Faculty of Biology UGM and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Malaysia has established a joint-collaboration program in academic and research since 2017. As part of the program, an online lecture by Dr. Hann Ling Wong (Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Sciences UTAR) was held on April 9th, 2018. More than 50 undergraduate students from both universities attended the lecture about “Molecular mechanism on Plant Response to Pathogenic Infection” by Dr. Wong. The next joint lecture is scheduled on April 16th, 2018, by Dr. Endang Semiarti, M.S., M.Sc (Faculty of Biology, UGM).

A Guest Lecture by Prof. Jun Yokoyama (Department Biology, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University) was organized on March 23rd, 2018. During the lecture, Prof. Yokoyama discussed his research focusing on “the Diversity and Evolution of Plant-Pollinator Interactions.”  Prof, Yokoyama highlights the adaptive interaction between plants and their pollinators from the evolutionary point of view. Rina Sri Kasiamdari, Ph.D., as the Vice Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, opened the lecture by welcoming Prof. Yokoyama. Held at the Auditorium of Faculty of Biology UGM, lecturers and students attended the lecture and engaged in active discussions.

On Saturday, March 10th, 2018, a “Workshop for Editor” was held by the Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology (JTBB) Faculty of Biology UGM and Jurnal Bioedukatika Pendidikan Biologi FKIP UAD in the Auditorium of Faculty of Biology UGM. Approximately 47 participants from 34 universities attended the event inviting Dr. Berry Juliandi (Editor-in-Chief Jurnal Hayati), Yazid Hady (Editor Jurnal Edusains, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta), and Andri Pranolo, M.Cs. (Editor Jurnal IJAIN, UAD Yogyakarta) as speakers. During the workshop, a Forum Pengelola Jurnal Biologi dan Pendidikan Biologi was established with Dr. Miftahul Ilmi, M.Si. (Editor of JTBB, Faculty of Biology UGM) as the chairman.

Faculty of Biology UGM has organized guest lecture with outstanding speaker, Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Immenschuh, from the Institut für Transfusionsmedizin Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Germany. This guest lecture was held on March 6, 2018 with the topic of Stem Cell Role in Research and Clinical Purposes which was attended by students, lecturers, and staffs of Faculty of Biology UGM. This activity has opened by welcoming marks by Dean of Faculty of Biology UGM, Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc.
The stem cell is an undifferentiated cell population that can renew itself and produce a new generation of highly specialized cells. Stem cell technology known as stem cells has been established since 1965 with the success of bone marrow transplantation in two immunodeficiency siblings. In subsequent years, there was an important event that marked the progress of stem cell technology in the field of clinics.
In addition, stem cell technology is evolving as gene therapy that can be used to treat hereditary immune deficiency diseases such as Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome and reprogramming adult cells into pluripotent stem cells involving induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Stem cells have the potential to become a common treatment for severe diseases such as hereditary ones, immune deficiency, heart abnormalities, and so on.

MATALABIOGAMA is one of places to train conservationist and environmental leaders in Indonesia as the Director General of conservation of natural resources and ecosystem of the Ministry of environment and forestry (KSDAE KLHK), Ir. Wiratno, M.Sc., said in a seminar entitled “biology and Conservation-based management of natural resources in Tropical”, in The Auditorium of the Faculty of biology, Monday (9/10).

General Director of KSDAE KLHK, Ir. Wiratno, M.Sc., explained a presentation titled “Smart Investment as strategies of utilization and conservation area Indonesia”, which was delivered by Director General Secretary KSDAE, Ir. Herry Subagiadi, M.Sc.

He also stated that Faculty of Forestry also has student activity units called Mapala Silvagama. He also invites the students to take part in the conservation of natural resources in Indonesia.

After achieving a certificate of international accreditation AUN-QA on December 2011 and became the first Biology Department in ASEAN to achieve this Accreditation, Faculty of biology is now proposing the international accreditation (Accreditation Agency for ASIIN Degree Programs in Engineering, Informatics/Computer Science, the Natural Sciences and Mathematics). In 2018, Master program in Biology will also be proposing international accreditation AUN-QA and the program will become the first program in Indonesia to receive the AUN-QA certification, as Biology Faculty Dean Dr. Budi Setyadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc. said in the MATALABIOGAMA anniversary celebration (9/10) at the Auditorium of the Faculty of Biology. He also explained that the vision of the Faculty of Biology is to maintain, utilize, and also preserve the tropical biodiversity in particular.

Dean added, having taught almost 20 years in the Faculty of Biology Faculty, he realizes that almost all of the Faculty and Department of Biology in Indonesia were born from the “womb” of the “mother ” of Faculty of Biology.

“So our grandchildren can feel what we feel now, or even better. We put all together all the elements, including our colleagues from Faculty of forestry, pharmacy, etc., and we always work together to demonstrate our vision into the future, “he said.

He also explained, although the number of staffs in Faculty of Biology is small, this faculty has one of the highest publications based on the staff ratio. (Kagama.co)

Improving the quality of Indonesian Biologist, Faculty of Biology established a partnership with UMS and Poltekkes of Surakarta

Apart of developing education quality of students of UGM, Faculty of Biology as one of the best programs in biology and biological sciences leading pioneers in Indonesia also attempts to support the development of biology course at the other institutions. One of the efforts made by the Biology Faculty to implement the vision of the University is to establish a partnership with several other University alumni as well as teaching staff so that they could get the opportunity to study in the postgraduate program at the Faculty of Biology. After successfully working together with the Ministry of Religion to educate teachers in Madrasah and also educational programs for students of 3T (Terluar, Terdepan, Tertinggal), Faculty of biology initiates agreement with the University of Muhamadiyah Surakarta (UMS) and Poltekkes Surakarta.

“We want our graduate programs, Doctoral Program especially, in the Faculty of Biology continues to grow and is known more closely with its partners,” said Dr. Budi regarding to the outcomes of this cooperation.

In the UMS, the form of such cooperation is initiated between the Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., with the UMS on 12 September 2017. This cooperation also gets good response by the Rector of UMS, Prof. Dr. Sofyan Anif, M.Si, who is also an alumnus of the Faculty of Biology. Moreover, the Faculty of Biology has also established close cooperation with the Poltekkes of Surakarta. In the Poltekkes of Surakarta, this form of cooperation is agreed upon both parties, including guest lectures, delegating lecturers from Poltekes Surakarta to take doctoral program related to herbal medicine at the Faculty of Biology.

“We expected that we will improve the number of students of the Doctoral Program, graduate school of the Faculty of Biology, both quantity as well as quality” stated Dr. Budi.