Ben Wirawan, ITB Alumnus, Shares the Keys to Building Torch.id into a Major and Relevant Company in the Digital Era

Ben Wirawan, Co-Founder and CEO of Torch.id, an alumnus of ITB Product Design (1994), delivers a lecture at a Studium Generale held at Aula Barat, ITB Ganesha Campus, Wednesday (18/2/2026).BANDUNG, itb.ac.id — Ten years ago, Ben Wirawan, an alumnus of ITB Product Design (1994), started Torch.id from a small shop-house with a team of six. Within...

February 18, 2026

SITH ITB Lecturer and Alumni Join OceanX Deep-Sea Research Mission - BRIN Leg 2 in North Sulawesi

From left to right: Husna Nugrahapraja, Ph.D., Pipit Pitriana, M.Si., Nur Fitriah Avianti, and Zen L. Siallagan NORTH SULAWESI, itb.ac.id – The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), in collaboration with the global ocean exploration organization OceanX, has resumed its ambitious mission titled "Indonesia Mission 2025 - Leg 2"...

February 05, 2026

Young ITB Lecturer Develops Microalgae for Carbon Capture and Climate Change Mitigation

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id — Lecturer and researcher from the Biochemistry and Biomolecular Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Alfredo Kono, S.Si., M.Si., Ph.D., believes that microalgae can serve as a nature-based solution for climate change mitigation.Alfredo emphasized...

February 02, 2026

Preparing Digital Economy Talent, Gig Economy Program and AI Open Innovation Challenge Launched at ITB

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – The transformation of the world of work in the digital era continues to accelerate alongside the rapid growth of technology-based economies and artificial intelligence (AI). In response to these challenges, the Gig Economy Training Program for Generation Z was launched in tandem with the soft launching of the AI Open...

January 30, 2026

ITB Geology Expert: West Bandung Landslide Triggered by Interaction of Natural and Human Factors

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - he landslide disaster in West Bandung Regency has drawn national attention amid the increasing frequency of hydrometeorological hazards across Indonesia. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that extreme weather, including heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, may...

January 27, 2026

West Bandung Landslide: ITB Expert Explains Mudflow Mechanism and Potential Secondary Hazards

The mudflow path passing through Kampung Pasir Kuning to Pasir Kuda, Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua District, West Bandung Regency. (Source: PPMB and DPMK ITB)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - The landslide that occurred in West Bandung Regency (KBB) on January 24, 2026, should not be understood solely as a consequence of land-use change. Landslide geology...

January 25, 2026

ITB Strengthens Post-Disaster Recovery in Sumatra Through Humanitarian Action and Cross-Sector Collaboration

The Rector of ITB, Prof. Dr. Ir. Tatacipta Dirgantara, M.T., paid a courtesy visit to the Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), TNI Lieutenant General Dr. Suharyanto, S.Sos., M.M., in Aceh on Friday (26/12/2025).BANDA ACEH, itb.ac.id — Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), through the Directorate of Community Service and...

January 22, 2026

Community Service Collaboration between HIMAFI-ITB and KMKL-ITB: Mangrove Planting to Strengthen Coastal Protection in Karawang from Abrasion

Mangrove planting action by the collaboration of the Physics Student Association (HIMAFI) and the Marine Engineering Student Association (KMKL) together with residents of Cemarajaya Village, Saturday (6/12/2025). (Doc. Community Service HIMAFI x KMKL)KARAWANG, itb.ac.id – Coastal abrasion in the Karawang region has inspired the Physics Student...

January 19, 2026

ITB Strengthens Sumatra Post-Disaster Recovery via Science-Based Upstream-Downstream Approach

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), through its Directorate of Community Service and Expertise Services (DPMK), hosted the “Abhinaya” Workshop and Gallery on Sumatra Post-Disaster Recovery on Monday (12/01/2026). The event took place at the ITB East Hall and Soemardja Gallery.The event was organized in collaboration...

January 19, 2026