The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), through the Media and Information Systems Unit, recently held a public speaking workshop aimed at enhancing students’ understanding and skills in speaking in public. Public speaking, which is one of the essential hard skills for the future, both in the workplace and in academic journeys, was taught through practical sessions designed to simulate real-life scenarios that students might encounter.

This workshop featured Havidah Tria Yunita (Agricultural Extension and Communication 2021), a 2024 Cultural Ambassador of the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY). Tria shared that her ability to speak confidently in public is the result of a long process, coupled with the courage to try. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM) has once again achieved a proud milestone with the graduation of three of its students as the fastest bachelor’s degree graduates during the commencement ceremony held on 20 November 2024. Sinta Sekar Larasarti, Zirly Uswatun Khasanah, and Zukhrifa Firdausa, all from the Agronomy study program, successfully completed their studies in just 3 years, 10 months, and 4 days.

Sinta Sekar Larasarti graduated as the fastest one among other graduates, earning a GPA of 3.72 out of 4.00. Her thesis was titled “Sex Determination of Local Lampung Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Seedlings Based on Male-Specific DNA Markers.” Sinta shared that her achievement was due to perseverance and determination. Her biggest challenge was the trial-and-error process in identifying the papaya’s sex. However, she did not let this obstacle stop her from graduating. read more

Franky Sanjaya Galingging, a student of the Soil Science Study Program (2022) at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada University (Faperta UGM), had the opportunity to be one of the awardees in the Six Universities Initiative Japan Indonesia Service Learning Program (SUIJI-SLP) 2024. This program is a collaboration of a consortium of six prestigious universities in Japan and Indonesia, including Ehime University, Kagawa University, Kochi University, IPB University, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and Hasanuddin University. read more