In a speech emphasizing Armenia's dependence on a knowledge-based economy, PM Sargsyan said "Armenian universities must meet highest international standards."  He cited AUA and the French University as two of five major Armenian universities that currently have international accreditation. See details at http://gov.am/en/news/item/5801/ http://gov.am/am/news/item/8962/

In preparation for its third decade of existence and as a part of its re-accreditation activities, AUA is conducting strategic planning involving all segments of the University. As a part of this process, a representative group of AUA faculty, students, alumni, staff and other stakeholders held a two-day strategy mapping session on July 22 and…

The AUA Engineering Research Center (ERC), in collaboration with the University of Essen in Germany, has secured a two-year contract from the Volkswagen Foundation in the field of error control coding and cryptography. The project will engage talented students and provide them with the opportunity to connect with leading scientists in the field. The research…

Together with local and international organizations, the AUA Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE) is actively involved in studying and preserving nature in Lake Arpi National Park, which is located in the extreme Northwest of Armenia. The AUA team’s first objective is to develop an inventory of the fauna of birds, dragonflies and butterflies of…

The AUA Provost's office announces two new appointments in the School of Political Science and International Affairs (PSIA). Effective September 1, Professor Douglas H. Shumavon joins AUA as the Interim Dean of PSIA and the Interim Director of the Turpanjian Center for Policy Analysis. Dr. Shumavon, who recently retired from the Department of Political Science…

This summer AUA hosted a group of students from Northeastern University in Boston for their study abroad program. The students were taught two courses about human rights and current political, economic, and public health issues in Armenia. The classes were held at the newly built state-of-the-art Paramaz Avedisian Building, located at AUA’s Yerevan campus. This…