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12 Mar 2019
‘Hobbit’ human story gets a twist, thanks to thousands of rat bones
Archaeologists excavate in Liang Bua, a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores where the mysterious Homo floresiensis fossils were found. COURTESY LIANG BUA TEAM An abundance of rodent remains adds new clues to the fate of the tiny human relative Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores. The limestone cave of Liang.. Read More.
12 Mar 2019
Assistant Secretary of State Marie Royce joined local Fulbright students and alumni to talk to NBC Washington about the importance of #Fulbright in the United States and internationally. Last Updated: Mar 15, 2019 @ 1:38 pm
11 Mar 2019
Mengajar Sekaligus Jadi Mahasiswa di Harvard
OLEH RAHMAWATI BUSTAMAM, penerima Beasiswa Fulbright program FLTA (Foreign Language Teaching Assistant) tahun 2018-2019 di Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA, melaporkan dari Amerika Serikat Baru-baru ini saya mendapatkan e-mail dari website beasiswa langganan saya tentang program beasiswa yang sedang saya ikuti sekarang sudah dibuka lagi. Beasiswa tersebut adalah beasiswa Fulbright program Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA). Ini merupakan program nondegree.. Read More.
10 Mar 2019
Cerita Pemuda Makassar Jadi Asisten Dosen di Johns Hopkins University AS
TRIBUN-TIMUR.COM, MAKASSAR – Andi Muhammad Fitrah (30), patut berbangga, pemuda Makassar ini menjadi satu dari 10 orang Indonesia yang mendapat beasiswa dari Pemerintah Amerika Serikat. Fitrah saat ini sedang berada di Washington DC, Amerika Serikat, mengikuti program beasiswa bernama Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant. Ia menjadi Asisten Dosen di Johns Hopkins University, SAIS, salah satu universitas terkemuka di dunia. Selain itu saya juga.. Read More.
09 Mar 2019
On March 9-12 #Fulbright grantees in the East Asia Pacific Region gathered for a workshop. For four days, ETAs, student researchers and senior scholars particpated in sessions related to teaching, political and historical dynamics in the region, research, cross cultural adaptation, future career plans and much more. Hosted by the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (the Fulbright commission.. Read More.
09 Mar 2019
Peneliti LIPI: Jepang Society 5.0 Akan Gagal Seperti Cool Japan
Society 5.0 Drone. Kredit: Pemerintah Jepang TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Peneliti Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) Fadjar Ibnu Thufail memprediksi proyek Society 5.0 yang digadang-gadang Perdana Menteri Jepang Shinjo Abe akan gagal seperti Cool Japan. “Kini Cool Japan jadi tragedi dan masuk kuburan,” kata Fadjar, peneliti Pusat Penelitian Sumber Daya Regional LIPI pada diskusi bertema Japan Society 5.0.. Read More.
08 Mar 2019
The Dangdut Cowboys to perform with Rhoma Irama on Indonesian tour
American dangdut band The Dangdut Cowboys, will “shake” Surabaya, Medan and Jakarta on March 8 -18. The band, which consists of Pitt and CMU faculty, alumni and graduate students, will visit Indonesia as a part of a cultural exchange program sponsored by the United States Embassy in Jakarta. Founder / vocalist, Andrew N. Weintraub, who is also.. Read More.
04 Mar 2019
As a part of his Fulbright US Scholar Program in Indonesia, Dr. Christopher Silver visited Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) Makassar to give presentations on urban development. The first presentation was a part of a public lecture on March 4, 2019, given in front of more than 60 participants. The topic of the lecture is “Rapid Urbanization:.. Read More.
28 Feb 2019
Pictured at 2017 ILEP Pre-departure Orientation in Jakarta It is with deep sadness that AMINEF announces the passing of Stelly Gidion, 37 years of age, on February 26, 2019, at Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar, Sulawesi. His wife, Febrianti Noke, said that Stelly was hospitalized for treatment due to an electric shock incident at his house.. Read More.
21 Feb 2019
Book raids, Red-baiting and culture wars in the Indonesian presidential election
On 26 December 2018, an Indonesian National Army (TNI) unit raided a book vendor in Kediri, East Java. They seized a handful of titles – all history books – about the nation’s turbulent politics in the 1960s. The army claimed the books were illegal as they promoted Marxism. Similar events in Padang, West Sumatra, and Tarakan, North Kalimantan (Borneo) followed. Read More.
