Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) students followed National Student Scientific Week of Private Higher Education Institution on Sunday (19/12). They are Pharmacy students, namely Mila Erliyana, Dea Anggrainy Wumu, and Widyanari Febriana Wulansari. They compete for the research in the Student Achievement Center of MHEIs. In the competition, they won first place.

The research involved in Student Creativity Program-Exact Science Research (PKM-RE). PKM-RE aimed to discover the relationship of cause-effect, action-reaction, and design planning. Besides the three concepts, PKM-RE also examines social behavior, economics, education, health, and culture in experimental and descriptive aspects. The UAD teams raised the theme “Solid-snedds Zingiber Officinale formula as an Effectivity Improvement of Diabetes Mellitus Treatment”. It was selected because the metabolic disorder cases in Indonesia are high. In addition, they were also guided by Dr Apt Wahyu Widyaningsih MSi, the Pharmacy lecturer.

“We have a breakthrough as we called Self Nanoemulsifying Drug System (SNEDDS). Here, the bio-availability of red ginger elevated. Red ginger serves as alternative medicine. Therefore, the therapeutic effect can accelerate the treatment,” said Mila, in a Whatsapp interview on Thursday (06/01).

As reported on the UAD site, Mila expected that their research can be developed more. For example, by conducting a clinical test to create a product and affect positively for diabetic persons.

The business incubator of the Institute for Research and Social Services (LPPM) of Universitas Muhammadiyah Jambi (UM Jambi) collaborated with the Indonesia Ministry conducted Business Matching and Expo for the prominent product of the beneficiary’s families on the Grand Hotel. The event was held to set a meeting between business owners and suppliers, distribution, funding, and investor partner candidates.

“This is Business to Business (B2B) meeting that both parties have a matched industrial business background. Alhamdulillah, we have agreements with several Micro Enterprise Units of Program Keluarga Harapan Beneficiaries and investors to improve particular business units,” said Agesha Marsyaf, the Head of Business and Technology Incubator of LPPM UM Jambi, Tuesday (21/12). The Rector of UM Jambi, Dr Nurdin, SE, ME mentioned the trust given by the Indonesia Ministry of Social Affairs to run a Business Matching and Expo program. UM Jambi becomes the only Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institution that has been assigned to assist Social Entrepreneur Program (ProKUS) 2021.

Unmuh Jambi assistance to Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSME) involved in Ultramicro group, the lowest level of MSME unit. The assistance was also conducted by UM Jambi including in producing and packing products, financial management, licensing, and marketing. For three months, Unmuh Jambi had assisted ProKus to develop 45 kinds of products. In short, Unmuh Jambi will keep assisting and supporting the products to gain halal certification from Indonesia Ulama Council.

The Guidance and Counseling Department Student of Universitas Muhammadiyah Enrekang (UNIMEN) created a Cyber Counseling Application ‘KonselorMU’ that officially launched in the First Campus Hall of Unimen, Monday (27/12). Nur Aina, the initiator of KonselorMU explained that the application is the only application in Sulawesi Province and Western Indonesia. She mentioned the purpose of the application to improve digital development, provide access and service between the Counseling teachers and students to conduct several guidance activities.

The fifth student of Universitas Muhammadiyah Enrekang also added that the Cyber Counselling Application becomes a communicative medium between students and lecturers in one system, the KonselorMU application. Therefore, all problems mentioned in the application can be recorded in the application. “InsyaAllah, in the next three months, we will conduct a roadshow to present and socialize of the application to all Secondary and High schools in Enrekang Regency,” she said.

The Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Enrekang, Yunus Busa appreciated and supported the innovation of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Enrekang student. “Today, we celebrate a history to attend this positive invention. I hope it can be followed by the other departments to innovate in presenting ideas that can be advantages to the broader community,” he concluded. [] Unimen / CHERD

Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi (UMMI) ended 2021 by awarding outstanding students and lecturers, last Thursday (30/12). Dr Sakti Alamsyah MPd, the Rector of UMMI, directly disbursed the appreciation and scholarship located in UMMI Campus Auditorium, R. Syamsudin SH 50, Cikole, Sukabumi.

The appreciation aimed to encourage students to have achievements both academic and non-academic. That was a statement from Dr Sakti Alamsyah, “It was also a form of appreciation to students in enhancing the reputation of UMMI,” he added.

Twenty-five million funds were disbursed for this appreciation and scholarship, in total, that would be handed based on the championship level and medal-winning. “It was based on last year’s achievements. The current period’s disbursement is more than the previous year,” said Dr Sakti, as reported on Radar Sukabumi.

