The UGM formula team Bimasakti will compete at the upcoming Formula Student Netherlands (FSN) in Assen, The Netherlands, on 9-14 July 2022. UGM gave the team a warm send-off at the Balairung yard on Monday (20/6), wishing them the best of luck.

“Today marks the launch of the latest generation car designed by Bimasakti and the team’s send-off to the formula competition in the Netherlands,” said Director of Student Affairs Dr. Suharyadi.

The FSN competition challenges students to understand, design, and develop a formula-style racing car. For this 2022 race, Bimasakti gets ready with its newest 11th-generation formula car.

“We appreciate the support from our partners and thank everyone who has guided this team,” said the Director.

As technical and financial challenges were inevitable, Suharyadi encouraged the team to turn these lemons into lemonade. Adversity gives them valuable experience for the future.

“What is more important is how the team can learn something along the way. The non-academic process will come in handy when you graduate and work later,” said Suharyadi.

Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Prof. Selo said he was proud of the team because they could optimally set up the vehicle amid limited sponsors and time.

“I would like to thank the sponsors for their assistance so that students can participate in this competition. I can only encourage the team to achieve the best results,” said Prof. Selo.

Head of Bimasakti Aditya Maheranta said the silver lining of the two-year pandemic was that the team could prepare well for this European competition. He admitted that the team was not aiming for first place but would give it their best shot.

“We do not represent Bimasakti alone, but Indonesia,” said Aditya.

Source: https://www.ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22615-mobil-formula-ugm-siap-berkompetisi-di-belanda

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) received a visit from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday (17/6). UGM is the only university included in this series of visits to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Indonesia’s diplomatic ties with Germany.

On his UGM trip, President Steinmeier attended a research product exhibition and discussion entitled Food Security, Global Challenges, and Dependencies with several experts and panelists.

“I am not an expert, but I am very interested in this issue. I travel a lot, and in the countries I visit, I see how we are dealing with food crises,” he said.

Germany is one of the most important donors to the UN World Food Programme (WFP). However, according to him, it is not an achievement. It is the support the international community deserves. The German government cares and is ready to help world countries facing the food crisis.

“We have to analyze what the root of the problem is. And we want to know what kind of support is expected from us,” said the President.

Prof. Damayanti Buchori (Lead Co-Chair T20 Task Force 4 Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture), Felippa Amanta (Head of Research, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies), Christa Räder (WFP representative), Dr. Yose Rizal Damuri (Executive Director of CSIS and Executive Co-Chair T20), Dr. Linda Yanti Sulistiawati (UGM’s international law expert), and Maria Angela Putri (UGM student) were among the names present as panelists.

“Since before, we have faced problems related to global food, but these have been exacerbated by Russian aggression in Ukraine and climate issues,” said Minister of State for Europe and Climate and moderator of the discussion, Dr. Anna Lührmann.

In her remarks, UGM Rector Prof. Ova Emilia highlighted the friendship between Germany and Indonesia. Germany has been a learning space for many Indonesian academics, including UGM lecturers.

“On behalf of Universitas Gadjah Mada, I warmly welcome President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. We feel very honored to receive a visit from the President,” said the Rector. “The third president of Indonesia, President Habibie, graduated from a German university, while UGM is the university where the current President of Indonesia, President Joko Widodo, studies. This commonality bolsters our ties.”

UGM has established intensive and longstanding collaborations with German educational institutions, such as RWTH Aachen and DAAD. She hopes to strengthen this by intensifying existing cooperation and developing more in other strategic fields.

Source: https://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22605-ugm-terima-kunjungan-presiden-jerman

UGM Rector Prof. Ova Emilia has affirmed the university’s stance to take a zero-tolerance approach to violence, especially sexual harassment and violence. The anti-violence campus campaign will kick off online at the annual student community service briefing on Saturday (11/6) and will target all campus members.

“Globally, universities are the second most common place for sexual violence,” said Ova, Thursday (9/6).

