Category Archives: Student

04Oct/23

Parasitic Plants: Sharing Session Lecture on Parasitology by Dr. Zaiton Sapak from Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia

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Dr. Zaiton Sapak from Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia delivered material on parasitic plants in the Parasitology Lecture Sharing session (3/10). Parasitic plants, or parasitic plants, are organisms that settle on host plants through special organs. “This special organ develops and penetrates the host’s vascular tissue and meets the nutritional, water, and mineral needs of the host plant,” began Dr. Zaiton Sapak. It is said that nearly 4,500 species in 28 families, representing 1% of all angiosperm species, utilize the vascular systems of other plants to meet their nutritional needs.

Sharing session guided by Purwatiningsih, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D. The lecturer at the Department of Biology also explained that parasitic plants are divided into several types, seen as being photosynthetically active (hemiparasites), lacking photosynthetic activity, completely bound to the host for carbon (holoparasites), optional or obligate parasites, and attached to the roots or stems of their hosts. “Parasitic plants” grow in agroecosystems with low biodiversity, and their presence causes huge yield losses on agricultural land,” said Dr. Zaiton Sapak. Continue reading →

25Sep/23

Four Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia students took part in International Student Mobility in Biology, FMIPA UNEJ

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Four students from the Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology University Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Malaysia will take part in International Student Mobility in Biology FMIPA UNEJ. “Welcome to Indonesia, the city of Jember, and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences; hopefully, in 4 months, you will all be comfortable carrying out the International Mobility Student program,” said Drs. Achmad Sjaifullah, M.Sc., Ph.D. The Dean of FMIPA was accompanied by the Deputy Deans in welcoming the arrival of students from Malaysia (25/9). The work practice agenda at the Pusat Penelitian Kopi dan Kakao Indonesia and PT. Mitra Tani 27 has been prepared by FMIPA for these four students.

Nurul Alya bint Hamdan, Wan Nur Hafizah bint Wan Mohamad Nor, Muhamad Zarul Ikhwan bin Roslan from the Agribusiness Program, and Siti Hajar Natashah bint Samsudin from the Plant Biotechnology Program will become Jember residents in the future. “The language may be more or less the same; the food may also be; adapt immediately; if there are any difficulties, immediately communicate with us,” said the Dean of FMIPA at UNEJ. In their daily lives, they will be accompanied by several students from FMIPA to get to know the UNEJ campus, FMIPA, and the environment around the campus more closely. Continue reading →

19Sep/23

Prof. Tamio Oguchi from Osaka University, Japan Visits FMIPA Physics Ready to Establish Collaboration

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Prof. Tamio Oguchi visited the Physics Department, FMIPA, University of Jember to carry out research collaboration with Dr. Artoto Arkundato through the Applied Materials and Energy Computing Research Group (18/9). Prof. Tamio Oguchi from the Center for Spintronics Research Network (CSRN) OSAKA University Japan at the start of the visit met with the leadership of FMIPA UNEJ to discuss collaboration while enjoying authentic coffee from Japan. “It is an honor for us to have a visit from Prof. Tamio Oguchi from Japan so that in the future we can explore collaboration with FMIPA,” said the Dean of FMIPA UNEJ Drs. Achmad Sjaifullah, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Next, Prof. Oguchi met the head of the Physics Department headed by Dr Agus Suprianto together with physics lecturers led by Dra. Arry Yuariatun Nurhayati, M.Si. discussing CSRN at Osaka University. For your information, Prof. Tamio Oguchi has come several times to the Mathematics and Natural Sciences Physics Department on a guest lecture agenda in 2018 and was the keynote speaker at the 2021 International Conference on Physical Instrumentation and Advanced Materials (ICPIAM). “Prof. Ogochi has become more familiar with us because he has come several times, it’s time for us “discuss more massively about CSRN, so that it can have a good impact on all of us,” said Dr. Artoto Arkundato. Continue reading →

18Sep/23

Dean of FMIPA UNEJ Officially Opens PPMB FMIPA Jember University in 2023

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Located in the FMIPA UNEJ parking lot, Drs. Achmad Sjaifullah, M.Sc., Ph.D., officially opened the Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Mahasiswa Baru (PPMB) at FMIPA Jember University in 2023 (16/9). “This year’s PPMB implementation will be fully offline again, which will be carried out every Saturday from September 9 to September 30, 2023,” he said. The Dean of FMIPA UNEJ hopes that all new students will be able to manage their time and maintain their health so they can take part in PPMB 2023 amidst the busy schedule of lectures from morning to evening with mandatory courses that must be taken.

“Manage your time as best as possible, maintain your diet, and rest because PPMB 2023 at the weekend is when your energy is fully devoted to lectures and practicums,” he advised. Like last year, FMIPA UNEJ will focus on the Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa (PKM). There will be material on controlling ideas and PKM writing training. FMIPA concentrates on PKM because it hopes that with the many new students this year, there will be several groups that will be able to penetrate the national level. Other national-level competitions were also promoted by the presenters. Continue reading →

16Sep/23

Collaboration in Teaching Biodiversity Courses: Masters in Biology, FMIPA UNEJ, and FMIPA UB

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Master of Biology FMIPA Jember University and Master of Biology FMIPA Brawijaya University held a collaboration to teach biodiversity courses online (15/9). Prof. Dr. Amin Setyo Leksono from Brawijaya University, as the speaker, delivered material on animal population estimation methods. “We need an animal population approach first, both census and sampling,” he initially said. Continuing the census requires a lot of personnel to count all the flora in an area. Meanwhile, sampling can be done using direct or indirect analysis.

Prof. Amin continued direct sampling itself, divided into several methods. “There are quadratic methods, transect lines, exploration and exclusion methods, and finally we have to calculate the population size,” he continued. For indirect methods, there are several methods, including traps, concentration calculations, trace counts, and interview methods. The conclusion from the initial session was that the benefit of animal estimation is knowing population dynamics patterns, including influencing factors. “We come to know the potential of each type, its role and benefits, and finally, what policies to take for this population,” he concluded. Continue reading →

14Sep/23

FMIPA Biology Holds The 5th ICOLIB 2023 for 2 Days, Presenting Expert Researchers Across Continents

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The Department of Biology, FMIPA, University of Jember held the 5th International Conference on Life Sciences and Biotechnology (ICOLIB) 2023 on a hybrid basis (12–13/9). ICOLIB is an international seminar scheduled every two years. The first ICOLIB was held in 2015, and in 2023, this will be the fifth event. Taking the theme “Global Insights and Innovations of Life Sciences Research in the Post-COVID-19 Era,” the topic is applied sciences, basic sciences, biodiversity and bio-conservation, and health and medicine. Keynote speakers were presented from several countries, including Indonesia as the host.

The 5th ICOLIB 2023 was officially opened online by Iwan Taruna, Rector of University of Jember. In his message, Rector invited researchers involved in ICOLIB to exchange information on research results after being hampered by the pandemic for some time. “ICOLIB is a place to share the research results of researchers, and this is very relevant to the vision of the University of Jember, namely to make the university superior in the development of environmentally friendly science, technology, and arts, business, and industrial agriculture,” he said. At the end of the Rector’s speech, he hoped that UNEJ would continue to carry out scientific research through international seminars as one of its means. Continue reading →