He highlighted that the achievements could not suddenly receive, but those were a long process, including, first, the arranged programs from the related organization. Therefore, UMMI provided full support for these agendas. Second, the facilities to elevate competencies in respective areas. Dr Sakti explained that the campus would have a responsibility to provide facilities. “I had mentioned before to the students about the facilities needed. If it is an urgent need, they can ask the university to support it,” he said.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang (UMS Rappang) becomes a top 20 university in Indonesia and deserves to present in the National Seminar of Independent Learning Independent Campus (MBKM) by the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, Thursday (30/12). UMS Rappang ranks in 14th place from 20 Community Service videos of Private University and stands in 19th place from 20 videos of Research category in Private Higher Education Institutions with the highest number of Youtube Likes.

Previously, UMS Rappang also placed 94th from 4000 private universities in Indonesia for the Research and Community Service performance. UMS Rappang succeeds in achieving 900 million as a reward from the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, the Indonesia Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology.

The Head of the Institute for Educational Development and Quality Assurance (LP3M) of UM Sidenreng Rappang, Ahmad Mustanir explained the videos that bring UM Sidenreng Rappang to win the best video creator at the National level. “Only in one day, the videos attract people’s attention by earning the number of Likes in a significant amount,” said Ahmad. The Research Team at the Faculty level, Pratiwi Ramlan, S.Farm, Apt, M.Si mentioned that UM Sidenreng Rappang becomes the only university in the 9th Regional of the Institute for Higher Education Services (LLDIKTI) that achieved the Research and MBKM Policies Funding Program.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) added another achievement in pandemic period. In 2021, UMY is ranked the top 10 national universities in the Management Information System of Student Ranking (SIMKATMAWA) organized by the Indonesia Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. The achievement brought UMY to be the first winner in Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) and National Private Universities (PTS) in student achievements.

Currently, UM Yogyakarta moved up four places and is ranked top 10 universities that also surpassed UI. “To get this SIMKATMAWA achievement is uneasy. Although the student achievements were not significant enough in quantity, they had high values. For example, in 2021, UM Yogyakarta won a national movie competition, won National Student Art Week (Peksiminas), and became a champion in the robotic contest. I think if we compared with the other campus, UM Yogyakarta had high scales in the competition level,” said Faris Al-Fadhat, PhD, the Vice-Rector of Student Affairs and Islamic and Muhammadiyah Studies.

The achievement was a collaborative work from various parties and result from a specific target. Faris explained that in a short time, UM Yogyakarta will maintain this top 10 university and also pursue to raise the rank. To maintain the accomplishment, UMY will activate a strategy reviving student activities outside the class to encourage student achievement. “Besides activating students activities outside the class, we also encourage the lecturers to involve in that activities. They should be great supervisors,” said one of the International Relations lecturers. [] UMY / CHERD

Merapi Missile from CIRNOV Research Center Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (UAD) collaborates with Army Research and Development Office (Dislitbangad) reconducted Firing Trials in shooting range of Area Weapon Range (AWR) Air Force, Pandanwangi, Lumajang, Monday-Tuesday (27-28/12). The firing trials “2021 Year-End Concert” were collaborative works between CIRNOV and PT Dahana Company including the Aeronautical Technology Research Center of National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The Merapi missile was the first missile created by the Indonesian people independently with the fire and forget technology– a missile that does not require further guidance after launch.

The program would evaluate the performance of every subsystem of a missile to missile technology mastery development, missile performance improvement, and output research preparation for the industry. The Quality Assurance (QA) process has been conducted strictly. The evaluation comprised the performance of the booster rockets, fin-tail and canard aerodynamics, seekers with an infrared, launched tube, and many others.

The firing trials result shows that the high consistency is related to the booster rockets, besides the 3.000 meters distance to the target. “ It is important for a basic reference in other synchronized subsystems from the whole missile,” said Prof Hariyadi as the team leader of CIRNOV. Also, the canard and fin-tail could open properly after launch in the launched tube to the target area marked with flare or an infrared light source brought by the flying drone. The firing trials result shows that all missile components were able to hold G-shock in 20G that occurs when the missile out from the launcher tube. The CIRNOV team, PT Dahana, Aeronautical Technology Research Center of BRIN, Dislitbangad, and Army Polytechnic of Indonesian Army Education, Training and Doctrine Command (Poltekad Kodiklatad).

Midwifery Department, Health Science Faculty (Fikes) Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo (UMGO) signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gorontalo Regional Health Office (Dinkes Kabgor), Monday (27/12). The collaboration was a follow-up agenda to assist the first 100 days of life and complimentary service for the Midwifery Bachelor and Midwifery profession programs. Syukri Dawali, A.MKL conducted the signing procession, as the Secretary of Dinkes Kabgor, Dwi Nur Octaviani Katili, S.ST, M.Keb as the Head of Midwifery Department, and WIdya Supit, SE, M.AP as the Dean of Health Science Faculty (Interim) and the Midwifery Department team.

“Alhamdulillah, on this occasion, we have an opportunity to start collaborating with local government. We are trusted to continue assisting the first 1000 days of life for the Midwifery Bachelor and Profession program. It was a prove that UMGO can collaborate with all elements,” said Dwi Nur Octaviani Katili.

