The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held a public lecture themed “A New Paradigm for Community-Based Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Development” on Thursday (September 10, 2026), at the Lecture Room of the Faculty of Forestry USU, Bekala Campus 2, Deli Serdang. The activity was attended by students as part of efforts to broaden their knowledge and understanding of NTFP management and development oriented toward community empowerment.

The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held an In-House Training themed “Downstreaming Research Results into Competitive Featured Products: Strategies for Commercialization, Business Development, and Industry Collaboration” on Thursday (September 10, 2026), at the Meeting Room of the Faculty of Forestry USU. Held from 09:00 to 14:00 WIB, the activity served as a platform for strengthening lecturers’ knowledge and perspectives in encouraging research results to be developed into featured products with economic value and competitiveness.

Prof. Rahmawaty, S.Hut., M.Si., Ph.D., a professor at the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), participated in the Short-Term International Academic Program at the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Ecology, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, for one month, from August 17 to September 16, 2026. The program was part of an effort to enhance academic capacity, broaden scholarly perspectives, and build international collaborative networks in forestry and environmental fields.

Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) has once again achieved a notable milestone in the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2027. Based on the International Research Network (IRN) indicator, USU ranks 5th among Indonesian universities, with an IRN score of 37.6 and a global ranking of 801+.

The Rimba Raya Alliance of the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), held a strategic and consolidative forum to strengthen the institutional transition process while finalizing preparations for the USU Forestry Student Congress. The activity took place on Friday, September 4, 2026, in the Eboni Room and Flamboyan Room, Faculty of Forestry, USU, Bekala Campus 2, Deli Serdang.

Hafizah Arinah, S.Hut., M.Sc. Doctoral Studies in Natural Resources and Environmental Management (PSL) at IPB University, Indonesia

Students who will participate in the PLPS – Forestry Internship Program are requested to complete the following steps promptly in addition to registering through https://mbkm.usu.ac.id/

As it enters the final stage of preparation for accreditation by the Independent Accreditation Agency for Higher Education in Agricultural Sciences (LAM-PTIP), the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), is further strengthening the readiness of accreditation documents for the Undergraduate and Master’s Programs in Forestry. This effort was carried out through a finalization meeting and evaluation of the completeness of the accreditation forms held on Monday, August 31, 2026, in the Meeting Room of the Faculty of Forestry, USU, Bekala Campus 2, Deli Serdang.

The Rain Forest Student Activity Unit (UKM) of the Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), carried out a community service program titled “Green Action” at the Islamic Foundation of MTs Al-Ikhlas, Pantai Buaya Hamlet, Bukit Mas Village, Besitang District, Langkat Regency, from August 28–30, 2026. Carrying the tagline “Love Nature, Save the Future,” the activity reflected students’ commitment to environmental conservation while providing an opportunity to apply forestry knowledge directly within the community.

The presentation and hands-on LMS practice session was led by Anggi Maisarah, S.H., M.H., Manager at the Directorate of Learning Digitalization, USU. She explained that KELAS USU is a Learning Management System (LMS) developed to support modern learning at USU. In addition to serving as a learning platform, it provides various features that can support research, community service, and the development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).