With the support of the OSUN GeoHub project, AUCA received 50 licenses of ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro software free of charge.

Basira Mir Makhammad graduated with a degree in Anthropology from AUCA in 2017. After AUCA, she went on to complete her Master’s degree in Archaeological Materials Science by studying at the University of Evora in Portugal, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, and Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Currently, she is studying at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Germany for her PhD. In this interview, Basira shares the story of how she managed to achieve her academic goals.

The recent issue of Ethics & International Affairs, a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, featured an essay written by the president of AUCA, Jonathan Berker. In the essay, Jonathan Beker analyzes the role of U.S. institutions globally and suggests ways in which they can play more constructive roles.

ArcGIS is ESRI's most advanced professional desktop GIS application. ArcGIS software allows AUCA students to explore and visualize data, create 2D and 3D maps, perform spatial analysis, and manage geographic data

Mursal Ayobi graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from AUCA in 2021. This year, she received a Chevening Scholarship, the UK government’s fully funded international scholarship, and is currently studying at the University of York in Heslington, United Kingdom. In this interview, Mursal shares what it was like studying at AUCA and her journey to getting her Master’s degree.

After a long pause, the printed copies of the university newspaper The New Star can be spotted around the campus again. Since the start of the pandemic, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a temporary switch to online virtual study, The New Star ceased publishing in hardcopy but the paper continued to publish online. Now, as of September 2022, the newspaper is able to publish a print edition, which many students have welcomed warmly.

Cholpon Dzhakipova is a senior student majoring in Economics who spent her junior spring semester as an exchange student at Yokohama National University in Japan. “In a few words, this is how I remember Japan: beautiful natural scenery, mesmerizing old streets and houses, unique and exciting culture, and delicious food. And yes, the slogan of its tourism industry is absolutely correct: Endless discovery.” - shares Cholpon.

AUCA is the first university in Central Asia to offer its students two diplomas simultaneously upon graduation: US accredited degrees in liberal arts programs through a partnership with Bard College in the United States  and Kyrgyz accredited degrees issued by The Ministry of Education and Science
 

Bermet Abaeva is a senior student of the Business Administration Department, who spent a semester studying at IESEG School of Management and living in Paris, France. Always having the vision to study as an exchange student abroad, she decided that the best place to fulfill her goal is to study at AUCA.

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