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Achievement, Faculty Corner, News Report

UGM Lecturer Diah Widhiningsih Wins International Young Water Sustainability Leaders Award

Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Diah Fitria Widhiningsih, a Department of Agricultural Social Sciences lecturer at the UGM Faculty of Agriculture (Agriculture UGM), has achieved first place in the Young Water Sustainability Leaders 2024 competition.  This competition, held on May 24 at the World Water Forum in Bali, was titled “Conserving Water, Conserving Our Future.” Widhiningsih stood out among 1,000 […].
Faculty Corner, Innovation, News Report

UGM Introduces Solar Desalination Technology to Address Clean Water Scarcity in Coastal Areas and Small Islands

Monday, 27 May 2024

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), represented by researchers from the Center for Energy Studies (PSE UGM), the Center for Environmental Studies (PSLH UGM), the Faculty of Engineering (FT UGM), and the Faculty of Geography (Geography UGM), in collaboration with Artha Graha Peduli (AGP) and the Bali Mangrove Care Forum (FPM-B), organized a workshop as a side […].
Cooperation, Innovation, News Report

UGM Supports Agriculture Ministry Program, Delivers 400 Kilograms of Gamagora 7 Rice Seeds

Monday, 27 May 2024

UGM is committed to supporting national food security for the future to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  One manifestation of this commitment is the continuous contribution to increasing the number of farmers using Gamagora 7 rice, a rice variety developed by UGM researchers so that it becomes more widely recognized by […].
News Report

Hundreds of Orchids Exhibited at PIAT UGM

Monday, 20 May 2024

The orchid festival, held on Saturday (May 18) in the orchid garden and reservoir area of the UGM Agro-technology Innovation Center (PIAT UGM), showcased 200 orchid plants.  Various types of orchids from the PIAT UGM collection and eight orchid enthusiast communities in Yogyakarta were featured.
Achievement, News Report

UGM Community Service Director Dr. Rustamadji Receives Award from Indonesian Village Ministry

Thursday, 16 May 2024

The Director of the Directorate of Community Service (DPkM) at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Dr. Rustamadji, has been awarded the Transmigration Award from the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration in the category of Motivator for Empowering Communities in Transmigration Areas through the thematic Community Service Program (KKN) in transmigration.
News Report, Seminar/Workshop

UGM Center for Tourism Trains Villagers in East Lombok in Institutional Management for Sustainable Tourism

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Dr. Destha Titi Raharjana, a researcher at the UGM Center for Tourism Studies, stated that one of the determining factors for the progress of tourism villages lies in the capacity of human resources in their management institutions because the development of tourism villages is essentially carried out through community-based tourism (CBT).
Cooperation, News Report

UGM and South Barito Regency Establish Cooperation for Human Resources Capacity Building

Friday, 19 April 2024

The South Barito Regency government has established tri-dharma cooperation with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).  The cooperation in education, research, and community service was signed by UGM’s Rector, Professor Ova Emilia, and the Acting Regent of South Barito, Dr. Deddy Winarwan, who is also the Director of Performance Evaluation and Regional Capacity Building at the Directorate […].
Faculty Corner, News Report

FEB UGM Provides Impact Evaluation Training for Philanthropic Institutions in Yogyakarta

Friday, 5 April 2024

The UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM), through the Center for Poverty Alleviation and Inequality Studies (EQUITAS) under the Department of Economics, organized a workshop on Impact Evaluation Training for Philanthropic Institutions in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).  This activity is one of FEB UGM’s commitments to developing activities that socially impact […].
Faculty Corner, News Report

Minister Teten Masduki Aims for Unsecured Credit Rules for MSMEs to be Completed This Year

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Indonesia’s Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs, Teten Masduki, stated that his ministry would propose to the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to promptly establish regulations allowing banks to provide credit to MSME players without collateral.  This is because around 59 percent of total MSME players are not connected to banking institutions.  “This regulation is currently being […].
Innovation, News Report

UGM, Pertamina Partner to Empower Donoharjo Village Through Self-Reliant Energy

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Donoharjo Village in Sleman, Yogyakarta, has been selected by Sobat Bumi Jogja, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), and Pertamina Indonesia to pioneer the Self-Reliant Energy Village (DEB) Program.  This program, spearheaded by Sobat Bumi UGM, is themed “Empowering the Community of Donoharjo Village, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Towards Realizing a Self-Reliant and Sustainable Energy Village, Focusing on the […].
News Report, Student Community Service Program

UGM Students Empower Local Children through Traditional Nusantara Dance Classes in South Konawe

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Gilang Nur Rochman, a Physics student at the UGM Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, has been passionate about dancing since childhood.  Amid his activities during the Community Service Program (KKN) in Namu Village, Laonti District, South Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, he teaches traditional Indonesian dances to local school children.
News Report, Student Community Service Program

UGM Community Service Students Aid Magelang Residents in Implementing Rainwater Harvesting Technology for Household Scale

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

A team of students from the UGM Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) devised a rainwater harvesting system adapted from the Gama Rain Filter technology for use in Ngadiharjo Village, Magelang.  This affordable device, crafted from simple materials at a cost of approximately IDR 400,000, enhances community access to clean water for various household needs.
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