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Faculty of Biology UGM Inspires Pajangan Hamlet Residents to Create Positive and Safe Content on Social Media

Community Service Thursday, 10 October 2024

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Yogyakarta, October 5, 2024 – The Faculty of Biology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) continues its commitment to enhancing digital skills among local communities through its Community Service Program (PkM). This time, residents of Pajangan Hamlet, Wedomartani Village, Ngemplak, Sleman, Yogyakarta, received valuable insights from Zuliyati Rohmah, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D. Eng., a lecturer from UGM’s Faculty of Biology, on how to use social media safely and become creative, positive content creators. This event is part of the Faculty’s Desa Mitra (Partner Village) program with Wedomartani Village, aimed at strengthening digital literacy among rural residents to enable them to adapt wisely to current developments.

Ms. Zuliyati shared various practical guidelines on how to utilize social media responsibly, avoid common risks in the digital world, and create content that benefits the wider community. “We hope that Pajangan residents can use social media not just for entertainment but also as a means to spread positive and empowering information for the community,” she said.

This socialization event has a broad impact aligned with several key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). First, by providing digital literacy education, it supports SDG 4: Quality Education, offering access to relevant information and digital skills for rural communities. Second, by teaching skills to become content creators, residents have the opportunity to engage in entrepreneurship and create content as part of the digital economy, contributing to SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.

Additionally, through an understanding of digital safety, residents are expected to participate in a safer and more responsible media environment, supporting SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. The collaboration between UGM’s Faculty of Biology and Wedomartani Village also reflects SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, where harmonious cooperation between universities and communities can help achieve shared sustainable development objectives.

With this socialization effort, UGM’s Faculty of Biology hopes to provide long-term positive impacts for the Pajangan community and support inclusive and safe digital development.

Inauguration and Training for Buddy Counselors 2024

News Release Student Activities Monday, 20 May 2024

On Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 2024, the Faculty of Biology Universitas Gadjah Mada conducted training for the 2024 Buddy Counselors. These Buddy Counselors are students selected through a screening process by the Faculty of Biology’s Mental Health Team during the recruitment, held from February 12-16, 2024. They are tasked with providing emotional support and adequate counseling to fellow students in need. The Buddy Counselor program aims to help UGM become a Health Promoting University (HPU) with a focus on Mental Health and a Zero Tolerance for Violence, Bullying, and Harassment, which are the priorities of the UGM HPU activities. For 2024, Buddy Counselors are also assigned to mentor ten new students each during the PPSMB (Student Orientation).

This two-day training took place at the Faculty of Biology UGM and Kaliurang. The first session, held in the Faculty of Biology UGM Auditorium, began with a welcome speech from the Dean of the Faculty of Biology UGM, Prof. Dr. Budi S. Daryono, M.Agr.Sc. In his speech, Prof. Budi stated that this training activity is a commendable initiative. Being a Buddy is a noble task, and those selected should be grateful as not everyone gets this opportunity. The Buddies are responsible for helping to achieve a balance in mental and physical health. According to the training theme, “Be a Listener, Understand Better,” Buddies must be good listeners. Just like waiting, being a listener requires patience. Those who can wait will achieve success. At the end of his speech, Prof. Budi announced that there would be an award for the best Buddy Counselor during the Dies Natalis ceremony. “There will be an award for the best Buddy, the best of the bestie,” concluded the Dean. Following his speech, the Dean inaugurated the 2024 Buddy Counselors of the Faculty of Biology UGM by presenting jackets to one of the Buddy Counselors.

The first session on Zero Tolerance for Violence, Bullying, and Harassment delivered by Sri Wiyanti Eddyono, S.H., LL.M.(HR), Ph.D., known as Bu Iyik, a lecturer at the Faculty of Law UGM and serves as the Chair of the POKJA Zero-Tolerance Bullying, Violence, and Harassment HPU UGM, as well as the Head of the Task Force for the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence (PPKS) at UGM. Her presentation covered:

– Introduction to the three major issues in higher education
– The country’s response to these major issues
– UGM’s response to Bullying and Violence, especially Sexual Violence
– Procedures for handling Sexual Violence and Bullying

Besides delivering the material, participants also learn to resolve violence cases that occur at UGM, which is followed with great enthusiasm by all participants.

The second session on Mental Health was conducted in the meeting room of Wisma Pesanggrahan PU, Kaliurang. This session was delivered by Yudhistira Adi Perdana, M.Psi., Psychologist from the Faculty of Biology UGM. Mas Yudhis provided insights on how Buddy Counselors should handle counselees, from listening, questioning, to giving advice.

After a break, the evening featured a discussion on the work program to be implemented over a year. Participants were divided into two groups, and each group must present their discussion results, which then summarized by the Mental Health Team consisting of Psychologist Yudhistira Adi Perdana, M.Psi., and Faculty Counselor Lecturers, Dwi Umi Siswanti, S.Si., M.Sc., Dr. Dwi Sendi Priyono, S.Si., M.Si., and Dr.rer.nat. Abdul Rahman Siregar, M.Biotech., as well as PIC HPU Faculty of Biology UGM, Titin Fauziah, S.E., M.B.A. To conclude the training, there was a bonding activity involving a bonfire and gift exchange among participants. The next morning, on Sunday, May 19, 2024, all participants went trekking around Kaliurang.

This training is an effort by the Faculty of Biology UGM to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Good Health and Well-being, Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

“A rose blooms since yesterday, Growing beside the moringa tree. Welcome, dear guests, to the Inauguration and Training of Buddy Counselors.”

The MBKM Team from the Faculty of Biology Universitas Gadjah Mada Participated in Uncovering the Case of ‘Psychopath’ Wild Animals in West Kalimantan

Headline News Release Tuesday, 5 March 2024

[MBKM]- The MBKM team, under the guidance of Dr. Dwi Sendi Priyono, S.Si., M.Si., collaborated with the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of West Kalimantan to conduct forensic DNA analysis on evidence in the case of monkey abuse by a public servant in Singkawang with the initials RS.

The examination process was conducted at the Animal Systematics Laboratory of the Faculty of Biology at UGM. The samples received on Friday, March 1, 2024. The team conducted forensic DNA examination on the hair and palm of the hands of long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) infants, involving a number of students who collectively handled the samples from isolation, amplification to visualization of the results. DNA examination is one of the foundations for identifying the evidence found.

RS, a public servant in Singkawang Regency, was arrested by the police on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, after one of the video contents of his abuse went viral and caught the attention of international animal lovers’ activists. Based on the issued video, long-tailed monkeys were tortured by being boiled, fried, mutilated, and hammered. For his actions, RS charged under Article 91 of the Livestock and Animal Health Law and or Article 302 of the Criminal Code concerning Cruelty to Animals, with a maximum penalty of nine months in prison. Assuming that the DNA forensic identification process succeeds, it will be contributed as evidence to enforce the Quarantine Law.

Forensic DNA analysis in animal abuse is a crucial step to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially in Life on Land (SDGs 15) and SDGs 16 on Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. With DNA forensic technology, we can contribute to testifying the violations against animals, ensure impartial law enforcement, and raise awareness of the need to protect animal life to maintain a balanced ecosystem. Thus, the collaboration between forensic science and animal protection can positively contribute to various aspects of SDGs, including justice, peace, and environmental sustainability.