Another proud achievement has been made by students of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). This time, it comes from the Reactics Chem-E-Car community, UGM’s chemical car prototype team, which secured top honors at the regional Chem-E-Car competition held at UGM Sports Hall on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. The Reactics team won 1st Place in the Race […]
The Indonesian government has demonstrated its seriousness in pursuing its ambition to become the “world’s green energy leader.” This step became more concrete following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singaporean government on electricity export cooperation. Responding to this cooperation, Dr. Rachmawan Budiarto, a lecturer at the Department of Nuclear Engineering […]
The riots that occurred in several regions of Indonesia from late August to early September 2025 gave rise to the phenomenon of Warga Jaga Warga (Residents Guard Residents). In Bandung, residents declared Warga Jaga Warga, Warga Jaga Kota (Residents Guard Residents, Residents Guard the City) as a joint effort to maintain order. In Yogyakarta, people […]
A study published in Science in August 2025 revealed a paradoxical trend in global forest and land fires. Research led by a team from the University of California, Irvine, United States, found that while the total burned area worldwide has significantly decreased, the number of people exposed to wildfires has sharply increased. According to the […]
The Board of Professors of Universitas Gadjah Mada (DGB UGM) inaugurated Dr. Dafri as a professor of human rights diplomacy and global leadership at the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol UGM), on Tuesday (Sep. 9) at the UGM Senate Hall. In his inaugural address titled “Building and Strengthening Cosmopolitan […]
The aspiration to fulfill her dream of becoming a researcher in development economics and public policy motivated Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) alumna, Sylvia Febiandita, to pursue further studies at the master’s and doctoral levels after being awarded the prestigious Arryman Scholarship. For Sylvia, the scholarship is not merely an opportunity to continue her studies but […]
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia (Mahkamah Konstitusi/MK) recently issued an important ruling on the judicial review of the Ministry Law, which explicitly reaffirms the prohibition against deputy ministers serving concurrently as commissioners in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). The decision was welcomed by a Constitutional Law expert from the Faculty of Law at Universitas […]
The Gadjah Mada Building and Bridge (GMBB) community team once again achieved remarkable success in the field of civil engineering competitions at the national level. This time, the Digdaya and Prancang Brotoseno teams won top prizes in the National Bridge Design Competition at the Civil Engineering Festival 2025, themed “Bridge Design and Innovation Strategies for […]
The Community for Health Policy Care in Indonesia (KPKKI) has submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court brief) to the Constitutional Court (MK) in the judicial review of Law Number 17 of 2023 on Health. The submission was made in response to concerns that healthcare services, which should be a constitutional right for every […]
The surge of protest calls in various regions and the widespread use of hashtags on social media in recent weeks reflect a growing sense of public unease. This phenomenon is not only visible on the streets but also in digital spaces, which have become an important channel for people to voice their concerns. In a […]
