Impacts of Stunting on Children's Cognitive Capability in Kupang

Credit: Rekacipta Media IndonesiaBANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Malnutrition, especially in children, is still a severe problem in Indonesia to this day. Economic disparity and lack of parental education on adequate nutrition caused high stunting rates in children. The prevalence rate of stunting in Indonesia hits 24,4% in 2021Stunting is children's...

February 21, 2023

ITB SITH Develops Biofiter Technology to Improve Water Quality for Shrimp Cultivation

BANDUNG, itb.ac.kd — Aquaculture is an integral part of Indonesia's fishery sector. According to the Central Institution of Statistics data, Indonesia's fishery production shows significant annual increases, with 11,662 thousand tonnes of goods in 2010 and 20.817 thousand tonnes in the following year.Prof. Dr. Gede Suantika from ITB SITH...

January 11, 2023

ITB's Journey to Build Integrated Tourism Village in South Magetan

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id—Nowadays, developing tourist villages has become common as it is an ideal choice for many. Residents of four villages in South Parang Subdistrict, Magetan Regency, East Java, also felt the same enthusiasm. These four villages were Ngunut Village, Trosono Village, Sayutan Village, and Bungkuk Village. Magetan Regency is widely...

December 30, 2022

The Potential of Indonesia's Quartz Deposits for Solar Cell Production to Achieve Zero Net Emission

Endapan pasir kuarsa di Kabupaten Gunung Mas Kalteng (Sumber: Media Indonesia)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id—Solar cell is a device that converts sunlight into electricity. With its tropical climate and large reserves of quartz, Indonesia's target of realizing zero net emissions by 2060 is increasingly achievable, as stated by President Joko Widodo.A team...

December 28, 2022

ITB School of Pharmacy Team Explores Alternative Sources of Calcium from Catfish Bones

Source: freepikBANDUNG, itb.ac.id—Calcium is the fifth most abundant metallic element in the human body. As an electrolyte, its ions help maintain the physiological and biochemical processes at cellular and organism levels. According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health, adults need to consume as much as 1,100 milligrams of calcium per day while...

November 25, 2022

ITB SITH’s Community Service on Taro Processing in Tanjunghurip Village, Sumedang

*Training on producing taro products with residents in Sumedang (Doc. ITB SITH PPM Team)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id—Rice has been a staple food for Indonesians. Its commodity significantly influences the national economy. Thus, food diversification efforts are needed. ...

November 11, 2022

ITB Hydrographic Research Group Team Helped the Implementation of Flood-ready Village in Bireuen District

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – In the past few years, some parts of the Bireuen District, Province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, have experienced frequent flooding. According to the latest news, the 2022 flood which is considered the worst flooding happened because of a long duration of heavy rain. ...

October 31, 2022

The Beauty of Terracotta Architecture in Jatisura Village Square as ITB’s "Social Lab"

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id— Showcasing the diversity of terracotta materials, ITB designed the Jatisura Village Square in the hopes of inspiring others to display their uniqueness as well. Like experiments in laboratories, architectural disciplines that are applied in...

October 21, 2022

Solving the Tuban Water Crisis Problem Using a Geolistic Method

source - jcompa on FreepikBANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Almost all lives on earth are depended on water, especially groundwater. Groundwater is part of the water cycle that is retained deep inside the ground and moves slowly through the formation of geologic aquifers. In some parts of the world, its existence is considered crucial because of its...

October 07, 2022

Reminiscing Dr. Pindi Cave Exploration Journeys

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – At that time, some public figures from the Blora Regency Government, Central Java, came to the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) ITB to discuss the clean water availability issue in Todanan. According to them, most of the water that they used came from retaining rainwater, while the underground water is...

October 04, 2022

Exploring the Potential of Sumedang's Pratama Taros

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id—As a country known for its mega biodiversity, Indonesia's locally grown products are bountiful. One of which is taro (Colocasia esculenta), a carbohydrate producer (23.78%) that can be processed as a substitute for rice. Aside from being rich in protein (1.9%), they are relatively easy to cultivate, for example in Ganeas...

September 26, 2022

Depicting the Beauty of Labuan Bajo with Tamarind Batik

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id—Aside from its tourist landscape, Labuan Bajo possesses extraordinary cultural and environmental potential. Hence, the Visual Arts Study Program of ITB FAD conducted their community service last year at SMK Negeri 3 Komodo, Labuan Bajo. It is hoped that this program can improve Labuan Bajo's tourism and creative economy...

September 16, 2022