As one of the world’s largest archipelagic nations, Indonesia holds significant potential in the fisheries sector, particularly in lobster aquaculture. A highly valuable life stage of the lobster is the puerulus, or juvenile lobster, which has just metamorphosed from its larval form. This resource could potentially position Indonesia as a global center for lobster farming. […]
Having parents or loved ones present at graduation is one of life’s most cherished moments. But for Rizki Oktavianto (25), that joy was accompanied by profound sorrow. While his classmates in the Master of Accounting Science Program at the UGM Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB UGM) celebrated alongside their families, Oktavianto stood alone. Just […]
Exciting news comes from Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Institute of Herbal and Social Studies (IHIS UGM). One of its researchers, Dr. Agustina Ari Murti Budi Hastuti, has secured a prestigious grant from the PHC Nusantara 2025 program, a research collaboration initiative between Indonesia and France. Through this program, Dr. Hastuti will collaborate with Professor Illa Tea […]
Dr. Agus Suwignyo, a lecturer in the Department of History at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FIB UGM), was officially inaugurated as a professor of history of education on Thursday, Apr. 24, 2025, at the UGM Senate Hall. During the inauguration ceremony, he delivered a professorial address titled Has Political Independence Changed […]
Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro, an alumnus of UGM’s Anthropology program, has recently achieved international recognition. He represented Southeast Asia and Oceania and was awarded in the prestigious 2025 World Press Photo competition. His work, “The Impact of Nickel Mining on Halmahera Island,” highlights the environmental impact of nickel mining in Halmahera, Eastern Indonesia. The […]
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) conferred degrees on 1,455 postgraduate students during the Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony held on Apr. 23. Among them, Siti Fadila Nuraisyah stood out as the youngest graduate from the Master’s Program in Fisheries Science at the Faculty of Agriculture, earning her degree at just 22 years, 7 months, and 21 days old, […]
The Catholic community worldwide is mourning the passing of Pope Francis, the Supreme Leader of the Catholic Church, who passed away on Monday, Apr. 21, 2025. This profound sorrow is also felt by the Catholic community at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). In response to this loss, the administrators of St. Athanasius Church, located at the […]
The Anthropology Study Program at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FIB UGM), has been ranked 101–170 globally in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject. This recognition places UGM’s Anthropology Program as the highest-ranked in Indonesia, ahead of Universitas Indonesia in second place. This marks the third consecutive year it has […]
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that this year’s dry season will arrive earlier in several regions of Indonesia and may last for a shorter duration in some areas. The dry season is predicted to begin between April and May, with its peak occurring from June to July. A climatology expert from […]
The Biodiversity Curator Professional Program (PKKH) at the UGM Faculty of Biology has officially received accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT), which is valid for five years. This milestone marks a significant achievement for PKKH as the first professional program of its kind in Asia and the second in the world […]
