A student of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), Athifah Rahmadhani, achieved a brilliant milestone by winning a gold medal at the Open Karate Championship Sunan Kalijaga Cup XIII 2026. This victory is not only a personal pride but also contributes significantly to Faperta UGM and the dominance of the UGM Inkai Karate Student Activity Unit (UKM), which secured 8 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medal out of 960 national participants.

The championship, held on May 1–2, 2026, at the Prof. Amin Abdullah Building, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, featured 74 contingents from various regions across Indonesia. The UGM Inkai Karate team performed superiorly, proving their consistency as a major force in the national karate arena. read more

Enaya Zahira Yudana and Aini Hilmi Zuhdiyya, undergraduate students of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), class of 2023, gained valuable experience during their internship at the Public Accounting Firm IAD (Irfan, Abdurrahman Hasan Salipu, and Darmawan). On Wednesday, March 5, 2026, they had the opportunity to join a client visit in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, accompanied by two senior auditors.

During the activity, they were directly involved in the process of cash opname, namely the counting of cash (banknotes, coins, and checks/giro) by the company’s finance division. The results of the count were then reconciled with the bookkeeping records, and any discrepancies were recorded as cash differences (over/short) for further investigation. In addition, supporting transaction documents were scanned as supplementary evidence. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), held a guest lecture titled “Information Management in the AI Era” on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Venture Lab, AGLC Building, 6th floor. The event featured Nezar Patria, S.Fil., M.Sc., M.B.A., Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) of the Republic of Indonesia, as the keynote speaker.

In his presentation, Nezar Patria stressed that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) must go hand in hand with strong ethical implementation. According to him, AI is not only about innovation and efficiency but also about moral responsibility in its use. “The advancement of AI must always be balanced with ethical awareness to prevent negative impacts on society,” he stated. read more