Applications and nominations for the 2026 Wilt Hildenbrand Rising Leader Award are now being accepted! The Wilt J. Hildenbrand Jr. Scholarship and Rising Leader Award honor the legacy of an industry visionary whose leadership, innovation, and mentorship shaped modern broadband. Wilt Hildenbrand spent four decades advancing cable telecommunications, pioneering digital [...]
Dr. Sadeq Fallahtafti, a postdoctoral scholar Psychology, researches the intricacies of romantic relationships with prestigious and generous support from the YAS Foundation. Dr. Fallahtafti’s co-founded and practices psychotherapy at a clinic in Iran and has played pivotal roles in national projects and clinical settings. His research [...]
Educational Mentorship aimed at assisting gifted students to achieve their ambitions is a critical component of the YAS Foundation work. The YAS Foundation mentorship philanthropy emulates the intent of Senator J. William Fulbright. “The Fulbright Program’s mission is to bring a little more knowledge, a little more [...]
Among the many complexities of cancer, two challenges stand out: the inherent heterogeneity of tumors and their rapid evolution, both with time and in response to treatments. CellsBin's technology can profile the ever-changing landscape of cancer cells with precision, tracing their journey through time and treatments. This not only arms [...]
The YAS Foundation has made a gift of $500,000 which will lay the foundation for future generations of engineers at West Virginia University. (News release coming soon) Beyond financial donation, Dr. Rouzbeh Yassini also provides leadership and vision guidance to the University. [...]
The University of Calgary is a global intellectual hub located in Canada’s most enterprising city. In this spirited, high-quality learning environment, students will thrive in programs made rich by research, hands-on experiences, and entrepreneurial thinking. Our mission is to discover new knowledge and translate our discoveries [...]
The YAS Foundation, a long time friend and supporter of the University of New Hampshire, has donated $2 million to The UNH College of Liberal Arts and the English Department to establish the Nossrat Yassini Poetry Fund in honor of Rouzbeh and Pamela Yassini’s dauntless and [...]
Andrii Vladyka was presented with the SCTE Foundation Rising Leader Award 2022. Andrii's accomplishments are certainly in line with the the theme of the 2022 SCTE® Cable-Tec Expo® “Creating Infinite Possibilities” The 2022 Expo was held September 19-22, 2022 in Philadelphia. SCTE is the force behind the annual Expo which [...]
Baharan Baniasadi and her journey to graduation and following a dream, is most powerful as it was driven by limitless passion, positive energy, desire, and enthusiasm. Baharan Baniasadi has accomplished all this and more upon her March 2021 graduation as a classical singer from Richard Wagner Conservatory in Vienna. Dr. [...]
The 2020 Wilt Hildenbrand Rising Leader Award was presented to Kerry Zinger. Last year at the 2019 Cable-Tec Expo, the SCTE Foundation announced the creation of the Wilt J. Hildenbrand Jr. memorial scholarships and Rising Leader under the age of 40 Award. SCTE Foundation and the YAS foundation partnered to [...]
