Assistance in preparing the 2023 PKM Proposal took place on Monday, 24 January 2023 at 02.00-03.30 p.m. The resource person who attended this event was Novanda Eka Saputra S.Pd., winner of the LPDP scholarship for the 2022 Biology Faculty Masters Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, as well as a participant in the 2018 to 2019 PKM event, and won a bronze medal in the PKM-M presentation category. The event began with an opening from the MC and continued with a presentation session which discussed the technicalities of preparing good and correct PKM proposals, and ended with a question and answer session from the participants to the speakers. read more

Zebrafish is one of the important model organisms in the study of disease in humans. The Asian Conference on Fish Models for Disease 2023 is one of the venues for holding discussions between researchers and students who use zebrafish as the main object of research. This conference took place at the Hyatt Yogyakarta Hotel from 30 January to 2 February 2023. The advisory board of this conference came from various international institutions including Leiden University (Netherlands), National University of Singapore (Singapore), Monash University (Australia), Mie University (Japan ), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Singapore), Soochow University (China), and the Hongkong University of Science and Technology (Hongkong). UGM’s involvement in organizing this activity was represented by lecturers and students from the Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, and FKKMK as committee members. read more

In order to increase collaboration and synergy in empowering the community, the KKN-PPM UGM team Period 4 of 2022 Kulon Progo Unit YO-099 with team leader Adityo Reyhan P., collaborated with Gama Wader, Faculty of Biology, UGM. Activities carried out on 25 January 2023 in the Sendangsari Village Hall Hall, Pengasih District, Kulon Progo, D.I. Yogyakarta invites Dr. Bambang Retnoaji M.Sc., as the leader of the Gama Wader team, Anita Raharjeng, M.Sc., M.BioMed.Sc., as the resource person and member of the Gama Wader team. The event which was held in the Hall of the Sendangsari Village Hall was opened by Mr. Suhardi, as the Village Head of Sendangsari Village, and was attended by the head of the hamlet, several community representatives and representatives of the Fish Cultivator Group (POKDAKAN). In his opening speech, he hoped that wader rays cultivation could be implemented and become a follow-up program in Sendangsari Village, because local fish cultivation in Sendangsari Village was still lacking. read more

At the beginning of 2023 the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Faculty of Biology UGM has accepted 2 level 8 students from the TechnoNatura Jogja International Madrasah, namely Ata Nufayl An Nabih and Zufar Syahardyan to carry out Plant Tissue Culture internships. The two students were very serious about following the material from Mrs. Prof. Dr. Endang Semiarti, M.S., M.Sc. The Head of the Biotechnology Laboratory and carries out the practice of Plant Tissue Culture Engineering accompanied by Mr. Eka Mega Sampurna as the Biotechnology Laboratory technician. read more

The 2019 Biology student essay competition team chaired by Fatika Soraya Taufik with 4 members namely Amelia Rifki Alifiah, Alodia Marisa Artamevia, Hasna Nur Aini, and Alifa Amalia on January 10 2023 won a bronze medal in an international scale essay competition under the guidance of Sukirno, S. .Si., M.Sc., Ph.D. The International Agriculture Technology Essay Competition (INTEGRATION) was held by the Agritech Research and Study Club of Universitas Brawijaya. This competition takes place from 12 December 2022 to. January 10, 2023. The theme being carried out is “Innovation on Multidisciplinary Integration for Agriculture Development” with 4 sub-themes, which are (1) Food Security and Innovation; (2) Bioinformatic Application on Agricultural Technology; (3) Agriculture for Human Welfare; and (4) Sustainable Bioenergy. From the 4 sub-themes, Soraya and the team compiled an essay that led to the Agriculture for Human Welfare sub-theme, with the title “Phymose: Innovation of Eco-Friendly Organic Pesticide Using Leaf Extract of Cutleaf Groundcherry (Physalis angulata var. pendula (Rydb.) Waterf.) and Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica L.) as an Alternative for Controlling Pests and Diseases in Horticultural Plants to Increase Agricultural Productivity System”. read more

