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HUMAS FAHUTAN — The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), together with the Research and Development Agency (Balitbang) of Labuhanbatu Utara Regency, presented the latest study findings on strategies for managing mangrove ecosystems along the eastern coast of Labuhanbatu Utara. The presentation was held during a research seminar at the Ridho Yaman Hall, Labura...

HUMAS FAHUTAN — The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held a Workshop on Updating the Undergraduate Forestry Curriculum as a strategic step to strengthen an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and Merdeka Belajar–Kampus Merdeka (MBKM)-based curriculum. The activity aimed to ensure that the forestry curriculum remains adaptive to the development of science, technology, and the...

FORESTRY PR — The research team from the Center for Climate Change and Disaster Mitigation Studies (Puska PIMB), Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), played an important role in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) organized by the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) of the Republic of Indonesia on Friday, October...

FORESTRY PR - The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), continues its commitment to improving the quality of education by holding a Workshop on Updating the Curriculum of the Master’s Program in Forestry on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The event carried the theme “Locally Excellent and Globally Impactful Curriculum” and featured academic experts and...

FORESTRY PR – The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), achieved another remarkable accomplishment with the inauguration of four lecturers as permanent professors. They are Prof. Dr. Budi Utomo, S.P., M.P.; Prof. Dr. Arida Susilowati, S.Hut., M.Si.; Prof. Dr. Rudi Hartono, S.Hut., M.Si., IPM.; and Prof. Dr. Ir. Muhdi, S.Hut., M.Si., IPU., ASEAN Eng. The...

FORESTRY PR — Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) once again became a national focal point with the successful implementation of the Indonesian Forestry Student National Seminar (SMKI 2025) on November 6, 2025, at the USU Student Center. More than 48 forestry universities from across Indonesia attended this major forum to discuss the strategic role of the...

FORESTRY PR — The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), continues its commitment to improving students’ academic quality through the Inhouse Training on Scientific Writing, held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Faculty of Forestry, Kwala Bekala. The event was attended by undergraduate forestry students (mandatory for the 2023 cohort) and featured three...

FORESTRY PR — USU continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting food security and environmental sustainability through the second-year (2025) Fostered Village Community Service (PPM) program in Simangulampe Village, Baktiraja District, Humbang Hasundutan Regency (Humbahas). After the 2023 flash flood that struck the area, many residents’ farmlands became unproductive. However, this condition became a turning point...

FORESTRY PR — Amid major conservation challenges, a group of Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) students launched a breakthrough through the ECOREST program (Eco-Learn, Responsible Action, Sustainable Solution, and Transformation). This movement is designed to bridge indigenous communities and the government in protecting the Batang Toru Forest, one of the world’s key ecosystems and the habitat...

USU FACULTY OF FORESTRY – The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held a Prophet Muhammad SAW’s Mawlid study on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the An-Nur Mosque, Faculty of Forestry, Kwala Bekala. The event carried the theme “Emulating the Noble Morals of Prophet Muhammad SAW in Campus Life” and featured Dr. Rudiawan Sitorus,...

HUMAS FAHUTAN – Conservation today is not only about protecting forests and wildlife but also about creating major opportunities in sustainable economics. This message emerged in the public lecture entitled “Bioprospecting and Conservation Business Opportunities” held by the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), on Thursday (18/9). This event, part of the 11th Anniversary of...

FORESTRY PR — The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), together with Green Justice Indonesia (GJI), held the National Seminar on the Sustainable Optimization of Non-Timber Forest Products (HHBK) on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Prof. Dr. Suhadji Hadibroto Hall, Faculty of Economics and Business, USU.  This event featured a combination of speakers from academics,...

PR FHUT – Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), together with PKK Simalingkar A Village, held a goose farming extension program on Saturday, September 13, 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen food security and improve community welfare. The activity, held at the Village Hall Office, was led by Dr. Ir. Pindi Patana, S.Hut, M.Sc., who also...

FORESTRY PR – The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), successfully held a Seminar & Talkshow on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, with the theme “Scientific Exploration of Natural Dyes and Fibers: From Laboratory to Industry” at Prof. Suhadji Hadibroto Hall, FEB USU. The event brought together researchers, academics, practitioners, and enthusiastic students to explore...

FHUT PR – The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held an international community service activity entitled “Mangrove Plantation for The Conservation of Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability” on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Beras Basah, Langkat, North Sumatra. This activity is part of the faculty’s commitment to supporting environmental preservation and global biodiversity conservation. The...