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Mataram, University of Mataram – University of Mataram (Unram) held its October 2025 Graduation Ceremony in two sessions, on 8 and 9 October 2025, at the M. Yusuf Abubakar Auditorium. This event was a historic moment for graduates who had completed their studies in various faculties at Unram. The graduation ceremony was officially opened by the Rector of Unram, Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D., who also delivered an inspirational speech and message to all graduates. In his speech, the Rector of Unram reminded everyone that the cumulative grade point average (GPA) is not the only measure of success, but ...

Mataram, University Mataram – University of Mataram (Unram) welcomed the Assessor Team from the National Accreditation Agency for Higher Education (BAN-PT) to conduct a field assessment for two study programs, the Undergraduate Program in Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture (Faperta) and the Undergraduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Food Technology and Agroindustry (Fatepa). The assessment took place from October 6-8, 2025, at the Unram Rectorate and both faculties. The event was officially opened by the Rector of Unram, Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D., who expressed his appreciation for the presence of the assessment team and reaffirmed Unram’s ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Lalu Al Muhajir, a Management student at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Mataram (FEB Unram), had the opportunity to represent Indonesia at the III OIC Youth Scientific Congress organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, on October 1-4, 2025. The congress aims to create an international dialogue platform among young scientists, researchers, and innovators from member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Russian Federation. The congress was held with the support of the Youth Diplomacy Academy, Kazan Federal University, the Ministry of ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – A total of eighteen students from the University of Mataram (Unram) officially qualified for the 18th National Student Qur’an Recitation Competition (MTQMN) and are set to represent Unram in the national competition held at Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM), Banjarmasin, from October 7 to 9, 2025. These top Unram students previously went through a rigorous pre-national selection process before finally being able to compete at the national level. The Unram contingent will compete in 13 competition categories. They will showcase their best skills in various fields, ranging from Hifzhil Qur’an, Khaththil Qur’an, Fahmil Qur’an, Scientific Writing on ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Rifky Akbar Utomo Putra, a student of the Informatics Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mataram (Unram), has successfully been selected as one of the Top 100 participants in the prestigious 2025 Google Student Ambassador (GSA) program. The program’s inauguration was held on September 29-30, 2025, in South Jakarta by Google Indonesia. The Google Student Ambassador (GSA) program is an initiative by Google , aimed at cultivating students as young leaders and bridges between campuses and Google’s technology ecosystem. This year, the program was followed by more than 12,000 students throughout Indonesia, and only ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Friday (October 3), the University of Mataram (Unram) held an oath-taking ceremony and the handover of appointment letters for Government Employees with Work Agreements (PPPK) for the 2024 Unram Formation at the Yusuf Abu Bakar Auditorium. In this event, 780 members of the academic community at Unram were officially inaugurated by the Rector of Unram. The Rector of Unram, Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D, in his warm speech, expressed his gratitude and pride in the academic community of Unram who had successfully made it through to this stage of the oath-taking ceremony. “ The ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – The Academic Support Unit for Counseling and Career Development (UPA BKPK) at the University of Mataram (Unram) is once again presented an inspiring international program through an Info Session on Study in the UK at the University of Nottingham & Chevening Scholarship. The event, which took place at the Unram Dome Building on September 27, 2025, provided students, alumni, and lecturers with an important opportunity to explore in-depth information about study opportunities in the UK and the chance to win the prestigious Chevening Scholarship. This event featured two main speakers, Ms. Adlin Iskandar, Regional Manager for ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — The survival mechanism, or the struggle to sustain livelihoods after returning home, remains a major challenge for returning Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) and their families. Limited financial management skills acquired while working abroad, coupled with limited business stability upon returning, leave remittances vulnerable to being spent without generating productive assets. This situation places returning migrant communities at risk of recurring economic vulnerability. In response to these economic reintegration challenges, a community service team from the Contemporary Global Issues Research Group of the International Relations Study Program, Faculty of Law, Social Sciences and Political Science (FHISIP), University ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Communication Science students from the University of Mataram (Unram) have once again succeeded in achieving national recognition. Nizar Alhadits and his team won a gold medal in the food category and second place overall in all categories at the National Essay Competition held by the Education, Youth, and Sports Agency (Disdikpora) of West Manggarai Regency and Nusantara Muda in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. This prestigious event was attended by participants from various regions in Indonesia with diverse themes, one of them concerns the sub-theme of food. The team consisting of Nizar Alhadits (Communication Science Study ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — As a concrete step to address agricultural waste issues, the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the December 2024–February 2025 period introduced an eco-friendly charcoal briquette innovation made from tobacco stem waste. The socialization and practical workshop were held at the KKN Basecamp in Bungtiang Village, West Sakra District, East Lombok, on Friday (10/1/2025). During the opening ceremony, the Head of the Unram KKN PMD Team in Bungtiang Village emphasized the primary focus of the program. “This activity aims to provide a solution to the problem of tobacco stem waste, ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Teluk Gok Hamlet in Sekotong Barat Village, Sekotong District, faces a rather unusual set of ecological and geographical challenges. Located in an isolated coastal inlet far from both landfills and integrated waste processing facilities, the settlement of approximately 80 households has become a “meeting point” for accumulated waste. In addition to household waste and cattle manure generated by local residents, the shoreline of Gok Bay is constantly inundated by marine debris carried in by ocean currents—from tree branches and leaves to plastic packaging. For years, the absence of waste disposal facilities and difficult access to the ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — The University of Mataram (Unram) is strengthening its contribution to educational transformation through a community service program that introduces innovative chemistry learning using Augmented Reality (AR) technology. Through the program “Dissemination of Augmented Reality (AR)-Based Chemistry Teaching Module Development for Teachers in East Lombok Regency,” Unram is encouraging chemistry teachers to deliver science learning that is more contextual, visual, and aligned with the characteristics of the digital generation. The program was implemented in response to challenges in chemistry education, particularly teachers’ need to develop technology-integrated teaching modules. The program report indicates that the East Lombok Chemistry ...