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Chemical Engineering Of UAD Yogyakarta Holds Research Collaboration with Foreign Universities

December 10, 2019/in News/by admin

Chemical Engineering of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) Yogyakarta held a Research Collaboration with Flensburg University, Technische Universitat Berlin, and Leipzig University (Germany) on 9-28 December 2019 in the form of research and conferences.

Those who did the activity were UAD Chemical Engineering students: Mar’atul Husna, Tifanny Rizka Ariandi and Lia Septianingsih. The aim is to expand the research network of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) Yogyakarta students with Flensburg University, Technische Universitat Berlin, Leipzig University (Germany) and fellow of scientists in Germany. “So that it will create sustainable use of resources and facilities between institutions,” explained Mar’atul Husna, Tuesday (12/10/2019).

In addition, it is enhancing the ability of UAD Yogyakarta students in sector of research to collaborate with Flensburg University, Technische Universitat Berlin, and Leipzig University (Germany). Also increasing international recognition for the research conducted, improving the quality of research at UAD Yogyakarta students and the number of scientific publications in reputable international scientific journals.

UAD Yogyakarta students delivered “Nutrients Potential for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Patients using Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) from Marine Microalgae and Capsulated from Eucheuma Cottonii Seaweed”. In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is an effective treatment for couples who have infertility problems. According to statistical data from the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2010 there were 48.5 million couples worldwide unable to have children. Where about 2 percent experienced primary infertility and 10.5 percent experienced secondary infertility. In the success of IVF treatment, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is one of the important components in early reproduction, including increased fecundity, oocyte maturation and embryo implementation.

Fish oil is one of the current sources of DHA. However, the challenge of environmental damage causes difficulties in the supply of quality and safe fish oil from pollution. Therefore, this research proposes that the source of DHA used comes from marine microalgae with Aurantiochytrium species which are assessed as having high DHA purity. Aurantiochytrium found in the tropics – such as Indonesia’s mangrove forests – has unique characteristics, which can produce DHA of 30-35 percent. DHA is an unsaturated fatty acid that is needed by the body. Unfortunately, the human body cannot produce DHA itself. In fact, DHA is needed in the IVF program. Therefore, in this research a DHA supplement from Aurantiochytrium was made which is packaged in a capsule shell made from seaweed species Eucheuma Cottonii. The supplement is also rich in fiber because the capsule shell is made from seaweed. (mediamu.id)

Ahmad Dahlan University Attended The 7th Partnership Meeting GITA Erasmus at UNNES

December 7, 2019/in News/by admin

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) attended the Partnership Meeting 7th GITA Erasmus, which was held for three days (4-6 / 12/2019) at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES). Representatives from UAD who attended the event included Hari Haryadi, M. Sc., Hendro Setyono, M.Sc. (Office of Business Affairs and Innovation), and Ida Puspita, M.A. Res. (Head of Office of International Affairs, UAD). The meeting is a routine agenda to discuss the activity progress and future plans on entrepreneurship, funded by Erasmus + European Union

Other members of the Erasmus+ Project GITA consortium also attended such as representatives from the University of Gloucestershire, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII), Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD), Universitas Brawijaya (UNIBRAW), President University, STIE Malang Kucecwara, and Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) as the host for the 7th Partnership Meeting.

The series of events also involved students displaying the products they created at LPN Unnes Growth Hub. The innovative products such as the FixIt online tailor application, the MDPL Farm installation to the Innovative Cactus were exhibited there. Visitors were enthusiastic about seeing the product, some even decided to buy the product. (i)

BIMAWA in Collaboration With Office of International Affairs (OIA) UAD Held International Event

December 4, 2019/in News/by admin

Bureau of Student Affairs and Alumni (BIMAWA) of Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) in collaboration with Office of International Affairs (KUI) UAD held international event titled Ahmad Dahlan International Event, Wednesday to Saturday (27-30 / 11/2019). UAD International Event was opened by Dr. Abdul Fadil as vice-rector student affairs.

