Yubita Hida Aprilia never forgets that emotional Friday, September 15, 2017, when she had to undergo an amputation on her right leg at Dr. Soeharso Orthopedic Hospital in Solo.
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UGM shared information about its orientation program ‘PPSMB Pionir’ live through the #UGMUpdate on Friday (28/7), a couple of days before the program’s opening on July 31, 2023.
National Commission on Violence Against Women: Women Face Problems in Exercising Reproductive Rights
To commemorate the 2023 World Population Day, the UGM Center for Population and Policy Studies (PSKK) organized a seminar titled “8 Billion Population: Understanding Population Trends to Understand Women’s Rights and Voices Towards Demographic Resilience.” The seminar took place in Yogyakarta on Tuesday (25/7) and invited a commissioner from the Indonesian Commission on Violence Against […].
The Rector of UGM, Professor Ova Emilia, MD, and the Manager of Alas Purwo National Park, Novita Kusumawardani, released 60 sea turtle hatchlings at Trianggulasi Beach, within the Alas Purwo National Park area on Saturday (29/7). The release comprised 40 olive ridley turtles and 20 green turtles.
The Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Professor Ova Emilia, MD, inspected the Community Service (KKN-PPM) activities in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java Province, on Friday (28/7). The activities were located around the coastal area of Pulau Merah, precisely in Pesanggaran Village, Pesanggaran District, Banyuwangi.
In response to many childhood stunting cases in Banyuwangi, community service students in Siliragung came up with the idea of dragon fruit pudding. According to the Student Coordinator of the Siliragung Unit, Andini Lestari, dragon fruit pudding is a processed food innovation to fulfill the local fruit intake for children in the area.
Muhammad Irsyad (23) looked delighted as he welcomed the delegation of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), led by Vice-Rector for Education and Learning, Professor Wening Udasmoro, during their visit to the Community Service (KKN-PPM) site in Bontitan Hamlet, Sendangagung Village, Minggir, Sleman, last weekend on Friday (21/7). After greeting each guest, his colleague guided Irsyad into […].
As an educational institution, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is firmly committed to maintaining inclusive and equitable education for all, including people with disabilities. Additionally, UGM aims to encourage strengthening an inclusive society in line with its commitment to delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is committed to becoming a comfortable, safe, inclusive, and socially responsible university.
The closure of the Piyungan Final Disposal Site in Bantul Regency, the Special Region of Yogyakarta, has begun affecting Yogyakarta City, Sleman Regency, and Bantul Regency residents. Piles of waste have accumulated on street corners since the site closure on July 23, 2023.
Sookmyung Women’s University, through UNESCO’s University Twinning and Networking Scheme (UNITWIN), has chosen Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) to host a program focusing on women’s entrepreneurship participation. The program, “Sookmyung UNESCO UNITWIN Digital and Leadership Training,” involves female students from South Korea and Indonesia.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has partnered with the Korea-Indonesia Marine Technology Research and Cooperation Center. The signing of the academic and research cooperation was conducted by the Vice-Rector for Research, Development, and Cooperation, Ignatius Susatyo Wijoyo, and the Director of MTCRC, Dr. Park Hansan, along with Dr.
The UGM Faculty of Animal Science, in collaboration with Global Food Partners and AERES University of Applied Science, The Netherlands, successfully organized the International Training on Cage-free Innovation and Welfare Hub for the first time on July 9-15, 2023. The training aims to provide knowledge of cage-free egg farming practices to academics and enhance participants’ […].
On July 24, 2023, hundreds of scientists and academics from five countries gathered at UGM to participate in the International Symposium on Marine and Fisheries Research (ISMFR).
Under the blue tarp supported by bamboo, which provides some shade from the scorching sun in an empty yard in Tambaksari Village, Poto Tano, West Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, a group of women are seen peeling corn after the harvest.
The annual UGM Trail Run by the KAGAMA Lari untuk Berbagi (KLUB) this year will take place in Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, on October 1, 2023, as one of the celebratory events for the university’s 74th anniversary.
UGM Faculty of Dentistry (FKG) conducted surgical treatment for cleft lips and palates and orthodontic and pediatric dental care for 40 children in East Kalimantan held from July 20-22, 2023, at IA Moeis Regional Hospital.
The community service team of the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FKKMK) conducted a tuberculosis screening in Bantul to help early detection of tuberculosis.
In Lumbungrejo Village, Tempel District, Sleman, 28 UGM students from several faculties are working on programs to lessen poverty and prevent childhood stunting as part of the Community Service (KKN-PPM).
Encouraging Student Creativity and Initiative, UGM Introduces New Orientation Program ‘PPSMB Pionir’
The orientation program for new students at Universitas Gadjah Mada (PPSMB) will take place starting from July 31 to August 12, 2023, under the new name PPSMB Pionir and the theme “Gadjah Mada Initiative, Accelerating the Nation’s Civilization.” “The previous PPSMB Palapa, which aimed to introduce the academic culture at UGM while ensuring no violence […].
That afternoon, Noni Cantika Wiguna was busy teaching Quran to the elementary children of Daarul Haq Madani Indonesia Foundation in Soreang, Bandung. Occasionally, she reminded the students to correct their Quranic recitation.
In Indonesia, people with disabilities are still ostracized and receive minimal care.
Universitas Gadjah Mada, through the University Quality Assurance and Reputation Unit, organized a workshop on sustainable development on Friday (21/7).
Indah Aprilia Nasution was highly anxious on Friday (28/3) at 4:00 PM when the 2023 academic excellence-based entrance selection (SNBP) results were announced.
The Healthy Village Development activity is one of the work programs of the Student Health Unit at UGM as a means of organizational action and realization of the three pillars of higher education, namely community service. This activity is an effort for health promotion to achieve a healthy Indonesian society and is conducted this year […].
The Governor of Gorontalo, Ismail Pakaya, requested UGM’s students who take community service (KKN) in his area to assist the provincial government in alleviating poverty.
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a Health Promoting University (HPU) webinar titled “Creating a Bully-Free Campus” on Thursday (6/7) for faculty and non-teaching staff from various universities in Indonesia. The webinar aims to support UGM’s efforts in creating a safe and comfortable campus, following the approach of a healthy campus.
UGM has opened the Edible Mushroom Research and Development Unit (UP2JK) at the Wood Processing Laboratory in the UGM Faculty of Forestry.
The UGM Faculty of Forestry is researching an alternative cultivation media for edible mushrooms (“baglog”), which traditionally utilizes waste from sengon wood.
Every year, UGM sends students to engage in community service in various regions of Indonesia through the KKN-PPM program. The KKN program aims to help address various issues within society.