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Mataram, University of Mataram — From the madak tradition to the untapped potential of edible macroalgae, research on Lombok’s coastal communities and marine resources has found a platform for discussion within the international academic community. The opportunity came through the KONEKSI Visiting Fellowship of The Australian National University (ANU) Indonesia Project in Canberra, Australia, awarded to Dr. Nurliah, S.Pi., M.Si., a lecturer in the Marine Science Study Programme, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mataram (Unram). Dr. Nurliah took part in the fellowship for more than a month, from 4 September to 6 October 2026, at ANU. The programme provided an opportunity ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Local food does not have to remain in its traditional form. In the hands of students, regional ingredients and culinary traditions can be transformed into new products with greater added value, more modern packaging, and broader market potential. This spirit is being brought by two student teams from the University of Mataram (Unram) to KMI Expo XVII 2026, hosted by Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (Unsoed) in Purwokerto, Central Java, from 29 September to 1 October 2026. This year, Unram is represented by TuChips (Jaje Tujak Chips) and TEKEMBUNG (Mackerel Fish Shrimp Paste) in the Growing-Stage Food and ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Earning a pharmacist qualification is not the end of an educational journey, but the beginning of a professional responsibility that directly concerns people’s health and safety. This message was at the heart of the Inauguration and Professional Oath-Taking Ceremony for the Fifth Cohort of the Pharmacist Professional Study Programme, Academic Year 2025/2026, at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Mataram (FKIK Unram), where 41 new pharmacists were inaugurated and took their professional oath on Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at Lombok Raya Hotel. The occasion marked the graduates’ entry into professional practice, carrying with ...

Mataram, Universitas Mataram — Every livestock farming activity generates two sides: livestock as a source of income and waste as an environmental challenge. In Nyerot Village, Jonggat District, Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), cattle manure that was previously not optimally managed is now being recognized as a resource with practical and economic value for farmers. Before the assistance program was introduced, cattle manure generated from livestock activities was often left to accumulate around the animal pens. This condition had the potential to affect environmental cleanliness, produce unpleasant odors, and reduce the comfort of communities living near livestock areas. The issue ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Learning a foreign language does not always have to begin in the classroom. Films can offer an accessible way to hear a language in context, follow conversations, and spark an interest in learning more. This approach was brought to the community by the King Sejong Institute (KSI) Mataram at the University of Mataram (Unram) through Korean Movie Day 2026. Held on Saturday, 26 September 2026, at CGV Transmart Mataram, the event featured HOPE, a South Korean science-fiction monster film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Na Hong-jin. The film takes audiences into a mysterious story set in ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Every day, livestock farmers in Nyerot Village, Jonggat District, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), must collect grass to meet their animals’ feed requirements. Their reliance on fresh forage becomes a challenge during the dry season, when grass availability declines while farmers continue to spend considerable time and effort ensuring that their livestock receive sufficient feed. This challenge has become one of the focuses of the Professors for Impact Programme at the University of Mataram (Unram) through the initiative “Adoption and Dissemination of Feed Processing and Livestock Waste Management Technologies to Improve Farmers’ Economic Welfare ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Smallholder livestock farmers in Nyerot Village, Jonggat District, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), have long faced challenges in maintaining proper livestock housing sanitation. Traditional livestock sheds with limited organisation and inadequate drainage have made it difficult to properly channel and manage animal faeces and urine, while opportunities to process the waste into compost have remained largely untapped. As a result, stagnant waste and unpleasant odours have affected the cleanliness of livestock housing and posed risks to the health of farmers and the surrounding residential environment. The issue has become a focus of the Professor ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — For nine students from Myanmar, continuing higher education was about more than simply moving from one classroom to another. Uncertainty in their home country had disrupted their educational journeys, leaving the continuation of their studies uncertain. Through the Virtual Top-Up Degree scholarship under the EU Mobility Programme for Myanmar (EMPM), an opportunity to resume their education opened up, allowing them to continue their studies at the University of Mataram (Unram) and ultimately earn their bachelor’s degrees. EMPM is an education programme for young people from Myanmar funded by the European Union and implemented by DAAD, Campus ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — The University of Mataram (Unram) officially opened its 64th Anniversary celebrations under the theme “Unram Berdampak: From Local to Global Impact” at the Unram Rectorate Field on Friday, September 25, 2026. The event was attended by members of the entire Unram academic community. The opening began with a report from the Chair of the 64th Anniversary Committee, Dr. Any Suryani Hamzah, S.H., M.H., who announced that the anniversary celebrations would take place throughout October and November 2026. A wide range of activities has been prepared, including a scientific oration, innovation contests and international seminars, a job ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — The University of Mataram (Unram) graduated 2,323 students as part of its September 2026 Graduation Ceremony, held over two days, September 23–24, 2026, at the M. Yusuf Abu Bakar Auditorium. Rector of Unram, Prof. Dr. Sukardi, M.Pd., said that graduation is not only a celebration of students’ success in completing their education, but also a reflection of the efforts and sacrifices of the parents and families who supported them throughout their educational journey. “The degrees our children receive today are also a reflection of the efforts and sacrifices of their parents,” Prof. Sukardi said. He reminded ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — A sense of pride and emotion filled the families attending the University of Mataram (Unram) graduation ceremony on Thursday, September 24. Among them were Murni and Akmal, who came to accompany their daughter, a student of the Management Study Program at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), as she completed her university education. When asked how they felt seeing their daughter reach this milestone, Murni and Akmal expressed both pride and emotion. They were happy to see their daughter successfully complete her studies and finally wear the graduation gown on such a special day. “Of ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — On Friday, September 18, 2026, University of Mataram Hospital (Unram Hospital) and the Mataram Branch of BPJS Health carried out a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program as a concrete expression of their collaboration to improve access to health insurance coverage for the community. The program reflects their shared commitment to expanding health protection and providing direct benefits to people in need. The activity was attended by the management of Unram Hospital, the Head of the Mataram Branch of BPJS Health, village heads from Kekalik, Tanjung Karang, Gomong, and Dasan Agung urban villages, as well as community ...