Մարսի հետազոտություններից մինչև միջաստղային տարածություն․ ԵՊՀ պատվիրակությունը՝ NASA-ի լաբորատորիայում Մարսի վրա հնագույն կյանքի հնարավոր հետքերի որոնումից մինչև Երկրի մակերևույթի փոփոխությունների դիտարկում․ NASA-ի ռեակտիվ շարժման լաբորատորիան (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL) մասնակցում է Արեգակնային համակարգի և Երկրի ուսումնասիրության մի շարք կարևոր առաքելությունների։ Այս գիտական կենտրոն է այցելել Երևանի պետական համալսարանի պատվիրակությունը՝ «ԵՊՀ բարեկամներ» հիմնադրամի ամենամյա հավաքին մասնակցելու նպատակով Կալիֆոռնիա կատարած այցի ընթացքում։ Պատվիրակությանն ուղեկցել է ԵՊՀ շրջանավարտ, JPL-ի պայմանագրերի տեխնիկական ղեկավար Լերմոնտ Խաչիկյանը։ Այցի կարևոր ուղղություններից էր նաև համալսարանի ուսանողների համար միջազգային մասնագիտական փորձառության հնարավորությունների զարգացումը։
Springer publishes YSU-initiated scholarly volume "Transformative Economies" Springer, a leading academic publisher, has published "Transformative Economies: Spatial and Societal Perspectives", a scholarly volume developed at the initiative of the Yerevan State University Faculty of Economics and Management. Published in 2026, the book has four international editors, including Karlen Khachatryan, Dean of the YSU Faculty of Economics and Management and Associate Professor. The volume brings together 13 studies by 38 scholars from 12 countries, exploring the transformation of economic systems, human capital, institutional quality, innovation, sustainable development and territorial resilience.
From biodiversity conservation to joint research: Kobe delegation visits YSU As part of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), representatives of the Chair of Ecology and Nature Conservation at the YSU Faculty of Biology hosted a delegation from Kobe, Japan. The meeting focused on opportunities for Armenian-Japanese scientific and educational cooperation in biodiversity conservation, aquatic ecosystem monitoring and eDNA research.
From science to legal solutions: YSU joins international discussions on biodiversity conservation The use of scientific evidence to inform effective environmental legislation and public policy was discussed at Biodiversity Law and Governance Day 2026, an international symposium held as part of COP17. Yerevan State University (YSU) helped organize the event, joining international partners to discuss the legal challenges of biodiversity conservation.
Elected academic staff representatives to YSU Board of Trustees announced following extraordinary Academic Council meeting The Academic Council of Yerevan State University held an extraordinary meeting during the 2026-2027 academic year to elect members of the Board of Trustees from candidates nominated by the university's structural units.
Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan holds master class for student moot court participants at YSU Armenia's Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan held a master class at Yerevan State University for participants in the first "Protection of Armenia's State Interests" student moot court competition. The competition is a joint initiative of YSU, the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Armenia and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.
JoPScip final conference at YSU highlights joint master's program outcomes and prospects Yerevan State University hosted the final conference of the JoPScip project. The event presented the key outcomes of three years of collaboration among universities in Armenia, Georgia, Austria and North Macedonia, ranging from the development of a joint master's program in political science to international accreditation, faculty capacity building and the creation of a digital learning environment. Participants also discussed ways to sustain the achievements and continue cooperation among the partner institutions.
YSU expands international cooperation in environmental protection; hosts Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning delegation Representatives of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning (CAEP) visited the Chair of Ecology and Nature Conservation at the YSU Faculty of Biology. The meeting aimed to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation, experience sharing and joint research projects.
Armenia's fungal biodiversity and COP17: YSU hosts international autumn school In collaboration with the University of Vienna, the YSU Chair of Botany and Mycology organized the "Biodiversity of Fungi in Armenia: Advancing Towards COP17" Autumn School, bringing together students and leading Armenian and international specialists in the field. The program aimed to expand participants' theoretical knowledge and practical skills in fungal biodiversity research, sampling, morphological identification and molecular analysis.
50 years ago, William Saroyan visited YSU: a look back at the meeting On October 23, 1976, William Saroyan met with students and faculty at Yerevan State University. The meeting lasted nearly three hours. The writer answered questions, reminisced about Hemingway and Bernard Shaw, spoke about Armenian songs, even sang himself and explained why he continued to write despite having many books that remained unpublished. The conversation from that day is preserved in the university's historical records.
