Henra, a student in the Fast-Track Master’s to Doctoral program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has successfully completed his master’s degree in an impressive duration, 1 year and 15 days only. This achievement was made possible through his research titled “Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activity of Bacillus velezensis BP1 Against Candida albicans: In Vitro Bioassay, Metabolomics, and In Silico Molecular Docking,” under the supervision of Ir. Jaka Widada, M.P., Ph.D.

Henra completed his master’s studies in the Biotechnology Study Program and is now continuing his doctoral program in the Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences, with a specialization in Agricultural Microbiology at the Faculty of Agriculture, UGM (Faperta UGM). He participated in UGM’s Fast-Track program, which allows outstanding students to complete both their master’s and doctoral degrees in just four years. With dedication and hard work, Henra not only finished his master’s degree in record time but also maintained an excellent academic performance, graduating with a GPA of 3.87 out of 4.00. read more

Paguyuban Luhur Jiwo, a target group for community service by the Agricultural Extension and Communication Study Program (Prodi PKP) of the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), successfully won second place in The Asia-Pacific Local Leaders Forum for Disaster Resilience (APLL4DR) 2024 in Manila, Philippines, on October 14, 2024. The efforts of Paguyuban Luhur Jiwo, represented by Yustina Wardani, were supported by the Prodi PKP community service team, coordinated by Mesalia Kriska, S.P., M.Sc., mainly through the creation of a profile video showcasing the activities of the group. This video was prepared by Abdurahman Agosto, S.T., and Ishadiyanto Salim, S.Pd., M.Pd., as supporting material for the presentation.
The community service activities at Paguyuban Luhur Jiwo, located in Sidoluhur Village, Godean District, Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region, took place from September to October 2024. Paguyuban Luhur Jiwo is a self-help group (SHG) that facilitates social rehabilitation and recovery, aiming to assist People with Psychosocial Disabilities (ODDP) in the village to become independent and productive. read more

The Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada (Faperta UGM), organized a guest lecture titled “Effective Role of Microorganisms in Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability.” held on 14 March 2025. The event was held in a hybrid format, with an offline session at the AGLC Building, Faperta UGM, and an online session via Zoom and YouTube streaming. The keynote speaker was Prof. Fujiyama Kazuhito from Osaka University, Japan, a well-known expert in environmental microbiology. The event was opened by Prof. Ir. Irfan Dwidya Prijambada, M.Eng., Ph.D., a professor from the Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, UGM. read more