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SAN FRANCISCO, California — On January 27, 2024, the San Francisco Bay Area community gathered at the Vision for the Future: Advancing Higher Education in Armenia gala in support of the American University of Armenia (AUA). The event took place at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel in Downtown San Francisco. Through ticket sales, sponsorships, […]

The generosity of the Akian family toward the advancement of the American University of Armenia (AUA) knows no bounds. AUA benefactors and Pillars Zaven P. and Sonia Akian have been involved with AUA for decades, pouring their time, efforts, and financial resources to ensure that the University remains at the forefront of academic excellence in […]

GLENDALE, CA — The Avedisian legacy of contributing to the constant growth and advancement of the American University of Armenia (AUA) was recently expanded by Pamela Wood Avedisian with a $20 million new gift in honor of her late husband, Edward Avedisian. The history of AUA is testament to his belief in the mission of […]

AUA Signs Collaborative Research Agreement with ServiceTitan   The relationship between the American University of Armenia (AUA) and ServiceTitan was recently strengthened through a new collaborative engineering research agreement signed between the two organizations.  The goal of the research will be to develop novel algorithms based on machine learning and artificial intelligence to solve problems […]

Groundbreaking New Akian BioScience Lab Slated to Open at AUA The American University of Armenia (AUA) is proud to announce the launch of the future Akian BioScience Laboratory, to be established through a generous gift to the University by major benefactors Zaven and Sonia Akian. The Akian BioScience Lab will be a modern science laboratory […]

AUA Pillar Dr. Narine Sarvazyan Appointed William Frazer Endowed Professor Initiated by Late Philanthropist Edward Avedisian  The American University of Armenia (AUA) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Narine Sarvazyan as the William Frazer Endowed Professor.  The Professorship, along with the C. Judson King Endowed Professorship, is established with funds donated to the […]

HIDDEN HILLS, California — On September 10, 2022, the American University of Armenia (AUA) celebrated its 30th anniversary, dedicating this milestone event to the ‘Build a Better Future with AUA’ capital campaign for the construction of the new AUA Science & Engineering Building.

Such an ambitious undertaking requires leaders to dedicate tremendous time and effort to steer the preparations and guide by example.

Sam and Sylva Simonian are two of the most notable names trailblazing their distinctive path for advanced innovation in Armenia. In addition to their triumphant conception and creation of the TUMO Foundation’s Centers for Creative Technologies in Armenia, Artsakh, and several countries abroad, they have been very instrumental in establishing the Computer Science (CS) program […]

GLENDALE, California — On November 5, 2021, the American University of Armenia (AUA) Development Team, together with AUA alumna Alisa Chalakhyan (BAB ‘19), visited the Hero House, a technology and entrepreneurship hub in Glendale established by the venture capital fund SmartGateVC. Hosting the AUA team were Armine Galstyan (BAB ‘19), Principal at SmartGateVC and Managing […]