According to Ova, UGM has made several efforts to handle sexual violence on campus since 2019. UGM issued Rector’s Regulation Number 1 of 2020 on Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence by the UGM Community on 24 January 2020, a year before Ministerial Regulation Number 30 of 2021 on Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence in Higher Education Institutions was made effective.

UGM has organized literacy, skills, and SOP workshops on sexual violence prevention and handling, including an introduction to its legal aspects, for students, lecturers, and staff. There is also a dedicated Integrated Service Unit for sexual harassment and violence contactable whenever a case occurs.

Recently, the University has also established a Crisis Center on its official website, which allows the UGM community to find information and a list of hotlines and links to file reports or complaints or get support regarding the acts of violence they have experienced.

“We have set up a Crisis Center on our website where students can report from anywhere. In the event of an emergency, we hope this system will help us better anticipate and deal with the situation. That way, we can create a campus environment that is safe and free from all forms of violence,” said Ova.

Head of Health Promoting University (HPU), Prof. Yayi Suryo Prabandari, added that in 2019 UGM had declared itself a physically, mentally, and socially healthy campus. This initiative includes literacy and the promotion of zero tolerance for violence, bullying, and harassment, healthy diets, physical activity, mental health, reproductive health, and a safe and inclusive environment for people with disabilities.

Director of Community Service Prof. Irfan D. Prijambada said that this year, UGM would dispatch 6,250 students to 28 provinces, 85 regencies, and 197 districts across the country on 25 June. He also talked about the Crisis Center of the Community Service Program that had existed since the program’s establishment.

“This Crisis Center is for emergencies during the program,” said Irfan.

Source: https://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22577-ugm-deklarasikan-diri-sebagai-kampus-bebas-tindakan-kekerasan

Four UGM students have picked up first prize at the Sustainable Electric Vehicle Design Competition, part of the recently held 2022 Jakarta E-Prix. These students are representatives of Arjuna EV UGM, a student team that focuses on the research and development of electric-powered vehicles at UGM.

“We didn’t expect to win because we only had one week to prepare. We are delighted and proud of this achievement. We also dedicate this to Arjuna EV UGM,” said team leader Tariq Faros Manumono (Mechanical Engineering), Sunday (5/5).

Manumono was joined by Leonard Fidelcristo Supit (Electronics and Instrumentation), Muhammad Raihan Hilmy (Mechanical Engineering), and Dasta Muhammad Ghaly (Mechanical Engineering).

Together with their supervisor Rachmadi Norcahyo, they designed a self-driving SUV car, ARCANA. This car is equipped with SAE Level 3 driving technology called Arjuna Smart Mobility (ASM) and a high level of mechanical and electrical safety to ensure comfort.

“We delivered a complete vehicle design that had been simulated with software. We calculated everything carefully and made a business plan for further reference and potential for mass production,” said Manumono.

Source: https://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22565-mahasiswa-ugm-juara-1-desain-kendaraan-listrik-di-ajang-formula-e-jakarta

Rania Naura Anindhita, a student of the UGM Faculty of Biology, has created a liquid formula of leachate, molasses, sulfuric acid, and organic catalysts mixture to eliminate the smell of garbage cans.

“The Eco Lindi is made from leachate mixed with molasses, sulfuric acid, and organic catalysts and is proven to get rid of unpleasant odors of garbage,” said Anindhita, Friday (3/6).

According to her, she can produce 10 thousand liters of Eco Lindi in one day. Users only need to spray the liquid onto garbage heaps or cans and wait less than 10 minutes to see the results. Eco Lindi has been tested in several landfill sites, markets, and farms and is declared safe for livestock.

“After 3-10 minutes, the smell will vanish. This formula is suitable for all waste that produces odors and can also be used as fertilizer,” said Anindhita.

Raina said that her father, who at that time served as Head of the Environment and Hygiene Service (DLHK) of Sidoarjo Regency, was behind this creation. She was challenged by her father to find a solution to the smell problem in landfill sites.

“The process of neutralizing odors and composting takes about 6-8 weeks. My father dared me to shorten the time. After going through countless discussions and studies, I finally found the Eco Lindi formula,” she said.

