YSU as platform for innovation and entrepreneurship: challenges and development prospects How can a university serve not only as a provider of knowledge, but also as a hub for fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and technological leadership? What factors are behind Armenia's current successes in the technology sector, and what changes are needed to make them systemic? During a panel discussion held as part of the YSU Alumni Forum, several professionals who have contributed to the development of Armenia's innovation ecosystem shared their perspectives and experience on these and other issues.
AI does not replace deep knowledge, but it can multiply your effectiveness – YSU alumnus Gagik Amirkhanyan YSU Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics alumnus Gagik Amirkhanyan's career is a strong example of how fundamental science can become a driving force behind modern technologies. While working on the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, Gagik continues to maintain close ties with the university. He received the YSU Alumni Excellence Award at the YSU Alumni Forum for his continued support of the university community and contribution to the development of education.
Newly discovered archival documents reveal untold chapters of YSU Library's history Research conducted at the National Archives of Armenia has uncovered new documents that shed fresh light on the century-long history of Yerevan State University Library. The YSU Sarkis and Marie Izmirlian Library has launched an initiative to bring to light not only statistical data, figures and facts, but also lesser-known layers of the library's century-long history through human stories and values. Conceived by Library Director Avetik Mejlumyan and supported by the university leadership, the archival research is ultimately intended to lead to the creation of a permanent exhibition hall presenting the library's history.
One academic year at YSU: memories for a lifetime "In Armenia, the soul feels freedom, strength and a sense of being accepted for who you are," says Ekaterina Rodionova, describing Armenia in a single sentence. This thought perhaps best sums up the journey she experienced while studying at YSU through an academic mobility program. The student from Russia came to Armenia to gain knowledge, but found much more: new friends, greater confidence in her own abilities and a country that changed her initial perceptions.
Armenia's foreign policy and strategic communication in focus at summer school A three-day summer school titled "Armenia's Foreign Policy and Strategic Communication" was held in Aghveran, bringing together more than 50 students and young researchers from universities and research institutes across Armenia. The program aimed to strengthen cooperation between higher education and research institutions and develop young professionals' knowledge and analytical skills in foreign policy, regional security and strategic communication.
YSU Physics Institute students gain research experience in Brussels Five months of work in a European research laboratory, conducting their own research and collaborating with renowned specialists abroad — this is the experience a group of YSU Physics Institute students brought back to the university after studying at the Free University of Brussels under the Erasmus+ program.
It is important to understand what makes our country and economy relevant to the world – YSU lecturer Arshaluys Harutyunyan A conversation with Arshaluys Harutyunyan, a lecturer at the YSU Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics, on the current challenges facing Armenia's economy, strengthening resilience to external shocks and the role of artificial intelligence in education also extended beyond the natural sciences. For Harutyunyan, mathematics is a way of thinking. Yet he admits that if he were to choose another field, it would be literature. In his free time, he enjoys creative writing and writes prose.
"GeoMap-Camp: Mapping Syunik's Future" summer camp creates new platform for university-school-employer cooperation The "GeoMap-Camp: Mapping Syunik's Future" educational summer camp officially launched in Kapan, Syunik Province, through cooperation between the YSU Faculty of Geography and Geology and Kapan Mining and Processing Company. The project brings together industry professionals and school students to create an innovative platform, strengthen school-university-employer cooperation, contribute to the sustainable development of Syunik Province and help build professional capacity.
YSU to coordinate Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education project Yerevan State University has once again been entrusted with coordinating a project under the European Union's Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE) action — the new MONTESQ project. Bringing together partners from Armenia, Mongolia and European countries, the initiative will help modernize governance, integrity and anti-corruption education in higher education in Armenia and Mongolia by developing a new generation of interdisciplinary academic programs and expanding international academic cooperation.
Armenia's experience in international spotlight: YSU hosts Tunisian partners Yerevan State University hosted partners from the Armenian and Tunisian offices of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), as well as representatives of Tunisia's Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy and the Tunisian Women's Network for Energy Transition initiative. The meeting focused on YSU's experience in promoting the participation of women and girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as part of the global Feminism in Action for Structural Transformation (FAST) program, as well as opportunities for exchanging experience between the two countries.
