Yogyakarta (28/6) – The Study Centers, which are the heart of research advancements at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, are continually supported to produce phenomenal works. The Research and Innovation Institute (LRI) as the manager of the Study Centers at UMY emphasizes the importance of capacity building, particularly by providing facilities for daily activities. The handover of equipment for the study centers was conducted in Meeting Room 2, Dasron Hamid Research and Innovation Center (RIC) on Friday (28/6).

The handover ceremony invited the heads of each study center. The event was also attended by Prof. Dr. Dyah Mutiarin as Head of LRI UMY, apt. Sabtanti Harimurti, M.Si., Ph.D. as Head of the Research Strengthening Division, and Dr. Eng. Ir. Pinta Astuti, S.T., M.Eng. as Head of the Research Resources Division. The ceremony was carried out symbolically with the handover of several pieces of equipment such as laptops, printers, TVs, and computers.

During this meeting, several Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were also conveyed for maintaining the rooms as well as the equipment and facilities of the Study Centers in the RIC building.

There are 17 Study Centers under LRI UMY, and all of them received these facilities to facilitate office activities and achieve UMY’s Key Performance Indicators (IKS). However, Prof. Dr. Dyah Mutiarin emphasized that the Study Centers should be able to expand their collaborations widely and not rely solely on UMY.

Furthermore, she stated that advanced study centers are those that can create innovations in accordance with the dynamic needs of society. Additionally, the contribution of study centers to the scientific community should be accompanied by significant steps and innovations for continuous development.