Students do not want AI to replace human instructors in the future — YSU Associate Professor Gayane Tovmasyan Sixty percent of students frequently use digital technologies during their studies, while 18.5% use them constantly, according to a study conducted by Gayane Tovmasyan, Associate Professor in the Chair of Theology and Armenian Church History at Yerevan State University. The research, carried out at four state universities in Armenia, found that higher education institutions should adopt new AI tools to prepare better-trained specialists capable of managing the future development of digital and AI technologies.
From science to practical application: YSU master's student's success in Mini MBA program One of the winners of the YSU Business Incubator's five-week Mini MBA program is Liana Khachatryan, a master's student in the "Business Administration (Management)" educational program at the Faculty of Economics and Management, Yerevan State University. For her, the program stood out for its practical orientation, intensive format, and the opportunity to connect academic knowledge with the real business environment.
International Conference "Post-Soviet Memory in Times of Crises and Speculations" commences at YSU The annual third conference of the PoSoCoMeS (Post-Soviet and Comparative Memory Studies) Working Group of the International Memory Studies Association commenced at the Academic Council Hall of Yerevan State University under the theme "Post-Soviet Memory in Times of Crises and Speculations". The conference aims to explore the complex, multilayered, and sometimes contradictory processes of shaping the memory of the communist and socialist past across Eurasia.
Study of medicinal plants in Armenia aimed at targeting drug resistance: YSU PhD candidate to visit University of Regensburg Svetlana Hovhannisyan, PhD candidate and junior researcher at the YSU Research Institute of Biology, will undergo a three-month training at the University of Regensburg, Germany. At the Laboratory for Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, she will investigate methods to enhance the efficacy of antibiotics using phytochemicals derived from medicinal plants in Armenia.
Memorandum signed at YSU to promote development of state language policy A memorandum of cooperation was signed at Yerevan State University between the university and the RA MoESCS Language Committee. The memorandum aims to enhance academic and educational levels, strengthen collaborative ties, and support the development and implementation of a unified state language policy. Within the framework of this cooperation, various programs and initiatives are planned, including targeted projects aimed at promoting the vitality of the Armenian language.
From master's program to international partnership: Development vision of Demographic Research Center discussed A meeting was held at Yerevan State University dedicated to the future plans and development priorities of the YSU Demographic Research Center. The discussion addressed Armenia's demographic challenges, opportunities for advancing research activities, and the enhancement of the center's role in public policy formulation. Particular emphasis was placed on expanding cooperation with academic and governmental institutions, as well as with international partners.
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.