Porsenigama or Gadjah Mada University Sports and Arts Week is a championship event which is held every year by bringing together all contingents from the Faculties and Schools at UGM to compete in the sports and arts disciplines being contested. This activity aims to foster the character of creativity and sportsmanship in a fair competition among students at Gadjah Mada University. Porsenigama 2022 carries the theme “Abhipraya Ark” which is a manifestation for athletes and artists to start a new journey and achieve hope and strength in togetherness. This year’s Porsenigama will be held offline from 16 October to 27 November 2022 with due observance of planned health protocols. The 2022 Porsenigama has the slogan “Incandescent Warriors of Gadjah Mada, Brilliant Creation Porsenigama”. read more

Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the Faculty of Biology UGM held a ceremony for the Postgraduate Program Period II 2022/2023 graduates solemnly held face-to-face, at the Tropical Biology Auditorium Building, Faculty of Biology UGM. The event was opened directly by the Dean of the Faculty of Biology UGM (Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc). The event was also attended by the Vice Dean for Academic and Student Affairs (Rina Sri Kasiamdari, S.Sc., Ph.D.), Vice Dean for Finance (Dr.Niken Satuti Nur Handayani, M.Sc), Deputy for Research, Community Service and Cooperation (Dr. Eko. Agus Suyono, S.Sc., M.App.Sc), Head of the Masters Study Program (Dr.rer.nat. Andhika Puspito Nugroho, S.Sc., M.Sc), Head of the Doctoral Study Program (Dr. Bambang Retno Aji, M.Sc.), research advisory and all the committees involved in the event. read more

The PKM 2023 Socialization and Brainstorming event took place on Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 09.00-11.30 a.m. The event began with a presentation of material on the PKM important points and exploration of ideas from the lecturer who filled the materials, Ms. Lisna Hidayati, S.Sc, M.Biotech. The event continued with a brainstorming session guided by silver medalist at the PKM-RE PIMNAS 35 presentation, Eri Dwi Suyanti as the MC  with Mandrea Nora as gold medalist in the poster category and silver medalist in the PKM-K & PKM-PM PIMNAS 35 presentation category and Alleluia Maria as the silver medalist in the PKM-PM PIMNAS 35 presentation category. The brainstorming session from the resource person was closed with a question and answer session from the audience to all the resource persons regarding the material that had been presented as well as other questions regarding the 2023 PKM event. read more

ConQ-r Mi! Team which is affiliated with iGEM UGM, succeeded in making achievements at the national level by winning 1st place and receiving the Gold Medal award in the 2022 Bioinformatics and Synthetic Biology Competition (BIOS). This achievement was achieved by Ulfah Nur Azizah and Adhelia Intan Sabhira who are Biology students class of 2020 and I Made Rhamandana Putra (Faculty of Pharmacy, 2019), Nadya Lela Ainika (Faculty of Pharmacy, 2019), and Farrell Alfaza Marsetyo (KKMK Faculty, 2021) under the guidance of Dr.rer.nat. Abdul Rahman Siregar, S.Si., M.Biotech. In addition, the team also received guidance from Dr. med. dr. Indwiani Astuti, Imam Bagus Nugroho, M.Sc., and Pamungkas Bagus Satriyo, Ph.D. read more

At Saturday, January 7 2023, the Regional Executive Board of the Indonesian Orchid Association (DPD PAI) DIY in collaboration with the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Faculty of Biology UGM has held a DIY PAI Members Meeting in the Auditorium Room of the KPTU Building, Faculty of Biology UGM. This meeting is the first Meeting Agenda since the COVID19 emergency condition was implemented, where for 2 years meetings have been held online. The event for this first meeting was filled with lectures on “Tips for Success in Orchid Business”, inviting a practitioner from the industry, Ir. Joko Asad (Sales & Marketing Manager PT Ekakarya Graha Flora). Besides being attended by members and administrators of PAI DIY, it was also attended by collaborators from tertiary institutions, such as the Dean of the Faculty of Biology UGM, the Dean of the Faculty of Biotechnology at Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta, the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture Janabadra, and the Chairman of KAGAMA ORCHIDS, attended by a total of 115 people. read more