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The new Silk Road isn’t just roads; it’s data
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (613+ words) For centuries, the Silk Road was defined by physical movement. Goods, caravans and trade routes shaped entire civilizations. Geography was destiny: the most connected lands flourished, and the rest struggled." Today, the rules of connection have changed. The new corridors…...
Sergey Mergelyan: The mathematician behind a landmark theorem
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (854+ words) Brilliant figures such as Sergey Nikitovich Mergelyan (1928-2008) defined the 20th century as an era for extraordinary mathematical discovery. Mergelyan was best known for his contributions to approximation theory, especially Mergelyan's theorem, and became the youngest person in the Soviet Union to…...
H. Hovnanian Family Foundation announces over $290,000 in environmental grants
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) Leveraging COP17 as a platform for education and action Two of the selected projects focus directly on environmental education and public engagement during COP17. My Forest Armenia will design an immersive installation for COP17 that simulates a forest both above and below ground....
Mouradian among recipients of Schmidt Sciences $11M grant to bring AI to humanities research
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) NEW YORK " Historian Khatchig Mouradian and his teammates are among the recipients of a Schmidt Sciences grant to bring AI to humanities research." Schmidt Sciences has awarded $11 million for up to 23 teams of researchers around the world to develop and…...
Armenia Tree Project writes a new chapter for forest governance in Armenia
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (754+ words) The Hrant Dink Memorial Forest, planted in 2007 by Armenia Tree Project (ATP), honors the legacy of Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist known for his advocacy of justice, truth-telling and reconciliation." ATP, one of the earliest environmental NGOs in post-Soviet Armenia,…...
Armenia Tree Project plants its nine millionth tree
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (604+ words) Thirty years ago, a vision took root in Armenia to reforest a scarred, post-Soviet landscape and rebuild a greener, stronger nation. That vision now stands tall'quite literally'with nine million trees planted across the country by Armenia Tree Project (ATP). This…...
Cosmic ray division: State-protected center of scientific and cultural heritage
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (758+ words) YEREVAN'In early 2026, the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network program, the "GRAIL" project, will commence training a new generation of international Ph.D. researchers in advanced topics including cosmic ray physics, astrophysics and space science. As a recognized leader and…...