Investing in Science & Technology for People: Imperative for Armenia

- Advancing systems thinking through dynamic Project-Based Learning (PBL) and design thinking models;
- Adopting competitive multi-coupled industry—academia partnership models (in-house hubs, shared spaces, online and blended working spaces);
- Assigning designated integration with secondary school and university students to work on projects that stimulate interest in science and technology for people;
- Keeping pace with new and existing project demands in the marketplace for a highly skilled workforce;
- Growing partnerships among university, public, and private sectors to advance research and innovation in various fields.

Education at the Akian College of Science & Engineering
The Zaven and Sonia Akian College of Science and Engineering (CSE) is one of the founding colleges of AUA, offering graduate degree programs in Computer and Information Science (CIS) and Industrial Engineering & Systems Management (IESM), and undergraduate degree programs in Engineering Sciences (ES), Computer Science (CS), and Data Science (DS). The MSCIS program was initiated with the generous support of AUA benefactor Sam Simonian. The degree programs and research areas are steadily growing, and collaborations with complementary academic research areas and multinational companies are becoming increasingly advanced. CSE is currently implementing many new endeavours with widespread impact reaching beyond the walls of campus.- Through the STEMGen program, AUA is obtaining funding from the U.S. Mission in Armenia, reaching out to hundreds of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) school educators throughout Armenia, developing teaching and learning resources and designing a common platform for improving instructional design and resource sharing in STEM fields.
- AUA has advanced research management practices that can significantly improve science and engineering education through exciting opportunities for science and engineering students to do research and deepen their interest in the sciences.
- The launch of the Open Centers of Excellence, particularly the Open Center for Artificial Intelligence Solutions, provides opportunities to form new partnerships with diverse private and public actors. This includes research initiatives with Siemens EDA (formerly Mentor Graphics), Picsart, and various international universities in Europe and the United States.
Together, we will build a better Armenia!