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 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 […]

Dr. Suherman, a lecturer at the UGM Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA UGM), was officially inaugurated as a professor of analytical and environmental chemistry on Tuesday (Apr. 22) at the Senate Hall, UGM Central Office.  He delivered a professorial inaugural address titled “Development of Chemical Sensors and Biosensors Based on Nanomaterials for Environmental […]

Director of Government Affairs at Microsoft Indonesia, Widya Listyowulan, shared her insights on building a successful career in the industry before 1,452 UGM postgraduate prospective graduates on Tuesday (Apr. 22) at Grha Sabha Pramana.  The UGM Faculty of Philosophy alumna also reflected on her experiences and offered practical advice to graduates preparing to enter the […]

Dr. Fahrudin Nugroho, a UGM Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA UGM) lecturer, was inaugurated as a professor of nonlinear dynamics and chaos on Tuesday (Apr. 22) at the UGM Senate Hall.  In his inaugural address, “Prospects for the Development of Complex Dynamics Research in Physical Systems,” Professor Nugroho highlighted how the concepts of […]