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Mataram, University of Mataram — The University of Mataram (Unram) successfully held an Entrepreneurship Public Lecture themed “From Ideas to Action, From Action to Real Impact for an Advanced Indonesia.” The event featured one of Indonesia’s leading business figures, Anindya Bakrie, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), who delivered the keynote lecture on “Entrepreneurship and Indonesian Leadership in a Changing World.” The public lecture took place on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in the Unram Senate Meeting Hall and was attended by the Rector of Unram, the Chairman of KADIN Indonesia and his delegation, the Chairman of KADIN ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – As the demand for globally competitive talent continues to grow, proficiency in foreign languages has become an essential gateway to international education, research, and global engagement. Guided by this vision, the University of Mataram (Unram) and Seoul National University (SNU) are strengthening their strategic partnership to expand Korean language education, creating greater global opportunities for students while advancing the internationalization of higher education. This commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting between University of Mataram Rector Prof. Sukardi and Seo Kyo, Director of Seoul National University Social Responsibility, on Tuesday, 29 July 2026, at the Rector’s Meeting ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, strengthening the competitiveness of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) requires far more than expanding production capacity. Standardization, innovation, and strategic collaboration have become essential drivers for enabling local products to compete in broader markets and create sustainable economic value. Reflecting this shared commitment, the University of Mataram (Unram) welcomed representatives from the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Office of Trade, the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN), and other key stakeholders for a strategic dialogue held at the Rector’s Meeting Room on Tuesday (28 July 2026). The discussion focused on strengthening ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Service Program (KKN-PMD) of University of Mataram (Unram), Pengadangan Barat Village team, held an educational session titled “The Importance of Education and Early Marriage Prevention” for ninth-grade students of SMPN 2 Peringgasela on Thursday (July 30, 2026). The activity was developed based on an initial survey conducted by the KKN team, which indicated a relatively high incidence of early marriage in Pengadangan Barat Village. The session aimed to strengthen students’ understanding of the importance of continuing their education, planning for the future, and recognizing the health, educational, social, and economic impacts ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Reading does not always have to take place in silence or follow a routine, task-oriented approach. At SDN 4 Masbagik Selatan in East Lombok Regency, students from the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) introduced a more interactive reading experience to 26 fourth-grade students through a Creative Literacy programme held from July 28 to 30, 2026. The programme responded to challenges commonly encountered in literacy learning, including limited access to engaging reading materials and a lack of interactive reading experiences. Rather than treating reading as an activity centred solely on completing assignments, the ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — A total of 84 students from three schools in Ketangga Village, Suela District, East Lombok Regency, are learning to see used paper from a different perspective. Through a Paper Recycling Workshop organized by the 2026 Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram), students were introduced not only to the importance of waste management but also to the process of turning used paper into new sheets that can be developed into useful and potentially marketable creative products. The workshop was conducted in stages at three schools: SDN 1 Ketangga on 21 July 2026, ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Village Development Service Program (KKN-PMD) of University of Mataram (Unram) in Gumantar Village are turning corn cob waste into charcoal briquettes with economic value. The green economy-based program was carried out in Amor-Amor and Senumpeng hamlets, Gumantar Village, Kayangan District, North Lombok, from July to August 2026. The program began with a community outreach session on July 10, 2026, introducing corn cobs as a potential source of alternative energy. The activity involved young people, residents, community leaders, traditional leaders, and hamlet heads to raise awareness of the potential of agricultural waste ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the KKN-PMD program of the University of Mataram (Unram) in Sembalun Lawang II Village, together with the Village Disaster Response Team (TSBD), held a clean-up action at Bukit Pergasingan, Sembalun District, East Lombok, on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). For nearly 10 hours, the team followed the hiking trail to the summit and collected around three large bags of waste, mostly plastic packaging. In addition to cleaning the area, the action also served to raise awareness among visitors and local residents about the importance of keeping tourist destinations clean. Activity Supervisor Dr. Made Mahendra, ST., ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment through Village Development Community Service Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) for the July–August 2026 period facilitated the distribution of logistical assistance from the National Library of Indonesia (Perpusnas) to the Al-Musyaffa Community Reading Center (TBM) in Aik Ngempok Hamlet, Pengadangan Village, Peringgasela District, East Lombok Regency. The assistance was delivered on July 28, 2026, through a representative of the village government. The assistance included stationery, bags, drawing materials, literacy promotional materials, administrative equipment, as well as nutritional support in the form of milk and snacks. The distribution followed ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Used cooking oil generated from everyday household activities often ends up being discarded into soil or waterways. In Wajageseng Village, Kopang District, Central Lombok Regency, students from the Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) introduced a different way of looking at this household waste: transforming it into creative aromatherapy candles with practical uses and potential economic value. The initiative was carried out on 28 July 2026 in Paok Rengge Hamlet as part of the Unram KKN PMD programme, which focused on household waste management and the development of local economic potential. ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — A total of 41 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) actors and residents of Sedau Village, Narmada District, West Lombok Regency, are now ready to transform their signature agricultural harvests into high value processed commodities. Local community members enthusiastically attended a product diversification workshop featuring novel taro, banana, cassava, and purple sweet potato chip flavor variants, paired with the launch of an oil spinner machine engineered by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the June to August 2026 period on Tuesday (28/7/2026). Through this mentorship, Sedau Village residents are ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Program (KKN-PMD) of Universitas Mataram (Unram) carried out a reforestation initiative at the Pengempokkan Indigenous Forest in Nangka Rempek Hamlet, Bayan Village, North Lombok Regency, on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). A total of 400 white teak seedlings were planted through a community-based initiative to help preserve the indigenous forest while strengthening its ecological functions. The activity was attended by Unram Vice Rector III Dr. Sujita, S.T., M.T., Head of the North Lombok Kesbangpol H. Adnan, S.Pd., M.Pd., the Bayan Subdistrict Head, representatives of the Indonesian Army and Police in Bayan, the ...