Second Biology Students’ Symposium

Second Biology Students’ Symposium

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences invites biology students to submit their abstracts for the Biology Student Symposium, which will be held on May 22 - 23, 2026 in Tuzla.

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BHAAAS Member Dr. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith Participates in the Knowledge Transfer Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina

BHAAAS Member Dr. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith Participates in the Knowledge Transfer Program in Bosnia and Herzegovina

As part of the Knowledge Transfer of Experts from the Diaspora to Bosnia and Herzegovina Program, implemented by the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina in partnership with BHAAAS, Dr. Dina Mehmedbegović-Smith, a BHAAAS member and Professor of Education and Applied Linguistics at University College London (UCL), visited Bosnia and Herzegovina in February 2026.

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A Life Devoted to Truth: András Riedlmayer, Honorary Member of BHAAAS and Witness to Cultural Destruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Has Passed Away

A Life Devoted to Truth: András Riedlmayer, Honorary Member of BHAAAS and Witness to Cultural Destruction in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Has Passed Away

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS) announces with deep respect and sorrow that András Riedlmayer (1947–2026), long-serving Director of the Documentation Center for Islamic Architecture of the Aga Khan Program at Harvard University and an honorary member of BHAAAS, has passed away at the age of 79.

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BHAAAS Member Dr. Selma Kadić-Maglajlić Receives Prestigious International Award

BHAAAS Member Dr. Selma Kadić-Maglajlić Receives Prestigious International Award

Dr. Selma Kadić-Maglajlić, Professor at Copenhagen Business School and a member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS), has been awarded the prestigious DSEB Research Award, a recognition granted for outstanding scientific contributions in the field of business and social research.

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BHAAAS Board Initiative: Application of Artificial Intelligence Across All Areas of Activity

BHAAAS Board Initiative: Application of Artificial Intelligence Across All Areas of Activity

At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming science, medicine, the economy, culture, and society as a whole, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS) has decided to take a proactive and long-term approach. The BHAAAS Board of Directors has adopted a decision to launch an interdisciplinary initiative aimed at developing a strategy for integrating artificial intelligence across all disciplines and areas of activity within the Academy.

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BHAAAS and #BrainDate: Short stories that make a big difference

BHAAAS and #BrainDate: Short stories that make a big difference

Participants in the #BrainDate series included BHAAAS members Naida Ademović, Jelena Arnautović, Ajla Akšamija, and Almir Karabegović, who spoke about their professional journeys, motivations, challenges, and the ways in which science and research shape their careers as well as their everyday lives.

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Gordan Srkalović, former president of BHAAAS, winner of the prestigious international award Castleman Warrior – Researcher of the Year

Gordan Srkalović, former president of BHAAAS, winner of the prestigious international award Castleman Warrior – Researcher of the Year

Gordan Srkalović, M.D., Ph.D., specialist in oncology and blood diseases, former president of BHAAAS and current member of the Advisory Council of BHAAAS, and member of ANUBiH, is the recipient of the prestigious international award Castleman Warrior – Researcher of the Year, awarded by the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network. This award is given to scientists who have made an outstanding contribution to the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of Castleman's disease - a rare and complex disorder of the immune system.

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Dr. Mahira Tanović Appointed President of the National Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dr. Mahira Tanović Appointed President of the National Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mahira Tanović, MD, FACS, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with more than twenty years of professional experience in New York. She is a member and former President of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS) and has been appointed President of the National Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a professional organization operating at the national level.

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