Eleveight AI's First AI Factory in the Region Opens in Gagarin: HTI Minister Also Attends the Event
On June 1, the artificial intelligence data center of the "Eleveight AI" company—an AI factory that is the first in the region and unique in the world—was officially launched in Gagarin. At the opening ceremony, which was also attended by the RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan, the state's strategic goal was announced: to transform Armenia from a consumer of technologies into a creator country and to establish a regional "garden of AI factories."
02.06.2026
Neighborhood Law in the Focus of "ATOVMYAN" Law and Consulting Company
In the fifteenth article, "Neighborhood Law in the Focus of 'ATOVMYAN' Law and Consulting Company," of the STEMNEWS.am's special project "ATOVMYAN Law and Consulting Company: At the Forefront of Legal Innovation", we present the company's activities in the field of neighborhood law as the basis for regulating relations between owners and neighbors.
27.05.2026
The final of the 11th "DigiCode" youth applied programming competition will be held in Vanadzor
On May 30, the final national stage of the 11th "DigiCode" youth applied programming competition will take place at the Vanadzor Technology Center. This year, the regional stages of the competition saw 1,320 participants, 147 of whom advanced to the national stage.
26.05.2026
Zhanna Andreasyan acquainted herself with the large-scale educational reforms implemented at NPUA
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MoESCS) Zhanna Andreasyan today visited the new building of the basic school of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia, then the pre-school and high school, visited a number of university buildings, and toured the areas being reconstructed and modernized. The Minister was accompanied by Sargis Hayotsyan, Chairman of the Higher Education and Science Committee, and Gor Vardanyan, Rector of NPUA.
20.05.2026
Bacterial Counts in 70% of Fast-Food Establishments Ice Samples Exceed Toilet Water Levels: A Microbiological Study Conducted in the US
Research focusing on sanitary and epidemiological safety in fast-food establishments in the United States occasionally reveals highly concerning data. The results of an award-winning student science project demonstrate that 70 percent of ice samples collected from fast-food restaurants contain higher bacterial counts than water taken from the sanitary facilities of the same establishments.
18.05.2026
NASA’s Voyager 1 Sets a New Historic Record
Nearly 50 years after its launch, NASA’s legendary Voyager 1 spacecraft is about to make history once again by becoming the first human-made object to reach a full light-day distance from Earth. This distance is so vast that even light takes 24 hours to travel it, whereas it took the spacecraft half a century to reach this point.
18.05.2026
Young scientist Albert Shahinyan from the Polytechnic University will represent Armenia in the United States, participating in Regeneron ISEF, the world’s most prestigious high school science competition
Albert Shahinyan, a 12th-grade student at the High School of the National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA), participated in the Armenian School Science Festival 2026 (ASSF) within the "Physics and Astronomy" category. He presented a scientific project titled "Enhancement of Heterogeneous Water Nucleation and Atmospheric Water Harvesting Using Graphene Nanosheets on a Porous Ceramic Substrate." The research received high evaluations, as well as an award from the Student Council adjacent to the RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, recognizing it as a project of high innovative and applied value.
07.05.2026
Kazakhstan Discusses Cooperation with Firebird AI and NVIDIA
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Nico Caprez, Vice President of Global AI Infrastructure Growth at NVIDIA, as well as Razmig Hovaghimian and Alexander Yesayan, co-founders of Firebird AI, reports the official website of the President of Kazakhstan. During the discussions, the parties explored opportunities for cooperation in the fields of designing, building, and operating artificial intelligence infrastructures.
02.05.2026
Scientists Have Discovered a Massive Underground Freshwater Reserve in the Amazon
Brazilian scientists have discovered a massive underground freshwater reserve beneath the Amazon, with a volume exceeding 150 quadrillion liters (approximately 162,500 cubic kilometers). This basin, known in scientific circles as the Greater Amazonian Aquifer System (Sistema Aquífero Grande Amazônia - SAGA), is considered one of the largest underground freshwater reserves ever discovered on the planet.
02.05.2026
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