Brunch AAHPO Honors Healthcare Providers for Their Service
By Stephan S. Nigohosian NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — The Armenian American Health Professionals Organization (AAHPO) held its Annual Winter Brunch at the Waterside Restaurant here in January, where more than...
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COAF Board Member and Acclaimed Actor Joe Manganiello Takes Pilgrimage to...
YEREVAN/LOS ANGELES — Actor, producer, director, author and reality competition host Joe Manganiello recently embarked upon a deeply personal and transformative journey to his ancestral homeland of...
View ArticleArmenian Bar Association Celebrates Historic Appointment of Wolohojian to...
BOSTON — The Armenian Bar Association is overjoyed with the recent appointment of its long-time member, Justice Gabrielle Wolohojian, to the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts....
View ArticleCommencement Ceremony Held at St. Nersess Seminary
ARMONK, N.Y. — The 2024 St. Nersess Seminary Graduation ceremonies took place on Friday, May 17. One student was from the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, Deacon Garen Hamamjian. For...
View ArticleNASA Welcomes Armenia as 43rd Artemis Accords Signatory
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson welcomed Armenia as the newest nation to sign the Artemis Accords on June 12 during a ceremony with the U.S. State Department at NASA Headquarters in...
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Medical Report Details Use of Fish Skin Graft on Combat Burn Injuries During...
By Lucas Karamanoukian Special to the Mirror-Spectator A recent medical report published in the journal Military Medicine documents the successful use of a novel Fish Skin Graft to treat combatants...
View ArticleVardanyan’s Family, Legal Team Files Appeal with UN Rapporteur on Torture
GENEVA — On June 13, the international legal team for Ruben Vardanyan, a political prisoner detained in Azerbaijan, filed an urgent appeal with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, imploring her to...
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