Danang Sukantar (Head of Student Development Division of BIMAWA UAD) and Galuh Febri Putra (KUI-UAD) said that the event was attended by 30 foreign students, from 10 countries, and 3 continents. Galuh explained the 10 countries are Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Hungary, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Palestine, Vietnam, and Thailand. “The ten countries include 3 continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa, there are 199 foreign students actively studying at UAD”.

Danang Sukantar said that UAD International Event was also attended by 15 Muhammadiyah and Aisyiyah universities (PTMA). PTMA sent selected students to this program. The PTMA, Stikes Aisyiyah Surakarta, Stikes Muhammadiyah Gombong, UAD, Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton, UM Kudus, UM Malang, UM Magelang, UM Maluku Utara, UM Semarang, UM Sukabumi, UM Sumatera Barat, UM Surabaya, UM Tasik, UM Prof Hamka, UM Sidoarjo. According to Danang Sukantar, there were many competitions and seminar in the event such as singing competition, photography competition, painting competition, international art exhibition, international seminal, presenting Ida Puspita MA. Res. As keynote speaker (Head of KUI), Ahmed AO Shbair (Palestine) Dori Kriss (Hungary) Chen Yan (China) Ahmad Naquib Quiet bin Salim (Malaysia). The seminar chose the theme of the International Seminar on Cross-Cultural Understanding: Developing Human Resources to face the Industrial Revolution 4.0

UAD Students Won International Competition in Malaysia

November 23, 2019/in News/by admin

Andini Mandala Putri, a student of English Literature Department got the first winner of Poster Exhibition and Competition at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia. This event was held on November 22^nd, 2019 at Creative Media Technology Hub Menara SAAS. Along with 2 students from UiTM, Linda Nusi Morius and Muhammad Amirul bin Amran, they were presenting a poster titled “Lexical Ambiguity and its Significance in Internet Humour”. There are 29 participants of this competition.

Andini is one of five students of UAD English Literature Department who joined this event as the final project of Advanced Reading subject. The students collected the materials of their posters through secondary research.

Andini and 6 others UAD students are the exchange students who are studying at UiTM for one semester. Andini Mandala Putri, Arizka Ummarina, Fadia Nurhasanah, Jasmina Zahra, and Melya Putri Astari are studying under ASEAN+3 and Europe scholarship program while Anleny Situmeang and Auryza Nur Fadhila are studying under AIMS (Asian International Mobility for Students) program. [i]

UAD welcomed Vice Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire

November 14, 2019/in Event, News/by admin

UAD welcomed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire, Stephen Marston on Thursday, 7 November 2019. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire and the vice-rector UAD partnership affairs, Prof. Drs, Sarbiran, M.Ed., Ph.D. and the rector student and alumni affairs, Dr. Abdul Fadil, M.T had the meeting discussing on the further collaboration between two universities. UAD and University of Gloucestershire since 2017 have actively collaborated under GITA Erasmus + program on developing entrepreneurship and will continue to collaborate since UAD received another grant from Erasmus + on disaster management.

Stephen Marston also visited Kantor Urusan Bisnis dan Inovasi (Office of Business Affairs and Innovation) as the business center in UAD. Office of Business Affairs and Innovation has the integration with Growth Hub that took the inspiration from University of Gloucestershire’s Growth Hub. The Director of Networking of Office of Business Affairs and Innovation, Hari Haryadi presented the progress of the entrepreneurship program of UAD that focuses on the development of marginalized society.

UAD together with DAAD Germany held the DIES Training Course on Management of Internationalization

November 14, 2019/in Event, News/by admin

DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) entrusted UAD to host the DIES Training Course on Management of Internationalization on 4-8 November 2019. This workshop was also supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, German Rector’s Conference (HRK), Leibniz Universität of Hannover Germany and the 2017 MoI DIES alumni consortium from the University of Indonesia, Syiah Kuala University, Parahyangan University Bandung and Widya Mandala University Surabaya. This training was the second time held in Indonesia, Batch I was held at the Universitas Indonesia in April 2019. The Head of Office of International Affairs of UAD, Ida Puspita, M.A.Res had passed the selection to participate in the MoI DIES in Germany and India. At this regional workshop in Indonesia, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Prof. Dr. Dyah Arini Perwitasari passed the selection to become the participant.

