Erasmus+ brings heartwarming story of Bulgarian academic at UNAIR
UNAIRNEWS – “It is amazing how much happened in only a few days.” For Assoc. Prof. Svetoslav Garov, MD, PhD, and Assoc. Prof. Petya Dimitrova Trendafilova, MPH, MBA, PhD, that single sentence captured an entire week at Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR). Through the Erasmus+ Staff Mobility Program, the two academics from the Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria, spent seven days in Indonesia […]
Exploring interactive classes, UNAIR students immerse in UiTM Malaysia’s unique academic culture
UNAIR NEWS – Stepping out of their comfort zones and crossing international borders showcases the real commitment of Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) students to boosting their global capabilities. A total of 20 students from the Business Department of the Faculty of Vocational Studies recently completed a short-term international mobility initiative titled the Student Outbound Mobility Programme […]
UNAIR Rector and experts contribute to the Sarasehan Kebangsaan KSTI
UNAIR NEWS – Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) participated in the National Dialogue of the Science, Technology, and Industry Convention (Sarasehan Kebangsaan KSTI), which took place from Friday to Sunday (June 26–28, 2026) at Hall B of the Jakarta International Convention Center (JICC), Jakarta. The strategic national forum was organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, […]
Strengthening internationalization, UNAIR welcomes delegation from Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
UNAIR NEWS – Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) hosted an honorary delegation from the United Arab Emirates’ Khalifa University on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The meeting, held in the Balairua Plenary Room at Campus Management Office, focused on exploring potential academic collaborations and strengthening bilateral ties on the global stage. UNAIR Rector Prof. Dr. Muhammad Madyan, S.E., […]
Vice Rector for Research, Innovation and Community Development shares experience in advancing global impact through SDGs implementation
UNAIR NEWS – Amid increasingly complex social, economic, and environmental challenges, higher education institutions play a vital role as catalysts for sustainable transformation. “Universities hold a strategic position in addressing global challenges through three interconnected functions: education, research and innovation, and community engagement,” said UNAIR Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, and Community Development (RICD), Prof […]
Know your skin: Learning about integumentary system can be fun
UNAIRNEWS – Learning about skin anatomy does not have to be difficult or boring. Children in Kenjeran Village, Surabaya, recently discovered that health education can be both engaging and informative through an interactive program on the integumentary system led by D3 Nursing students from Universitas Airlangga. The skin health education program was held on April […]
UNAIR expands international network through the Global Sustainable Development Congress
UNAIR NEWS – The Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC) returned this year, taking place at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) BSD City, Tangerang, from Monday to Thursday (June 22–25, 2026). Higher education institutions from various countries participated in the forum to foster collaboration and share ideas on sustainable development. “Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) is once […]
Through KAJS 2026, UNAIR and OIC convene researchers from around the world to drive innovation in renewable energy
UNAIR NEWS – The commitment to strengthening collaboration in science, technology and innovation in the field of renewable energy became a main focus of the 15th Korea-ASEAN Joint Symposium (KAJS), which took place in Bali on Monday (June 22, 2026). The involvement of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), represented by its […]
UNAIR strengthens Korea-ASEAN biomass research collaboration to support the sustainable energy transition
UNAIR NEWS – Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR), through the World University Association for Community Development (WUACD), has continued to strengthen its role in fostering international research collaboration through the 15th Korea–ASEAN Joint Symposium (KAJS) on Biomass Utilization and Renewable Energy, which took place in Bali from Sunday, (June 21, 2026) until Monday, (June […]
Why Indonesia’s Free-Meal Program should learn from Islamic community finance
Since President Prabowo’s administration took office, the mega-project free meal programme (Makan Bergizi Gratis or MBG) has been launched with politically irresistible promise: feeding more than 80 millions of schoolchildren and vulnerable groups. With such a huge and ambitious target, the Indonesian government has allocated approximately 335 trillion Indonesian rupiah for 2026, or equal to […]
Showing perseverance, Kenny Simorangkir makes his dream come true
UNAIRNEWS – Long before he arrived in Poland, Kenny Simorangkir had already become familiar with disappointment. There were scholarship applications that did not work out. There was an opportunity to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Music Business at New York University that ultimately proved financially out of reach. Like many students with international ambitions, Kenny learned that […]
WUACD expands global network, three universities from Philippines and Nigeria officially join
UNAIR NEWS – Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) strengthens its global leadership through Rector Meeting at World University Association for Community Development (WUACD) Summit 2026. The forum results in international network expansion through signing of Letter of Commitment by Eastern Visayas State University, Mindanao State University from Philippines, and Bayero University Kano from Nigeria. These three institutions […]
