HOW ARE YSU FOREIGN STUDENTS GOING TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR Taking part in holiday celebrations of the country is the best way to learn about its culture. It’s known that YSU cooperates with various universities worldwide and makes it possible for foreign students to get education here. This year they have the opportunity to enjoy the New Year celebrations in Yerevan. ysu.am talked with the students and got to know what they think about the festive atmosphere in Armenia and how they are going to mark the New Year.
“OUR MOST IMPORTANT TASK IS TO BE REJUVINATION OF SCIENCE”: STATE PRIZE LAUREATE HAMLET AVETISYAN The director of YSU Centre of Strong Fields Physics outstood with his academic achievement in 2018.
ACCORDING TO CHINESE ZODIAC, THE YEAR OF 2019 IS THE YEAR OF YELLOW PIG: YSU LECTURERS’ COMMENTS The calendar systems of almost all nations worldwide have compliance with zodiac so, the names of months also correspond with the names of zodiac signs. The Chinese and Indo-European astrological systems outstand with their uniqueness.
MODERN METHODS OF LEARNING ARE USED AT YSU FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The first steps of installation of “Moodle” e-learning management system at YSU were taken by the IT Educational and Research Centre in 2008.
SECRET OF SUCCESS AND A WISH: TOP FIVE LECTURERS WHO GOT THE HIGHEST PREMIUM In accordance with the procedure of calculation and payment of the premiums to be paid to YSU employees for some kinds of activity, the lecturers of the faculties of Physics, Biology, Law, Philosophy and Psychology are on the top list of those who were rewarded with premiums for scientific and research activity.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EFFECTIVE COOPERATION: YSU FACULTY OF LAW TO SUM UP THE RESULTS OF LAST YEAR During the previous year YSU Faculty of Law made its activity more intensive in the direction of internalization and carried out effective cooperation with international organizations and scholarly establishments.
YSU SUM UP THE YEAR WITH ACHIEVEMENTS IN SPORT YSU had a number of achievements in the sport games organized by the RA Ministry of Science and Education and the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.
WOLRD’S SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND FAILURES IN 2018 Influential “Science” magazine summing up the year made a list of world’s important scientific discoveries as well as referred to the failures and disillusions of the year.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2019: SCIENCE IN THE NEW YEAR Gene-editing, open access and a biosafety rethink are set to shape research.