The Internationalization Management Training was attended by dozens of participants from various universities in Indonesia who passed the selection. The trainers for the event were from Germany, Malaysia, and Indonesia with professional experience at the international level. Among the speakers and trainers, there were names such as; Dr. Ir. Paristiyanti Nurwardani, M.P. (Director of Learning, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education), Prof. Dato ’Dr. Morshidi bin Sirat from Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia), Dr. Birgit Barden-Läufer (Director of the International Office of the University of Leibniz Hannover Germany), Silke Irmscher (trainer from Germany who has long professional experiences in Indonesia), Prof. Adi Zakaria Afiff (UI), Dr. Edwan Kardena (Head of the ITB International Affairs Office), and representatives from the European Union. This event also brought several speakers from DAAD and alumni who had undergone previous training (UI, Unsyiah, Unpar, UWMS, ULM Banjarmasin, UMY and Unsoed Purwokerto).

This training was officially opened by the rector of UAD, Dr. Muchlas, M.T. at the Amphitarium UAD Campus IV which was also attended by the vice-rectors, the dean and, the head of study programs. Participants and speakers were invited to enjoy the culture in Yogyakarta with Ramayana Ballet performances and some traditional Indonesian dance performances. According to the head of the committee, Ida Puspita, “UAD is very grateful for the trust of several foreign organizations such as Erasmus + which have passed two project grants for UAD, and DAAD Germany which appointed UAD as the host of an international workshop on Management of Higher Education Internationalization. This is one of UAD’s efforts in internationalizing higher education institutions both internally and as the facilitator to other campuses for international activities ”.

UAD Students Participated At Guǎngxī Mínzú Dàxué 2019 Yùndònghuì

November 3, 2019/in News, Uncategorized/by admin

Guǎngxī Mínzú Dàxué 2019 Yùndònghuì or Opening of Sports Week was held on November 2, 2019 at Guangxi University for Nationalities sports center. GXUN as the organizer asked Indonesian students to participate in the event. Bayu Krisna Murti, Candra Putra Negara, Muhammad Rangga Alexa Zegie, and Syahrani Lonang, students of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology participated in a parade representing Indonesia wearing traditional clothes from various regions of Indonesia. [i]

UAD Students Participated in a Volunteer Activity in Malaysia

September 29, 2019/in News/by admin

UAD exchange students from English Litterature Department, showed their concern toward children and environment through Bridged Sukarelawan or Volunteer Weekend. They were Andini Mandala Putri, Arizka Ummarina, Fadia Nurhasanah, Jasmina Zahra, dan Melya Putri Astari, the students of English Literature Department studying at UiTM under ASEAN Plus Three program. This voluntary activity was held by Universiti Teknologi MARA Global Ambasador (Uglam) on September 28th, 2019.

The participants headed to Blok C, PPR Lembah Subah 2, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia at 08.30. They assisted the children in drawing and coloring activities, playing Charades, and also learning how to deliver their opinion. They really enjoyed the experience got a lot of lessons from this activities. [i]

UAD Sent Students under AIMS Program, Credit Transfer Systems and Internships to ASEAN countries

July 29, 2019/in News/by admin

UAD sent students to ASEAN countries under various programs. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education UAD sent 5 students to internship to Thailand and Philippines under the SEA-Teacher program. English Literature, Faculty of Literature, Culture, and Communication sent 11 students for two different programs, AIMS (Asian International Mobility for Students) and credit transfer system with scholarships from Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. Faculty of Technology Industry sent 6 students and Faculty of Islamic Studies sent 6 students under the AIMS program. FKIP routinely sends students under the SEA-Teacher program since batch 6 2018. SEA-Teacher is a program from SEAMEO whose members are the consortium of ministries of education in Southeast Asia. Faculty of Literature, Culture, and Communication has been sending students under AIMS program and credit transfer system since 2010 and FAI has begun sending students since 2013. This year FTI is also sending students for the first time under AIMS program.

