YSU Faculty of Law and RA Chamber of Mediators sign memorandum of cooperation A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Faculty of Law at Yerevan State University and the Chamber of Mediators of the Republic of Armenia, aiming to strengthen and continuously develop the effective connection between legal education and research and practical professional activity.
Members of YSU Board of Trustees tour university facilities Members of the YSU Board of Trustees toured the university's faculties and institutes, visiting newly established research and teaching centers and laboratories, renovated classrooms equipped with modern technology, and other scientific and educational units.
Second COST-UniDive winter school launches at YSU The second COST-UniDive winter school is currently taking place at Yerevan State University (YSU). The event has been organized on the initiative of researchers from the YSU Research Laboratory of Armenian Language Technologies state-targeted program. The school brings together 60 participants from approximately 20 countries. It includes three workshops, as part of which YSU has hosted around 20 experts in natural language processing from leading European universities.
Mini MBA bridges science and business — YSU Associate Professor Lusine Aloyan For Lusine Aloyan, Associate Professor at the YSU Institute of Physics, Chair of Condensed Matter Physics, the YSU Business Incubator's five-week Mini MBA program served as a bridge between science and business. The program helped her turn scientific ideas into market-ready, value-creating solutions, and she was recognized as one of its winners.
YSU PhD student studies how acetic acid affects yeast, opening new research direction Gohar Azbekyan, a PhD student at the YSU Faculty of Biology, is focusing her research on yeast. She notes that the effects of acetic acid on yeast metabolism are not yet fully understood, and her research could reveal new opportunities for producing valuable substances.
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.
