News Edition

09 Mar 2021
5 hal penting terkait pengaruh virus corona varian baru dari Inggris masuk Indonesia
Tepat satu tahun pandemi COVID-19 di Indonesia, pemerintah mengumumkan bahwa varian virus corona dari Inggris (B.1.1.7) telah terdeteksi di Indonesia pada 2 Maret 2021. Varian ini pertama kali ditemukan di Inggris pada September 2020. Jumlahnya kemudian meningkat secara tajam pada akhir Desember, sehingga menjadi perhatian para peneliti di Inggris dan dunia. Pada awal Maret ini,.. Read More.

08 Mar 2021
Calling for a Global Turn to Inform Digital Literacies Education
The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, a flagship journal of the International Literacy Association, just published an article written by US Fulbright Scholar Dr Jayne Lammers and Dr Puji Astuti based on their research during Dr Lammers’ 2019 Fulbright research at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES). In the article, Dr Lammers and Dr Puji argue.. Read More.

04 Mar 2021
Stella prize 2021: finalists ‘span the gamut’ of human enterprise and experience
Three of the finalists in the 2021 Stella prize for literature, from left to right, Intan Paramaditha, Laura Jean KcKay and Nardi Simpson. Composite: Stella Prize A slew of debut works feature among the finalists in the 2021 Stella prize. The longlist for the annual literary award for Australian female and non-binary writers was announced.. Read More.

28 Feb 2021
Obituari: Dr Artidjo Alkostar, SH, LLM
Sumber foto: artikel di faisalbasri.com AMINEF turut berduka cita atas wafatnya Dr Artidjo Alkostar, SH, LL.M di usia 72 tahun, pada hari Minggu, 28 Februari, 2021 di Jakarta. Jenasah almarhum dimakamkan di Makam Keluarga Besar Universitas Islam Indonesia di Kampus Terpadu Universitas Islam Indonesia Jalan Kaliurang km 14,5 Sleman, Yogyakarta. Dr Artidjo merupakan alumnus Fulbright Master’s.. Read More.

18 Feb 2021
CALL-EJ (Computer Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal) Vol. 22, No. 1, 2021
Read Budi Waluyo’s paper “The Impact of Gamified Vocabulary Learning Using Quizlet on Low-Proficiency Students” on CALL-EJ. Read More..

16 Feb 2021
Mengintip Hidup Pangeran di Balik Tembok Keraton, Lewat Sosok KPH Notonegoro
“Mana ada pesta-pesta, berkuda, minum teh, enggak ada itu. Saya ini kerja, kerja, kerja,” ujar Kanjeng Noto, sapaan akrab Kanjeng Pangeran Haryo Notonegoro, disambung tawa lepas. Ia adalah suami GKR Hayu, anak ke-4 Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X. Read More..

16 Feb 2021
Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja, dari Creador ke Kursi Direksi LPI
Presiden Jokowi menunjuk Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja sebagai Direktur Investasi LPI. Stefanus mengemban karir sebelumnya dari Creador Capital Group. (herminahospitals.com). Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Lembaga Pengelola Investasi (LPI). Stefanus akan menjadi Direktur Investasi di lembaga pengelola investasi dana abadi (SWF) terbesar di Tanah Air itu. Bersama Stefanus, Jokowi juga menunjuk Ridha DM Wirakusumah, Arief Budiman, Marita.. Read More.

2021 Fulbright DAI for Indonesian SD/SMP/SMA or Equivalent Full-Time Teachers
The Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching (Fulbright DAI) will provide approximately 45 educators from 18 countries with a unique opportunity to develop greater expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, increase their knowledge about the United States, and complete an individual or group project. The program will start in August 2022 and conclude.. Read More.

10 Feb 2021
An English Training Program for RISTEK/BRIN
On February 10, 2021, The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) held an orientation event with the Foreign Research Permit (FRP) division staff of the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency (RISTEK/BRIN). AMINEF hosted the online event to launch an English Language training program – a program it supports with the US Embassy Jakarta and facilitated by their longtime partner, the International Test Center (ITC). Read More..

10 Feb 2021
Malignant Snare Traps Threaten an Irreplaceable Megafauna Community
Abstract Tropical forests are under severe threat from over-hunting. Subsistence harvests and poaching have decimated wildlife populations to the extent that nearly 50% of Earth’s tropical forests are partially or fully devoid of large mammals. Declines are particularly acute in Southeast Asia where ongoing defaunation, largely attributable to indiscriminate snare trapping, is widespread. Using the.. Read More.