English Education Study Program sent Andi Abdurrahman Manggaberani to Banguet State University, Philippines and Amanda Putri Ekawati to Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Thailand. Physics Education sent Gagan Ganiya Aulia Rahman Banguet State University, Philippines, Elementary Teacher Education sent Roessalia Indah Hartanti to University of San Carlos, Philippines, Ealy Childhood Education sent Rani Malyani to Banguet State University, Philippines. The English Literature sent students under the credit transfer system program to Universiti Teknologi MARA, the students were Andini Mandala Putri, Arizka Ummarina, Fadia Nurhasanah, Jasmina Zahra, Melya Putri Astari. English Literature also sent students under AIMS program, the students were Galih Surya Pratama and Prastika Bagaskoro to Thammasat University, Thailand, Raden Roro Gina Paramita and Rahma Cahyaningrum to Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam, Auryza Nur Fadhilah and Anleny Situmeang to Universiti Teknologi MARA , Malaysia.

Arabic Language and Literature sent the students under AIMS program to the University of Malaya, Malaysia, the students were Nur Akidah Khalimatussa’diyah, Alfi Rahmi Yasmen, Mislannada Fiddaraini, Wahyu Setiawan, Imam Maulana Ibrahim, Bagas Fatchur Rachman. Faculty of Chemical Engineering will send Feriz Ilham Akbar and Amani Praviant Zuhair, Industrial Engineering sent M. Milan Madani and Azisna Nugraheni Wuspinuji, Informatics Engineering sent Qurrota Nastiti Rizqita Aura Syifa and Yossan Sandi Rahmadi.

UAD continues to increase the number of students to study/internship abroad. This is the implementation of collaboration between UAD and foreign institutions as well as government institutions. According to the head of the Office of International Affairs, Ida Puspita, M.A. Res, “The increasing number of students abroad is the commitment internationalization of UAD and the trust UAD partner institutions abroad as well as government institutions “.

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan and Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton held Joint International Community and Culture in Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi

July 15, 2019/in Event, News/by admin

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan and Universitas Muhammadiyah Buton held Joint International Community and Culture in Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi (8-14 / 07/2019). This event was held in order to enhance cooperation between Muhammadiyah higher education institutions in Indonesia and provide different cultural experiences to UAD foreign students. This was the second time that UM Buton and UAD held Joint International community and culture. Last year the event was integrated with the Darmasiswa Community Program in Prambanan, Yogyakarta. This year the Joint International Community and Culture took the theme of food and culture diversity in two islands. The participants of the Joint International Community and Culture last year were only students from China, this year the international UAD students from Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and China participated.

On the first day of UM, Buton welcomed UAD international students at the Buton UM campus hall with the introduction to Buton authentic cuisine and speech from UM Buton rector Dr. Wa Ode Alzarliani, S.I.P., M.M .. Then continued with the introduction to Wolio language, which is the regional language of Buton. After the event at the UM Buton campus area, UAD international students were invited to tour central Buton to introduce tourism culture and potential. International UAD students are also invited to participate in social and community activities such as cultural sharing classes with students at SMA Negeri 2 Baubau.

This activity is expected to promote Muhammadiyah higher education institutions to international students. In addition, this activity is intended to promote tourism potential to foreign tourists. According to the head of office of the international affairs UAD Ida Puspita, “The Joint International Community and Culture program is the commitment of UAD to mentor other Muhammadiyah higher education institution to internationalize the campus, next year we are targeting 2 UAD partner universities from abroad to join this event, and we are opening up to cooperation with other Muhammadiyah higher education institution “.

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