Dwi continued, the profession would conduct the Continuity of Care (COC) stage concerned about the ongoing health care management from pregnancy and the birth control (KB) program for the family to decrease the mother and child death rate.

“Where the expectant mother assistance program, as written in MoU, will be our priority and we also provide the midwifery complimentary service that has been become the midwifery identity. We can implement these programs in the Public Health Center working area under the Gorontalo Regional Health Office,” she highlighted.

To conclude her remarks, she expected UMGO and Dinkes Kabgor to collaborate well in the first 1000 days of life and complimentary service program, as in the previous collaborative works. She also hoped they both would synergize for the following collaboration.

The Law Faculty of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang (UM Palembang) has another doctoral lecturer last Wednesday (22/12). Dr Reny Okpirianti SH MH became the 94th lecturer with a doctoral degree in UM Palembang. As reported on UM Palembang site, Dr Reny Okpirianti passed with the Highly Satisfactory predicate. She achieved a doctoral degree through the Open Examination of Doctoral Program in the Law Faculty, Universitas Sriwijaya. The examination was held on the Eighth Floor of Hall Tower, Bukit Besar Campus, Palembang.

On this occasion, the Vice-Rector I, Prof Dr Indawan Syahri MPd; the Vice-Rector II, Dr Hj Fatimah SE MSi; and the Vice-Rector III, Dr Ir Mukhtarudin Muchsiri MP, presented. Moreover, the Director of Postgraduate Program, Dr Sri Rahayu SE MM; the Dean of Law Faculty, Nur Husni Emilson SH SpN MH and the academic civitas of the Law Faculty, UM Palembang, attended the examination. In addition, Dr Abid Djazuli SE MM, the Rector of Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang, appreciated and congratulated Dr Reni.

Dr Reni Okpirianti SH MH defended her dissertation, “The Criminal Law Policies towards Gratification in Indonesia,” with Prof Dr Teguh Prasetyo SH MSi as a promotor on this open examination to hold a doctoral degree for UM Palembang lecturer. Prof Dr Topo Santoso accompanied Prof Teguh as promotor, Dr Otto Yudianto SH MHum and Dr Hj Nasriana SH MHum as co-promotors. The examiner team comprised Dr Febian SH MS, Dr KN Sofyan Hasan SH MH, Dr Ruben Ahmad SH MH, Dr Ridwan SH MH, and Dr Happy Warsito SH MH. Afterwards, the external examiner comprised Dr Sigit Suseno SH MH from Universitas Padjajaran Bandung and Dr Feby Mutiara SH MH from Universitas Indonesia.

Muhammadiyah Council for Higher Education, Research, and Development (CHERD) held a webinar “Muhammadiyah-’Aisyiyah Higher Education Institutions (MHEIs) Strategies towards Policy Implementation of Halal Product Assurance”. The resource persons on the webinar held on Wednesday (28/12) comprised Dr H Anwar Abbas MM MAg, the Deputy Chair of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Central Board 2020-2025; and Muhammad Nadratuzzaman Hosen PhD, the Managing Director of Halal Audit and Halal Thoyyiban Studies Agency (LPH-KHT) of Muhammadiyah Central Board. In addition, Prof Dr apt Nurkhasanah MSi as the Chairman of Halal Center UAD and Prof Dr Ir Elfi Anis Saati MP as the Head of Center of Halal Product Research and Development Studies UMM also delivered their materials as resource persons.

Dr H Anwar Abbas MM MAg appreciated the halal studies agencies in the Muhammadiyah universities. “It marks a serious attempt and high motivation in Muhammadiyah to establish halal assurance. Hopefully, the limitations ahead will not decelerate the agencies to keep moving forward”. By Muhammadiyah service (AUM) exemplary, the agencies would plan further agendas.

Moreover, Nadra Hosen highlighted the Halal Center and Halal Audit existence in the Halal Certification model. The halal center would play a significant role in assisting Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to access halal product certification submission to the Halal Product Certification Agency (BPJBH). “So, a product is certified if MSME collaborates with the Halal Center, which then submits the requirements in BPJBH),” he said.

 

MHEIs’ Roles

Afterwards, an important role that Prof Nurkhasanah highlighted was the role of higher education institutions. “Muhammadiyah higher education institution can play a role in the halal certification by establishing halal audit agency and halal thayyiban studies,” she said.

The urgency of halal thayyiban was emphasized by Prof Elfi Anis Saati. “So far, Indonesian people tend to select tasty food to consume but forget about its safety. The Covid-19 pandemic should make people aware of the importance of food in elevating health conditions. In MHEIs, together, we should conduct researches about this,” said Elfi.

In his remarks, Prof Dr H Chairil Anwar, Deputy-Chair of CHERD, confirmed the importance of policies review in the halal product assurance implementation. “The issue (halal product assurance) is not only in Indonesia, but also becomes a global concern. It is not only limited to food and drink products,” he said.