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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
A total of 20,615 participants are taking the national university entrance test (UTBK-SNBT) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), held from Apr. 23 to May 2, 2025. This year’s number of participants has increased by 10% compared to last year’s total of 18,726. The UTBK coordinator at UGM, Professor Ridi Ferdiana, stated that among the 20,615 […]
A unique figure stood out amid the solemn atmosphere of the Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony for the third period of the 2024/2025 academic year at Grha Sabha Pramana on Wednesday, Apr. 23. A middle-aged man appeared dressed in a traditional costume resembling a Yogyakarta royal soldier, complete with a peculiar doll strapped to his chest. That […]
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) celebrated the graduation of 1,455 students from its Master’s, Medical Specialist, Medical Subspecialist, and Doctoral programs during the Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony for the third period of the 2024/2025 academic year, held on Wednesday, Apr. 23. The graduates include 1,263 Master’s degree recipients, 83 Specialists, 17 Subspecialists, and 92 Doctoral graduates. UGM […]
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Dr. Nezar Patria, stated that human resources are the greatest asset in driving technological advancement. Therefore, the government expects universities to prepare graduates ready to lead the artificial intelligence (AI) technology revolution. Dr. Patria emphasized that AI is not merely a trend but a technological revolution shaping human […]
The presence of technology in today’s digital era provides an opportunity to transform farmers’ mindsets in cultivating crops. The technological transformation in land management has significantly changed how farmers plan, maintain, and monitor their farming activities. Dr. Bayu Dwi Apri Nugroho, a lecturer at the UGM Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP UGM), stated that simple […]
