UGM expert highlights the urgency of meeting basic needs and providing psychosocial support to help Sumatra flood survivors recover with dignity.
UGM Experts
UGM experts urge stronger mitigation capacity and technical readiness of local governments to reduce disaster risks amid extreme weather threats.
UGM experts explain how geology, climate change, and ecological degradation contribute to recurring flash floods across Sumatra.
UGM’s expert stresses the need for tiered governance in determining national disaster status amid floods and landslides in Sumatra.
UGM sociologist highlights the crucial role of social solidarity and strong state coordination in responding to major floods in Sumatra.
UGM hydrology expert explains the causes of recent flash floods in Sumatra and outlines urgent response priorities and long-term prevention measures.
UGM experts urge archipelago-based development to reduce disaster risks, highlighting Indonesia’s geological complexity and the need for science-led policy.
Over 200,000 students affected by floods in Sumatra need psychosocial support to restore well-being and learning continuity, says UGM expert.
Integrating drones, artificial intelligence, and smartphones can speed up the search for disaster victims, a UGM expert says, amid Indonesia’s complex terrain.
UGM professor urges reallocating part of the MBG funds to restore education infrastructure and support students and teachers in disaster-hit regions.
UGM prepares data-driven psychosocial assistance for flood survivors in Aceh, focusing on rapid assessment, volunteer training, and targeted interventions.
UGM experts call for urgent reforestation, watershed rehabilitation, and stronger law enforcement to prevent recurring flash floods in Sumatra.
UGM expert warns that blue clay layers and new fractures in Pandanarum increase the risk of landslide dam failure and sudden flash floods.
Experts at UGM’s Pojok Bulaksumur forum criticize the newly passed Criminal Procedure Bill (RUU KUHAP), highlighting issues in oversight and human rights.
UGM geriatric expert calls for expanding gerontological nursing education to enhance professional standards and improve the quality of elderly healthcare in Indonesia.
UGM communication expert highlights the rise of newsfluencers and stresses the importance of ethics, gatekeeping, and digital literacy to curb misinformation.
A Sumatran elephant died in the floods in Aceh. A UGM professor warns that land-use change and habitat loss are driving wildlife into danger.
UGM labor expert Professor Tadjuddin highlights the decline in layoffs and explains how the Finance Minister’s tightened import policies support economic recovery.
UGM dermatologist Professor Hardyanto Soebono offers guidance on avoiding harmful cosmetics and highlights the risks posed by mercury, hydroquinone, and other unsafe ingredients.
Indonesia records rising snakebite cases. A UGM expert calls for the development of modern antivenoms, as llama–alpaca antibodies show promising medical potential.
UGM hydrology expert says the late-2025 Sumatra flash floods were worsened by severe upper-watershed forest degradation and poor land governance.
UGM expert underscores the urgency of conservation measures to safeguard Rafflesia hasseltii and protect Sumatra’s forest biodiversity.
UGM expert explains the SMAN 72 Jakarta explosion as a personal reaction linked to social pressures, bullying, and harmful digital exposure.
UGM expert says delaying the 2026 tobacco excise increase reflects short-term stability goals while raising concerns over health, welfare, and oversight.
UGM anthropologist Dr. Suzie Handajani explains how social media and films can challenge gender stereotypes and encourage women to pursue STEM fields.
UGM psychologist warns of rising child suicide cases and highlights Generation Alpha’s vulnerability to depression amid digital-age pressures.
UGM academics highlight Indonesia’s democratic decline, as elections increasingly legitimize a party-elite oligarchy over substantive democracy.
UGM’s Asia Pacific Study Center calls for clearer agreements to strengthen legal protections for Indonesian migrant fishers working on Korean vessels.
WHO praises Indonesia’s leadership in herbal medicine development, prompting calls for stronger cross-sector support to strengthen the industry.
UGM food technology expert explains why healthy food remains unaffordable for many Indonesians and outlines key steps for improving access.
