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ITB Bosscha Observatory Team’s Expedition to Kisar Island to Observe Total Solar Eclipse
The ITB Bosscha Observatory team arrived on Kisar Island on Sunday, April 16, 2023. The team conducted briefing and training for teachers and community leaders, coordinated with the local government for various educational activities, as well as prepared for the solar eclipse observation on Thursday, April 20, 2023. (Photo: Doc. Bosscha...
April 20, 2023
Presenting "Nussava" as a Solution to Manage Plastic Waste, ITB Students Win Gold Medal at the 2023 Asian Student's Venture Forum
Five ITB students won gold medals at the 2023 Asian Student's Venture Forum in South Korea (Photo: Personal Documentation)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id — Five ITB students from the School of Business and Management (SBM) made history on the international stage. They won gold in this year’s Asian Student's Venture Forum in South Korea.The Asian Student's...
April 13, 2023
ITB Material Engineering and Environmental Engineering Students Develop Biomass-based Li-ion Battery
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Materials Electrochemistry Laboratory (MEL) is a laboratory owned by Material Engineering ITB that focuses on developing material, system, and architecture for electrochemical-based energy storage. Research that they are currently working on is lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery development to advance Indonesia’s domestic...
April 06, 2023
Underwater Mud Volcanoes: Giants on the Backyard of Tanimbar Island Residents
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – 7.9 Richter Scale earthquake that hit Southeast Maluku on 9 January 2023 was a rather interesting phenomenon. Under the sea surface of Teinaman Village, Wua Laboba District, Wua Laboba Regency, a giant mud mound appear and form a new island.Several observations that were made pointed out two main hypotheses, that the mound...
April 06, 2023
GaneSHCA ITB: Smart Trash Bin as Solution for a Clean Cibeusi
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id—As of now, awareness on the importance of protecting the environment has increased with the widespread provision of cleaning facilities, including trash bins. Apparently, the design of trash bins also affects the outcome of the efforts to maintain cleanliness. As an example, people may be hesitant to use trash bins with lids...
April 04, 2023
Ngandong, the Resting Place of the Last Ancient Man
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – In research led by ITB scientists, it was uncovered that early humans still inhabit Java until 117-108 thousand years ago. The three ITB scientists were from the Paleontology and Quaternary Geology Research Group from the Faculty of Earth Science and Technology (FEST), Prof. Dr. Ir. Yan Rizal R., Dipl.Geol and Prof. Dr....
March 27, 2023
December 2018 Anak Krakatoa Volcano: Providing the Necessary Benchmark for Accurately Testing Tsunami Modeling Solutions
A Photo of Anak Krakatoa in 2016 (Indonesia Nature Film Society)The movement of tectonic plates not only causes earthquakes but also generates subduction zones, producing volcanoes. The confluence of several world tectonic plates creates a volcanically active terrestrial chain known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. Being located on the so-called...
March 21, 2023
Welcoming the Total Solar Eclipse in 2023 with the Bosscha Observatory
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id — On the total solar eclipse welcoming which will take place on April 20, 2023, the Bosscha Observatory held a talk show event with experts and eclipse chasers to educate the public on Saturday (18/3/2023).The speakers at this event were Muhammad Yusuf as expert staff at the Bosscha Observatory, Ninok Leksono as Rector of...
March 21, 2023
Prof. Ari Widyanti Scientific Oration: Cognitive Ergonomic in Industry 4.0
BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – Prof. Ari Widyanti, S.T., M.T., Ph.D., delivered a scientific oration on Saturday 18 March 2023 at ITB West Hall. Her scientific oration was titled “Cognitive Ergonomics in Industry 4.0”.Prof. Ari opened her scientific oration by explaining the definition of Industrial Engineering, which is a scientific field that...
March 20, 2023