USI's Faculty of Agriculture and USU's Faculty of Forestry officially signed a collaboration in the fields of research, education, and community service on October 16, 2024. This collaboration includes joint research, student and lecturer exchanges, and innovative programs to support food security and environmental sustainability.

USU's Faculty of Forestry held a workshop on the development of the World Bamboo Collection Park at USU Campus 2. The workshop discussed the design of the bamboo park and its benefits in environmental conservation and education.

Faculty of Forestry USU successfully held the 2024 Academic Senate Election (PILSABAR). Six elected lecturers, including Non-Professors and Professors, are ready to take FAHUTAN to higher achievements at the national and global levels.

The USU Faculty of Forestry welcomed foreign guests with a series of warm events and a tour visit to the Simelir Bamboo Window, Langkat. The visit was aimed at exploring cooperation related to innovation in non-timber forest products and was filled with seminars by four researchers from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Fahutan USU held an International Guest Lecture seminar entitled “forestry product development” by presenting four presenters from Russia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. This seminar discussed innovations in forest materials such as hydrogels, lignin, and bamboo laminated boards, which attracted enthusiasm from participants in the Forestry Study Program.

Kirana Aliyyu Jingga, USU Undergraduate Program in Forestry student, won 5 medals in PON XXI Sumut-Aceh in the sport of Rafting representing North Sumatra. Kirana and her team's achievements included 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze, inspiring young people to work and compete.

On Saturday, September 14, 2024 one of the Student Activity Units (UKM) of the USU Faculty of Forestry, Rain Forest, held its 13th Anniversary at Campus 2 USU Kwala Bekala, Deli Serdang. This year's Rain Forest anniversary was also enlivened by various activities including planting 100 bamboo seedlings in the USU Kwala Bekala Campus 2 area, Pancur Batu District, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra.

The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) has scored the highest rank in scientific publications in SINTA with a score of 59,206, outperforming other forestry study programs in Indonesia. This achievement is supported by outstanding human resources and the collaboration of USU Faculty of Forestry lecturers with international stakeholders.

The USU Faculty of Forestry held a socialization of the selection of thesis supervisors for seventh semester students through the BADAK PILKADO SERENTAK event. This activity aims to help students choose lecturers according to their research interests.

The Center for Excellence in Science and Technology (PUI) Mangroves and USU's Faculty of Forestry conducted international community service on September 1-2, 2024 in North Sumatra and Aceh. This activity, which involved participants from five countries, included mangrove planting and ecotourism, was part of the Summer Course Mangrove 2024 and concluded with a visit to the famous Langsa Mangrove Forest.