One semester in Berlin: YSU student's international academic journey Viktorya Soghoyan, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of European Languages and Communication at Yerevan State University, has studied at the Free University of Berlin for one semester under the Erasmus+ exchange program, fulfilling a long-standing goal. She considers studying abroad a significant phase in which she not only gains academic knowledge but also advances her professional and personal development. "This experience significantly broadened my worldview and played an important role in developing my professional skills," the student emphasizes.
AI as effective tool for teaching and research: training for YSU lecturers A training course on artificial intelligence (AI) for lecturers was recently organized through the cooperation of the YSU Continuing Education Center and the company reArmenia. The training aimed to familiarize lecturers with AI tools and strategic skills for teaching and research, enabling them to effectively use AI technologies and approaches.
Knowledge, competitions, victories: YSU student Sona Sargsyan wins an award "This achievement inspired me to continue my professional path with greater confidence," says Sona Sargsyan, a fourth-year student in the "Biochemistry and Biotechnology" bachelor's program at the YSU Faculty of Biology. She won first place in the natural sciences category of the 2025 nationwide competition for named scholarships awarded to the highest-achieving students of Armenia's higher professional education institutions ("Best Student").
Data Processing Center opens at YSU; prime minister briefed on supercomputer capabilities Yerevan State University officially inaugurated its new Data Processing Center, equipped with a government-funded supercomputer, with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in attendance. During his visit, the prime minister toured the university, familiarizing himself with technological and infrastructure projects, as well as initiatives aimed at developing YSU's research and educational potential.
Anahit Balabekyan recognized as an EPJ distinguished referee for 2025 The European Physical Journal has designated Anahit Balabekyan, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor at the Chair of Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics at the Institute of Physics, and Head of the International Center for Advanced Studies at the YSU Research Institute of Physics, as a distinguished referee for 2025.
Another step toward the international scientific arena: New scientific journal launched at YSU Through the joint initiative of Karen Ghazaryan, Dean of the YSU Faculty of Biology, Doctor of Biological Sciences, and Abhishek Singh, researcher at the Laboratory of Applied Ecology and Environmental Studies of the Research Institute of Biology, a new international scientific journal titled Journal of Innovative Solutions for Eco-Environmental Sustainability has been created and has already been published.
New organic materials and next-generation batteries: research by YSU PhD student Mikayel Chobanyan "My research focuses on the discovery of new organic materials that can be used as cathode materials in sodium-ion batteries," says Mikayel Chobanyan, a PhD student at the YSU Institute of Physics. He is one of the winners of the "Research Support Program for PhD Students and Young Applicants–2025," announced by the RA MoESCS Higher Educational and Science Committee. Mikayel Chobanyan's goal is to develop a new method to rapidly and accurately evaluate the stability of organic materials for potential use in batteries.
YSU Legal Laboratory operates in administrative building of Prosecutor General's Office Within the framework of cooperation between Yerevan State University, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Armenia, and the Armenian Bar Association, an academic unit of the university—the YSU Legal Laboratory—has been established and is currently operating in the administrative building of the Prosecutor General's Office.
Culture in the hands of leaders: new study by YSU scholar Haykuhi Muradyan, a lecturer at the Chair of Cultural Studies of the YSU Faculty of History, has been studying cultural policy for over ten years, with a particular focus on the Soviet period. Her research examines the paths through which cultural policy transformations have unfolded in the post-Soviet era, specifically addressing changes in the systems of cultural governance and the legislative framework regulating the sector, the influence of the West on these processes, and the elements of Soviet heritage that have been preserved in the post-Soviet period.
By the 1960s, Nakhichevan no longer had Armenian-language educational institutions: YSU PhD student traces her roots Why is the topic of Nakhichevan—a historically Armenian-populated region that preserved Armenian culture for centuries—still relevant today? What questions can be addressed through research exploring why Armenian villages in Nakhichevan became depopulated? Elen Hakobyan, PhD student at the YSU Faculty of History, is exploring these questions while tracing her own family roots. Her research project, titled "Armenians in the Nakhichevan ASSR: Cultural Isolation, Forced Migration, and Memory," is funded by the RA MoESCS Higher Education and Science Committee.
