"18 months ago, in cold December, I was here and laid a time capsule. Back then, this project was just a mock-up, and how wonderful it is to stand here today and see this project firsthand. I hope that in 30 years, after opening the time capsule, all I wished for this project will be fulfilled." - Kaya Adams, USAID Mission Director in the Kyrgyz Republic

 

 
The Law Division of AUCA, in Partnership with Arizona University, offers a summer school course on “Strategic Litigation in Human Rights”. The course is open to law school students or graduates throughout Central Asia.

"The opening of this Makerspace heralds the creation of a groundbreaking educational, creative, and entrepreneurial hub on the AUCA campus in Bishkek." - David Lakhdhir, Chairman of the AUCA Board of Trustees.

    On June 25-26, 2024, AUCA hosted a two-day “Digital Technologies for Libraries” training, which gathered 25 representatives from partner universities in the regions and Bishkek. The training equipped librarians and academic staff with the latest digital tools and strategies to improve library services.

      On June 17-18, 2024, the Department of Environmental Sustainability and Climate Science (ESCS) organized a practical ecological trip for the students of the ESCS department to Son-Kul Lake and Salt Mine in the Naryn region.

AUCA's Sustainability Coordinator, Mira Dzhakshylykova, recently represented Central Asia at the 10th World Water Forum, bringing valuable insights and benefits to the university. She was selected and had the opportunity to speak at three sessions, including a prestigious high-level panel session.

During the opening of the Makerspace Learning and Design Center, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic Akylbek Zhaparov presented the Danaker Order to David Lakhdhir, Chairman of the AUCA Board of Trustees.

The American University of Central Asia has completed the construction of the Makerspace Learning and Design Center, which opened on Monday, June 24.

On June 6, 2024, AUCA Library and CTLT organized an “Information Literacy in Artificial Intelligence” training session, which gathered online over 50 participants from major regional universities in the country. 

Findings of Mammoth Tusk and Teeth Fragments in the Floodplain of the Jyrgalan River
On June 2, 2024, fragments of a mammoth tusk were discovered during quarrying in the Issyk-Kul region within the floodplain of the Jyrgalan River.