AUA Graduation: a New Beginning for a New Generation - October 8, 2004 |
A New Beginning for a New Generation was the fitting theme as the American University of Armenia (AUA) celebrated its 11th graduation and commencement ceremonies during the first week of October. One hundred and thirty three motivated and ambitious men and women walked down the aisle to receive their Master's Degrees. They reminisced about the challenges they faced as graduate students and pondered their future accomplishments. These new graduates join AUA's 1,136 alumni who now occupy important leadership positions, such as the Deputy Minister of Privatization, Deputy Minister of Health, Directors, Program Officers, Chief Business Officers and Country Directors in private and international organizations. That same week, AUA honored founding members, the late Dr. Stepan Karamardian and Dr. Mihran Agbabian, with ribbon cutting ceremonies for the Stepan Karamardian Conference Hall in the AUA Business and Conference Center and the newly furnished Mihran and Elizabeth Agbabian Hall in the AUA Baghramian building. more
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Opening and Presentation of the AUA Solar Photovoltaic
Power Station |
The Engineering Research Center of the American
University of Armenia held the Opening and Presentation
of the AUA Solar Photovoltaic Power Station on
May 4, 2004 at 16:00.
The American University of Armenia undertook the
conduct of the project entitled Design and Installation
of the Solar Photovoltaic Power Station in Spring
2003. This project was brought into being due
to close cooperation of two leading entities in
this field, namely the Heliotechnics Laboratory
of the State Engineering University of Armenia
(SEUA) and Viasphere Technopark -Transistor Plus.
The project was realized through generous funding
by Mr. Jirair Turpanjian, Armenian benefactor
living in USA.
This station has the highest capacity among similar
systems functioning in Armenia and the only one
that is integrated into a solar driven heating
and cooling system. The system is comprised of
solar photovoltaic panels field, a solar battery
bank, and a three-phase DC/AC inverter.
The 72 solar photovoltaic panels are installed
on a special seismic isolated structure on the
roof of the University. Each panel has approximately
0.7 square meters of surface and has been produced
at Heliotechnics Laboratory of SEUA. Total surface
of the panels is around 50 square meters with
total peak power of 5 kilowatt. The photovoltaic
converter cells used in the solar panels were
made by Krasnoye Znamye, Russia.
This project aims at demonstrating the feasibility
of using the solar energy as an alternative power
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Open House at AUA |
The
American University of Armenia held its Open House
on Saturday, March 20, 2004, at 11:00. Already
a tradition of AUA, this event aims not only to
acquaint applicants and all those interested by
our admission requirements, but also to introduce
the mission of AUA, all the departments and programs,
research centers, and student life in general.
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Students WebSites Competition 2004
- February 27, 2004 |
1st place |
2nd place |
3rd place |
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Title: Explore the World
Authors: Armen Abrahamyan |
Title: Unknown Flying Objects
Authors: Alla Boyakhchyan,
Anna Hakobyan,
Liana Mikaelyan,
Lilit Aramyan |
Title: The Saviours
Authors: Karen Vardazaryan,
Lilit Mazmanyan,
Gevorg Antonyan,
Anahit Khachikyan
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Title: The Mistery of Space
Authors: Susanna Mkrtchyan,
Ripsime Martirosyan,
Shant Ananyan,
Liana Akopyan,
Maria Sevoyan |
Students' Choice |
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Title: TIAR
Ltd. Authors: Tigran
Arustamyan,
Anahit Ghazaryan,
Gayane Davoyan |
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December 11, 2003 |
The
first all AUA MA TEFL student completed the final
step in the graduation requirements by presenting
her Masters Thesis to the public on Thursday, December
11, 2003. Armine Sukiasyan, a member of the MA TEFL
2003 group, is the first AUA MA TEFL student to
complete all her coursework, including her thesis,
in Armenia. Congratulations to Armine and congratulations
to the DEP and AUA.
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College of Health Sciences,Public
Health Panel Discussion "PROTECTING THE RIGHTS
OF PASSIVE SMOKERS: EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS
A CASE STUDY" - November 7, 2003 |
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Moderator:
Mihran Nazaretyan, Director, School of
Health Care Management and Administration, AUA/MOH
Panelists:
Alexander Bazarchyan, Tobacco Control
Program Coordinator,
Ministry of Health, Armenia
Armen Abelyan, Ex-President,
Student Council, AUA
Armen Hakobyan, President /
Student Parliament, M. Heratsi Yerevan State Medical
University
Arsen Karamyan, Head of Students’
Department / Yerevan State University
Narek Zeinalyan, Tobaco Advocacy
Program Manager, “Haghartzin” NGO
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8th WORLD
SEMINAR ON SEISMIC ISOLATION, ENERGY DISSIPATION
AND ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL OF STRUCTURES - October
6-10, 2003 |
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Commencement
Ceremony - October 5, 2003 |
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Baccalaureate
Service - October 4, 2003 |
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Presentation
of the book recently published by Dr. Agbabian -
October 3, 2003 |
"AUA - A New Beginning For a New Generation"
This 270-page publication with colorful
pictures describes AUA’s path from the very
first days until now. It presents Dr. Agbabian'
recollections of the events and people involved
in the establishment of the University.
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Press conference
: 8th WORLD SEMINAR on Seismic Isolation, Energy
Dissipation and Active Vibration Control of Structures
October 3, 2003 |
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