Januari 2022

On Monday, January 31, 2022, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) received a visit from the Faculty of Science and Technology at Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University (UIN) in Malang, along with their delegation, as part of the initiation of collaboration in the field of Higher Education’s Tridharma with FMIPA UGM. In his introduction, the Dean of FMIPA UGM emphasized the need for innovation to disseminate research-based products that can provide greater benefits to society. To strengthen the educational aspect, they are currently developing a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) system that is based on real-world problems.

Meanwhile, the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology at UIN, in his presentation, conveyed that in the future, the Faculty of Science and Technology at UIN and FMIPA UGM are expected to collaborate in the field of education to support the implementation of the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program. The visit concluded with a joint discussion to explore points of collaboration for the future.

KAMIPAGAMA (Family of FMIPA UGM Alumni), which serves as a platform that unites the alumni of FMIPA UGM, is one of the strategic partners for FMIPA UGM in implementing various work programs and innovations in the future. One of the strategic programs to optimize the partnership with alumni is the establishment of an entity that can bring together the entire academic community of FMIPA UGM, especially students and lecturers, with alumni and other parties, such as industries, etc.

For this purpose, on Saturday, January 29, 2022, a joint discussion was held between FMIPA UGM and KAMIPAGAMA at Karinda Café Jakarta. The discussion was attended by the Vice Dean of FMIPA UGM for Alumni, Cooperation, and Innovation as a representative from FMIPA UGM, the Vice Chairman of KAMIPAGAMA for Business Development and Partnerships, and several members of KAMIPAGAMA. One of the agreements that will be implemented in the near future between FMIPA UGM and KAMIPAGAMA is the establishment of an Alumni Center.

Collaboration with BRINS has been initiated by FMIPA UGM through the Department of Mathematics since 2021 in the form of scholarships for high-achieving students from the Department of Mathematics with a contractual commitment to work at BRINS after the students graduate. On Tuesday afternoon, January 25, 2022, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences received a visit from the BRINS team to further discuss the forms of collaboration that can be pursued in the future. In the discussion, there were several initial agreements that will soon be formalized in the form of a cooperation agreement. The meeting concluded with the signing of scholarship contracts for BRINS scholarship recipients from the Department of Mathematics.

Cultural heritage is an invaluable asset of the Indonesian nation. Efforts to preserve cultural heritage need to be made to maintain the integrity of these cultural treasures. One essential aspect of preserving cultural heritage, especially temples, is to understand the patterns and environmental conditions’ impact on the temple, such as vibrations, chemical reactions from natural processes, etc. For this purpose, an initiation of collaboration between FMIPA UGM and the Borobudur Conservation Office was carried out on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The collaboration is planned to involve various fields of expertise and be integrated with research and community service activities.