Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D., Dean of the FMIPA UNEJ, officially opened the faculty’s 28th-anniversary celebrations in the FMIPA parking area on October 2nd. The event kicked off with the “SPORA CUP 2026 AURORA” tournament. In his opening remarks, the Dean emphasized the importance of upholding sportsmanship during the competition. “Winning and losing are part of any match, but sportsmanship fostering mutual respect is paramount,” he advised. He noted that since there are always more losers than winners, acknowledging and respecting one another is essential in competition. It was also stated that the SPORA CUP serves not only to launch the FMIPA anniversary festivities but also to welcome the University of Jember’s 62nd anniversary in 2026. Continue reading
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International Guest Lecture 2026 Features NTU Singapore Expert, Strengthening International Collaboration and Chemical Research Innovation
FMIPA UNEJ, in collaboration with LPMPP UNEJ, hosted the “International Guest Lecture 2026” in a hybrid format at the FMIPA Physics Department Auditorium as part of efforts to strengthen the academic atmosphere and international cooperation networks (October 1). The event opened with remarks from the Head of LPMPP, Prof. Dr. Ermanto Fahamsyah, S.H., M.H., who emphasized the importance of university internationalization through academic collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the enhancement of teaching and research quality. “Academic forums featuring international experts serve as one of the University of Jember’s strategies to improve the quality of higher education and global competitiveness,” he stated.
The International Guest Lecture was officially opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at UNEJ, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D. In his remarks, Prof. Dafik noted that this event serves as a significant opportunity for the FMIPA UNEJ academic community to broaden their scientific horizons and establish research collaborations with academics from various countries. “I hope this will inspire the lecturers Continue reading
Guest Lecture on Statistics and Data Science in Business Competition Analysis by KPPU Commissioner Dr. Eugenia Mardanugraha
The importance of implementing a quantitative approach, including statistics and econometrics, in identifying and evaluating the behavior of business actors that have the potential to violate the principles of fair competition. Revealed by Dr. Eugenia Mardanugraha, S.Si., M.E. Commissioner of Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU) who is also a Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia. In the guest lecture “Statistics and Data Science in Business Competition Analysis” held by the Data Science Research Group and MOCO, Department of Mathematics, FMIPA UNEJ (7/7). Dr. Eugenia also explained that Law No. 5 of 1999 is the basis for KPPU to prevent monopolistic practices, cartels, and unfair market control. The guest lecture was held offline at the UNEJ Entrepreneurship Building and online on the UNEJ FMIPA Youtube channel.
Previously at the opening, the Dean of FMIPA UNEJ, Prof. Drs. Dafik, M.Sc., Ph.D. invited the participants to get to know KPPU and the role of statistics and data science in business competition. “It is an honor for FMIPA, Dr. Eugenia from KPPU is pleased to attend and give a guest lecture for lecturers, students, practitioners in reviewing the role of statistics and data science for business competition analysis,” he said. A similar thing was also conveyed by Dr. Kiswara Agung Santoso, S.Si. M.Kom. Head of the Mathematics Department of FMIPA who hopes that similar activities can be held often to increase students’ insight. Continue reading
Prof. Marko Vauhkonen from University of Finland Visits Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember
Prof. Marko Vauhkonen from University of Finland visited FMIPA UNEJ as part of the Visiting Professor agenda. The Dean and heads of study programs in FMIPA as well as Mathematics lecturers attended the welcoming and introduction event for Prof. Marko at the FMIPA Dean’s Office building (25/4). “Welcome Prof. Marko, hopefully you can be comfortable attending FMIPA UNEJ because in the next few days there will be activities ranging from guest lectures to webinars,” he said. The Dean also hopes that there will be many collaborations with the presence of Prof. Marko at FMIPA. It is also said that the University of Finland is one of the best universities in Europe and we need to learn a lot from him.
Prof. Marko Vauhkonen is a professor in Industrial Physics and Applied Mathematics from the Department of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry, and Technology, University of Finland. “Prof. Marko will stay at FMIPA starting today until May 2, so please share your knowledge, both teaching and research,” he hoped. The mentor from M. Ziaul Arif, S.Si., M.Sc., Ph.D., the mathematics lecturer will carry out several academic activities. Guest Lecture in the mathematics study program and physics study program. Practitioners teach in the PDP course in the mathematics study program. Seminar with IndoMS, Team Finland Knowledge (TFK) in the form of Grant Proposal Discussion and discussion about the curriculum. Continue reading
Biology Department, FMIPA, University of Jember Presents Biotechnology Expert Dr. M. Kamaraj from India
Department of Biology FMIPA UNEJ presents Dr. M. Kamaraj, Associate Professor and HoD of Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities Ramapuram Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, India (9-11/10). A series of events for 3 days were officially opened by Dr. Retno Wimbaningrum, M.Si., as the Head of the Biology Department, FMIPA UNEJ. The first day began with a guest lecture agenda with the theme “Current biotechnology for environmental assessment and monitoring.” Moderated by Purwatiningsih, Ph.D., the lecture was attended by lecturers and biology students. “Biotechnology is changing the way we monitor and assess the environment using innovative, precise, and efficient tools,” began Dr. M. Kamaraj.
It is said that biotechnology is changing the way we monitor and assess the environment by offering innovative, precise, and efficient tools. “The application of this technology will improve sustainability efforts, encourage better resource management, and support environmental mitigation,” he continued. The guest lecture also provided an opportunity for discussion with participants. The next agenda item was a visit to the sub-labs in the Department of Biology such as ecology, zoology, botany, microbiology, and biotechnology. At the end of the first day’s agenda, Dr. M. Kamaraj was invited to visit the CDAST & IsDB building and met Prof. Dr. Bambang Sugiharto, M.AgrSc. Continue reading
Director of PTPN XII East Java: Quo Vadis, a Physics graduate, want and can go anywhere?
The Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Jember has a golden opportunity to hold a Guest Lecture that presents Siwi Peni, S.Si., M.M. Director of PT. Nusantara XII Plantation, East Java (16/9). Guest lecture with the theme “Quo Vadis, a Physics graduate, want and can go anywhere?” carried out in 2 sessions, namely a sharing session and a question session.
To note, “Quo Vadis” is a sentence from Latin which literally means “where are you going?”. This theme was taken to provide motivation for students in determining their direction after completing their studies in Physics. In the sharing session, Siwi Peni shared her experience in achieving her goals until she was finally able to stand at her current point. “Aspirations and goals are very important in achieving success. Without clear goals and objectives, success will not be achieved,” he explained. Continue reading