New perspectives of cooperation between Armenian and Russian schools of oriental studies The delegation led by the Dean of the YSU Faculty of Oriental Studies was on a working visit to Russia on February 4-12 this year. To restore the cooperation ties with the Centers for Oriental Studies of Russia and outline new perspectives of development, a number of meetings were held with the officials of scientific and educational institutions in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and agreements related to the scientific and educational field were reached.
Meeting dedicated to study of Diaspora Armenians’ historical path in Middle East at YSU The President of Haigazian University (Beirut), Dr. Paul Haidostian, visited YSU and gave a lecture entitled "Thoughts and Excerpts on Centenary of Armenian People in Middle" East at the Faculty of History.
Memorandum of understanding signed to develop entrepreneurial skills of students, postgraduates and researchers A memorandum of understanding was signed between Yerevan State University, "Entrepreneurship Incubator" Foundation and "C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia" LLC to launch the "Social Entrepreneurship Incubation" program with a joint initiative.
Partnership relations between YSU and University of Cambridge strengthen In the interview Associate Professor Mahbod Ghaffari, Candidate of Philological Sciences, the Head of the Department of Persian Language and Literature at the University of Cambridge, talked about the history of cooperation between the two universities and upcoming plans, reflecting on the significance of strengthening the partnership relations between YSU and foreign universities.
YSU team is the winner of moot competition held in Tbilisi For the first time in the history of the participation of Armenian teams in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition, the team of Yerevan State University hit record high and occupied the first position in the round held in Tbilisi.
Antibacterial coatings on implants at the core of YSU PhD student's research Mikayel Torosyan, a postgraduate student at the YSU Faculty of Pharmacy is one of the winners of the "Research Assistance Program for Young Applicants and PhD Students - 2023" announced by the Higher Education and Science Committee of RA MoESCS. In the interview with us, the young researcher told us about the study, the relevance of the research, interest in science and the scientific environment at YSU.
Finland's steps to be perceived as a neutral country in the world։ professor from University of Helsinki gives lecture at YSU Henrik Meinander, professor at the University of Helsinki, author of the book "History of Finland", visited YSU and gave a lecture on the history of Finland at the Faculty of History. His book has been translated into 18 languages, and the professor completed the preface of the Armenian translation by referring to some historical commonalities between Armenia and Finland.
Modernized laboratory is a guarantee of qualitative improvement of research All stages of tissue processing will be performed sequentially in a short period of time in the Laboratory of Human and Animal Physiology at the YSU Research Institute of Biology. Time will be efficiently managed thanks to state-of-the-art devices serving as a platform for human and animal immunohistochemical and physiological studies.
From YSU to Kuwait University: Arabic Studies at the core of cooperation Eight students from the "Arabic Studies" educational program at the Faculty of Oriental Studies are continuing their education at Kuwait University in the 2023-2024 academic year as part of the cooperation between YSU and Kuwait University. Anna Gharibyan is one of them, who told us about the opportunities provided by YSU, studying abroad, educational programs, and the experience gained.
Under sponsorship of UNESCO, Chair on Education and Prevention of Genocide and Other Atrocity Crimes to continue its activities at YSU The Chair on Education and Prevention of Genocide and Other Atrocity Crimes at YSU Institute for Armenian Studies will continue to operate under the sponsorship of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, until 2028.
