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Mataram, University of Mataram — The Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) and coastal residents of Padak Guar Village, Sambelia District, East Lombok Regency, now possess a stronger natural defense against sea abrasion and coastal erosion. Local community members enthusiastically embraced marine conservation technology transfer featuring the delivery of hundreds of ready to plant mangrove seedlings, wave barrier wooden stakes, and an ecotourism conservation zoning guide initiated by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the June to August 2026 period in the Gili Petagan area on Saturday (25/7/2026). Through this environmental sustainability action, the residents of ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the 2026 Community Empowerment and Learning through Community Service (KKN-PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram) introduced organic waste management through the use of compost bins to members of the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) group in Gelora Village, Sape District, Bima Regency, on Friday (July 24, 2026). The activity educated residents on sorting and processing kitchen waste, including food scraps, vegetable waste, and fruit peels, into organic fertilizer. The students also demonstrated the composting process, from chopping organic materials and regulating moisture levels to operating the compost bin properly to ensure an effective ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — A public space can serve a purpose beyond being a place for people to gather. In Bau Lam Commune, Vietnam, community spaces and village roads have been transformed into part of an effort to strengthen local identity while improving the surrounding environment through two interventions initiated under the International Community Empowerment Programme of the University of Mataram (Unram): the Mural Painting Project and the Rural Lighting Project. The two initiatives were developed through a collaboration between Unram, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (Unsoed), and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH), Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh ...

Mataram, Indonesia – Universitas Mataram (Unram) dengan hangat menyambut delegasi dari Southern Cross University (SCU), Australia, dalam rangka Official Visit sekaligus penandatanganan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) di bawah inisiatif New Colombo Plan (NCP) pada Jum’at, 24 Juli 2026 bertempat di Ruang Sidang Rektor. Kunjungan ini menjadi tidak penting dalam memperkuat kerja sama akademik serta mendorong terjalinnya hubungan people-to-people yang bermakna antara Indonesia dan Australia. Delegasi Southern Cross University dipimpin oleh Dr. Lachlan Yee dan Dr. Owen Hogan, bersama sembilan mahasiswa SCU yang mengikuti program magang selama tiga bulan di Unram. Kehadiran mereka juga didampingi oleh perwakilan dari Aussie Banget Corner Unram. ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students participating in the Community Empowerment Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) are developing the cultural and tourism potential of Aik Dewa Village, Pringgasela District, East Lombok Regency, through the Lensa Budaya program. Held on Friday (July 24, 2026), the program focuses on documenting the natural heritage, traditions, and history of Aik Dewa in visual formats to promote the village’s potential through digital media. One of the traditions documented was Ngalun Aiq, a traditional ritual that has been preserved by the community and is closely connected to water resources and local life. The students ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Children from 10 hamlets across Montong Beter Village, West Sakra District, East Lombok Regency, gathered at the MA Darul Abror Mosque to participate in the climax of a community literacy movement celebrating National Children’s Day on Thursday (23/7/2026). Residents from Bagik Nyala, Monjet Bile Sundung, Poyak-Oyak, Malah Raya, Malah, Montong Kirik, Dasan Tengak, Bawak Dao, Jerua, and Pancoran hamlets eagerly accompanied their children in taking part in read-aloud sessions and traditional games organized by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team. Leading up to the main event, residents across all hamlets ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment and Learning through Community Service (KKN-PMD) program at the University of Mataram (Unram) trained the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) group in Lembar Selatan Village, West Lombok Regency, to process Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, locally known as lindur, into flour on Thursday (July 23, 2026). The training, attended by 20 participants, equipped residents with skills to process lindur fruit through selection, soaking, boiling, drying, and grinding. The resulting flour can be used as an ingredient for various food products, including sponge cakes, brownies, cookies, and donuts. Head of the KKN-PMD Unram team in Lembar ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Students participating in the Community Empowerment-Based Village Community Service Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) in Korleko Selatan Village, Labuhan Haji District, East Lombok Regency, initiated the planting of 100 mangrove seedlings at Muara Beach on Thursday (July 23, 2026). The activity, carried out in collaboration with the East Lombok Regency Environmental Agency (DLH), marked an initial step toward coastal conservation in an area where mangrove planting had never previously been conducted. Carrying the theme “Building a Sustainable Coast through Community Empowerment in Mangrove Education, Planting, and Maintenance in Korleko Selatan Village” and the ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Community Service Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) distributed 455 tree seedlings to residents of Mendana Raya Village, Pringgabaya District, East Lombok, on Thursday (July 23, 2026). The initiative promotes village greening while supporting the community-driven “One House, One Tree” movement. The seedlings were symbolically handed over to the Head of Mendana Raya Village before being distributed through hamlet heads in Mendana, Peresak, and Panggungan hamlets. The seedlings were provided through collaboration with the Dodokan Moyosari Watershed and Protected Forest Management Agency (BPDAS) Permanent Nursery in Pringgabaya. The 455 ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the University of Mataram (Unram) KKN-PMD program in Seruni Mumbul Village 2026 launched SERASI (Seruni Bercerita dan Berkreasi) to promote literacy and creativity among children in Seruni Mumbul Village, Pringgabaya District, East Lombok Regency. The program was held as part of the village’s National Children’s Day celebration on July 23, 2026. SERASI began with a literacy development program involving 41 children from four hamlets: Mandar, Sasak, Baran Tapen, and Dames. Held at the Seruni Mumbul Village Office, the activities included read-aloud sessions, book discussions, and creative writing based on the children’s reading materials. The ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — The habit of burning household waste that previously triggered air pollution in Kumbang Village, Masbagik District, East Lombok Regency, has officially been transformed into an economic value organic fertilizer initiative. Local residents in Batu Empas Hamlet and Bangket Daya Hamlet enthusiastically embraced technology transfer through the handover of organic waste shredder machine units and the inauguration of a village compost facility facilitated by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the June to August 2026 period on Thursday (23/7/2026). Through this environmental waste management breakthrough, the people of Kumbang Village ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Ginger, turmeric, Java turmeric, lesser galangal, lemongrass, and greater galangal are closely connected to everyday life in Lepak Village, East Sakra District, East Lombok Regency. Through the 2026 Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram), these local resources are being developed not only through the cultivation of Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA), but also through education and an introduction to processing them into herbal powder that is more practical to use and has potential added value. The programme began with TOGA planting on 18 July 2026 at SMPN 2 Lepak and in residents’ ...