With this innovation, Rania received the Trash Control Heroes award from Sidoarjo Regent Ahmad Muhdlor.

Source: https://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22557-mahasiswa-ugm-buat-eco-lindi-cairan-penetral-bau-sampah

The Asia Pacific Women’s Information Network Center (APWINC) held a kick-off workshop for its newly-launched project Enhancing Digital Economy Participation for ASEAN Women Micro-, Small-, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), Friday (20/5). Among the R&D team members attending the workshop was UGM Vocational College lecturer Fani Pramuditya, who represented Indonesia in this project.

“This is a follow-up to UGM’s collaboration with Sookmyung Women’s University on online ICT classes that have been held previously. The collaboration continues to other fields and a wider scope that involves other ASEAN countries,” said Pramuditya.

In 2021, APWINC was appointed to run the 5-year project with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) through the ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Fund (AKCF).

The project aims to bolster ASEAN women’s digital business skills and cooperation between ASEAN and Korea, benefiting 14 local institutions, 200 local trainers, and 4,002 women MSMEs in ASEAN.

The R&D team will develop training courses to revitalize e-business in ASEAN based on the current status and needs of the digital economy and e-business fields of 10 ASEAN countries. They will also conduct joint research to find solutions that can increase the participation of ASEAN women in the digital economy. The e-Business Training Toolkit will be developed by the end of this year.

The R&D team consists of 10 consultants from 10 ASEAN countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and two consultants from Korea.

Jaehwan Kwon, team leader and representative of AKPMT, hopes to foster a sense of community building between ASEAN and Korea. He fully supports the success of this ongoing project.

“This project reflects the commitment made by ASEAN and the Republic of Korea to achieve women’s empowerment, especially in the MSME sector, by helping them take advantage of the digital economy and e-commerce,” he said.

Source: https://www.ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22548-dosen-ugm-dan-konsultan-dari-10-negara-lainnya-ikuti-kick-off-workshop-apwinc

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) will kick off the construction of spiritual facilities to accommodate all students, lecturers, and staff members of Christians, Catholics, Hindus, Buddhists, and Confucians in one central area.

The Spiritual Area is expected to take around 6-8 months to complete and will be connected to Islamic religious facilities at the Mardliyah Islamic Center and UGM Mosque.

“This area will serve as a symbol of tolerance and religious harmony for our students and accommodate positive activities,” said UGM Rector Prof. Panut Mulyono at the laying of the area’s cornerstone Saturday (21/5).

The Rector said that it had become one of UGM’s priorities to develop such an area. UGM as Pancasila University is an open educational institution that has communities from various ethnic, religious, and even national backgrounds.

“Good practices carried out in this area will be remembered by our students when they graduate and form their mindset as leaders moving forward,” he said.

Chair of the UGM Board of Trustees, Prof. Pratikno, welcomes the establishment of the Spiritual Area that embodies the country’s motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity). Diversity in Indonesia needs to be maintained as a form of education for future generations.

“Education is not only done in the classroom but also requires exemplary practices. This Spiritual Area is an example of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. If we work together for this, we will not only save Indonesia but also humanity,” said Pratikno.

Source: https://ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22526-ugm-segera-bangun-kawasan-kerohanian

A team of researchers at the UGM Faculty of Agriculture is currently working on a new black soybean cultivar derived from the Mallika variety. The study, which has been ongoing for the past two years, is expected to produce a more improved, high-yielding cultivar than the Mallika. Team leader Dr. Tri Harjoko said the new cultivar had tripled the number of pods per plant over three harvests and three plantings.

“The Mallika generally has 200–300 pods per plant. However, our research shows that this new variety produces 600–1200 pods per plant, meaning that one seed we plant can produce 1,200 pods or 2,000 seeds at harvest,” said Harjoko in Bantul, Yogyakarta on Sunday (15/5).

So far, it has exceeded the average national production capacity of black soybeans (1.3 to 1.7 tonnes per hectare) with 5 to 6 tonnes per hectare. The team is now examining the variety for its adaptability during rainy and dry seasons.

