Bamboo Expo 2026: Merging Science, Tech, and Art of ITB to Drive Green Innovation

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – The Forestry Technology Research Group of the School of Life Sciences and Technology (SLST) at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) hosted the Bamboo Expo 2026 on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the CADL Design Center, ITB Ganesa Campus. Centered around the theme "The Role of Science, Technology, and Art in Adding Value to Indonesian...

May 19, 2026

ITB Students Educate Subang Residents on Turning Waste into Organic Fertilizer for Sustainable Agriculture

Students and residents of Cupunagara Village, Subang, posed for a group photo after conducting hands-on practice in producing biopesticides and liquid organic fertilizer (POC) to support more sustainable organic farming.SUBANG, itb.ac.id — Students from HIMAREKTA “Agrapana” and HIMABIO “Nymphaea” at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)...

March 03, 2026

Synergy Between HMM ITB and HIMAREKTA “Agrapana” Brings Rice Thresher Innovation and Sustainable Agriculture to South Cianjur

HMM ITB students are instructing local residents on how to operate the rice threshing machine they designed and assembled. (Doc. HMM ITB)CIANJUR, itb.ac.id - The Mechanical Engineering Student Association (HMM) ITB collaborated with the Agricultural Engineering Student Association (HIMAREKTA) “Agrapana” ITB in a community service program...

February 26, 2026

Swarms of Wasps on the Cipularang Toll Road: ITB Expert Explains the Ecological Response and Mitigation Strategies

(Pixabay/Valentino75)BANDUNG, itb.ac.id – The phenomenon of wasp swarms invading the Cipularang Toll Road, particularly around the Cisomang Bridge, on December 24, 2025, drew widespread public attention. Hundreds, even thousands, of wasps were seen flying and attaching themselves to passing vehicles, triggering panic among motorists. This...

February 25, 2026

Supporting the Forest City Vision, ITB to Manage 125 Hectares of Urban Forest in Indonesia's New Capital as a Research and Education Hub

IBU KOTA NEGARA, itb.ac.id -Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) is strengthening its contribution to the development of Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara (IKN), through a strategic partnership with the Nusantara Capital Authority (OIKN). The two institutions are currently finalizing a collaboration to manage the Urban Forest (Rimba Kota) zone within...

February 10, 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–BRIN–IPB Collaboration Discovers a New Hybrid Pitcher Plant Species from West Kalimantan

Appearance of the lower pitcher of the newly discovered natural hybrid Nepenthes ×taringkecil (Photo courtesy of SITH ITB)JATINANGOR, itb.ac.id — Indonesia’s rich floral biodiversity has once again been revealed through cross-institutional collaboration among young researchers. The Curator of Herbarium Bandungense, School of Life Sciences and...

January 24, 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