On Friday, 17 February 2023, at 03.30-04.30 p.m, the inauguration of the study group and organization coordinator of the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. The inauguration was held offline at the Tropical Biology Auditorium Building, Faculty of Biology UGM. The activity was attended by Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc. as Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Vice Deans, Heads of Study Programs, Heads of Academic and Student Affairs Sections, Student Affairs Coordinators, Lecturers of Study Group and Organization Supervisors, Heads of Study Groups and Organization, as well as several representatives of study groups and organizations coordinator. read more

2023 Faculty of Biology Outstanding Student Election Socialization event was held with the theme “Get ready, show your greatest achievement” by the Department of Scientific Development, Student Executive Board Faculty of Biology. This socialization was held on Sunday, 22 January 2023 at 10.00-12.00 a.m. This event was attended by around 30 students from the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Gadjah Mada. The event began with a talk show session by Adhelia Intan Sabhira as the 2022 Biology Faculty outstanding student and continued with a talk show session by I Putu Gede Eka Praptika as the UGM 3rd level outstanding student. read more

PMW Talk is one of the work programs under the Creative Economy Department of BEM Biology. The PMW Talk was held on Saturday, 21 January 2023. The purpose of this activity is to help introduce the Student Entrepreneurial Week (PMW) program among students, especially Biology students and it is hoped that it will be able to increase the entrepreneurial spirit to be able to take part in PMW activities. This event was chaired by Salfa Athallah.

This year, PMW Talk presented friends from the Yoguruto team consisting of Eva (Biology 2021), Andrea (Biology 2020), and Hanif (Biology 2021). The Yoguruto team is a team from the biology faculty that has successfully passed funding in 2022. Submission of material in the form of the initial idea of ​​forming a team, the definition of PMW, terms and conditions, timeline, benefits, activities in PMW, and funding tips to qualify.After the presentation session, a question and answer session was opened which was answered directly by the Yoguruto team. This event ended at 11.15 a.m. and ended with a documentation session. read more

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

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

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

Students of the UGM Faculty of Biology Masters Study Program conducted a thesis research proposal seminar for Class 2021 Even students on Tuesday, December 27 2022. The activity was carried out in the Auditorium room of the Faculty of Biology as the opening ceremony and will be divided into four rooms when entering the main event. The research proposal seminar was attended by the Dean, Prof. Dr. Budi Setiadi Daryono, M.Agr.Sc., Head of the Master’s Study Program, Dr.rer.nat. Andhika Puspito Nugroho, M.Sc., and the thesis advisors. The series of events consisted of opening and core activities, namely the presentation of proposals by students. The event was opened at 08.00 by host sisters Fanny Sukma Sundari and Rizal Muhammad Rifa’i from the odd 2022 batch. Furthermore, the activity continued with remarks from the Head of the Biology Masters Study Program, Dr.rer.nat. Andhika Puspito Nugroho, M.Sc. This proposal seminar was taken by 47 students guided by 22 thesis supervisors. From this activity, students can get input from supervisors and other colleagues to support the research to be carried out. Furthermore, students are also expected to be able to take comprehensive exams and thesis trials immediately. read more

Mutiara Wahyu Nirmalasari is undergraduate student in Faculty of Biology year 2020. This semester, she’s experiencing study abroad to Korea University through IISMA (Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards) program. It was unexpected for her to be selected to joining the program, but still she was excited and honored.

“Study abroad does open up your horizon about society and how to improve as a student,” she explained.

Mutiara chose a university in South Korea because she’s already interested in its culture since a long time ago so she didn’t need to face culture shock when study abroad. Besides, Korea University has the reputation as the top 3 university in South Korea, and it offers although in the end she couldn’t enroll in the classes she expected. At Korea University, Mutiara took 4 courses: Intermediate Korean 1, Marketing Management, New Media Cinema, and Media Technology. read more

Let’s meet Adhelia Intan Sabhira, undergraduate student in Faculty of Biology Universitas Gadjah Mada year 2020. In 2022, she had the opportunity to join Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA) to Radboud University, the Netherlands. It’s a scholarship program by Indonesia government for college students to study abroad for a semester.

For Adhelia, being selected for the IISMA program still feels like a dream, up until now. She believes that IISMA is fantastic and life-changing as it allows them to not only experience college life and a brand new and international setting, but also does it expand their worldview and networking with people from different cultures. “IISMA program provides us with more than useful benefits to pave our future.” read more

In the National Scientific Writing Competition, undergraduate Biology students once again made achievement by taking home, not only one, but three awards, including first place, best presentation, and best poster. The team consists of Umi Salamah, Maria Bening Wohingati Yarlantri Tamidiyono, and Wulan Usfi Mafiroh from Biology 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Ardaning Nuriliani, S.Si., M.Kes. This competition was held by Himpunan Mahasiswa Kimia Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), with the theme “Finding Untapped Potential of Indonesia Natural Resources for a Better Quality Life With Chemistry”. This event aims to express students’ innovations, inventions, and ideas in order to improve their capacity for scientific thinking. read more