“We have a superior product and a record of its pod production potential. There was relatively no difference when planted in both the wet and dry seasons–and that’s a competitive advantage. The potential can be three times the national production. We only need consistency in terms of production,” he said.

According to Harjoko, his party is targeting the new cultivar to be released in the next two years as a successor to the Mallika, a black soybean variety developed by UGM, with an average production of 6 tonnes per hectare.

“In addition to testing for pod production and adaptation in several locations, the new cultivar must also undergo physiological tests to determine its protein and fat content,” said Harjoko.

Source: https://www.ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22500-tim-ugm-lakukan-riset-pengembangan-varietas-baru-dari-kedelai-hitam

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has picked up the WIPO IP Enterprise Medal at the 2022 World Intellectual Property Day organized by the Directorate General of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia. The award was presented by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin to UGM Rector Prof. Panut Mulyono at the Vice Presidential Palace on Tuesday (26/4).

The WIPO IP Enterprise Medal aims to encourage institutions and businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to take advantage of intellectual property rights in their business activities.

“UGM received the WIPO IP Enterprise Medal for its success in commercializing research through the UGM Science Techno Park,” said the Professor.

The Science Techno Park, Mulyono added, had translated wide-ranging research results into products and services that contributed to the nation’s economy. UGM also facilitates the protection of intellectual property rights for research and the commercialization of economically prospective innovations.

“UGM is proud and grateful to receive the award. Hopefully, it will spur the enthusiasm of UGM researchers and inventors to keep working and innovating for the acceleration of the nation’s advancement,” said Mulyono.

Director of Business Development and Incubation Dr. Hargo Utomo explained that the award served as public recognition for the commitment and performance of the UGM Science Techno Park in overseeing the commercialization of research and innovation that have real impacts on the community.

In addition, universities play a crucial role in establishing an intellectual property ecosystem and managing the commercialization of intellectual property to bolster increased economic growth.

“UGM is seen to have made a major conVisit Sitetribution to the development of intellectual property through the commercialization of innovation and utilization of licenses. Getting this award from WIPO has pushed us to enhance collaboration between academics and industries,” said Utomo.

The Science Techno Park is UGM’s Technology Transfer Office and works side by side with the Directorate of Research that manages the Intellectual Property Center of the University. These units are tasked with commercializing the University’s innovations, including through the utilization of licenses, and overseeing the protection of intellectual property, respectively.

The Science Techno Park has commercialized research in national priority areas, such as Health, Integrated Agriculture, New, and Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, Engineering, Information, and Communications Technology, and Heritage, Art, and Culture Sustainability Management.

“We hope this commercialization can improve the quality of human capital to boost economic growth and increase competitiveness,” added Utomo.

UGM has facilitated the protection of 25 patents in collaboration with partners and the formation of 185 startups, 33 of which have become spin-off companies. Some of the innovations that have been commercialized are as follows:

• Health: INA-SHUNT (shunting device for treating hydrocephalus), OST-D (water-soluble vitamin D), GeNose C19 (coronavirus breathalyzer), GAMA-Cha (synthetic bone graft substitute for bone defect maintenance), NPC Strip G (tool for early diagnosis and detection of nasopharyngeal cancer), and Ceraspon (hemostatic sponge made of premium quality bovine gelatin for postoperative bleeding control)
• Manufacturing, engineering, information, and communications technology: early warning system and detection tool for landslides, digital radiography control device, and Butimo (automatic batik tulismachine)
• Agrocomplex and healthy food: Kasabi (antioxidant-rich sweet potato chips) and Nutri-Enteral (protein-rich instant liquid food)
• Stunting-specific products: Forty Milk (synbiotic fermented milk with iron and zinc fortification) and stunting detection kit
• Start-ups: Bantuternak, i-tallenta, Kalikesia, Wujudkan! Indonesia, etc.

Source: https://www.ugm.ac.id/id/berita/22479-ugm-raih-wipo-intellectual-property-enterprize-medal