UPR PKM-RE TEAM PASSED THE 37TH National Student Science Week (PIMNAS) IN 2024

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The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) through the Indonesian Talent Development Center (BPTI), the National Achievement Center (Puspresnas) in collaboration with Airlangga University (Unair) as the host, successfully held the National Student Science Week (PIMNAS) to -37 which was held from 14 s.d. October 19, 2024. The 37th PIMNAS this time carries the theme "Competing to hone the creativity of talented Indonesian students to become solution, innovative and productive individuals." The implementation of PIMNAS is a prestigious national level event which is the culmination of the Student Creativity Program (PKM) selection process with 525 teams from 118 universities throughout Indonesia participating.

The "Oilsorbent" team was the only team from UPR that had the right to qualify as a participant in the 37th PIMNAS after competing with 43,000 other teams throughout Indonesia. The team carrying the research theme related to the modification of cellulose from baby diaper waste to overcome oil spills in waters is included in the Exact Research (PKM-RE) category, chaired by Dimas Pramudita and consisting of Yuneta, Oktavia Rahmi Wulandari and Tasya Amalia and supervised by Riandy Putra, S.Sc., M.Sc. from the UPR FMIPA Chemistry Study Program.

Congratulations on the success of this only team from UPR!