Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) hosted a parent gathering for newly admitted students on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, held in a hybrid format at Grha Sabha Pramana, Bulaksumur. The event, attended by thousands of parents, aimed to foster collaboration between families and the university to help students achieve their academic aspirations. “The support of parents will […]

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) officially opened the 2025 PIONIR orientation program for new students on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, held at the Grha Sabha Pramana (GSP) field.  This event marked the formal welcome for 10,629 new students admitted to UGM this year, comprising 8,728 undergraduate students and 1,901 applied bachelor’s students from various provinces across […]

A team from Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Community Service Program (KKN-PPM), assigned to Umbulharjo, Yogyakarta City, has introduced an urban agriculture innovation through a program titled “Integrating Solar Energy and Modern Farming.” In collaboration with the Giwangan Community Empowerment Institution (LPMK), they developed a Solar Power Plant (PLTS) system to support household-scale hydroponic farming. Lanang Timur […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, has officially launched the operation of Merah Putih Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (Kopdes Merah Putih/KDMP) across Indonesia. The inauguration also marked the beginning of a trial phase for institutional sales and distribution involving 80,000 cooperatives, with 103 of them selected as pilot models. The program was launched under Presidential […]

President of Timor-Leste, José Ramos-Horta, affirmed that the country is fully prepared to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and expressed hope that Timor-Leste will be able to officially join the regional body in October 2025. He delivered this statement during his remarks at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on Friday, Aug. 1, […]

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and PT Putra Perkasa Abadi (PPA) have agreed to establish a partnership in the fields of research, technological development, and human resource advancement. The agreement was formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at the Executive Meeting Room, UGM Central Office. UGM Vice-Rector for Education and […]

Tokonanaka Island has once again proven its potential as a community-based tourism destination. This time, through an initiative by Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) students participating in the Community Service Program (KKN), the small island located in North Morowali became the site of an Open Trip held in Tokonanaka Village, an educational tourism program that combines […]

UGM KKN PPM students held the Menoreh Mandeh Festival to conclude their community service program series in Nagari Mandeh and Nagari Sungai Nyalo on Friday (Aug. 1) at Paku Beach, Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra. The closing of the KKN event series was symbolically marked by the lighting of a torch by the team’s field […]

As many as 540 coral reef seeds were planted by UGM KKN PPM students in Nagari Mandeh and Nagari Sungai Nyalo, Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra, on Friday (Aug. 1). The installation of these artificial coral reefs is expected to preserve the underwater ecosystem in the Mandeh tourist area. Coordinator of the KKN Menoreh Mandeh […]

The cries of a newborn girl echoed through the delivery room. Eny Nawangsih, hopeful and anxious, awaited her baby daughter, Eifie, to be cleaned and brought to her side. But when the baby was finally laid next to her, Eny froze. The right baby glove she had prepared was not worn, only placed beside the […]