Makassar - Four distinguished professors at Universitas Hasanuddin\n(Unhas) presented strategic ideas for the future during the inauguration\nceremony at the Tamalanrea campus in Makassar on Monday.<\/p>\n
Prof Dr Samsu Arif, Professor in Geospatial Modelling from the\nFaculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MIPA) at Unhas, delivered a\nspeech titled \u201cFrom Spatial Philosophy to Geo-AI: The Evolution of\nSpatial Thinking in Sustainable Development\u201d.<\/p>\n
Prof Samsu explained that sustainable development cannot be separated\nfrom spatial dimensions. Policies without a spatial basis tend to\nneglect geo-cultural expressions and equitable distribution. Therefore,\nthe Geographic Information System (GIS) serves as a tool for justice,\nand spatial models act as spokespersons for data truth.<\/p>\n
Next, Prof Dr A. Masniawati, Professor in Plant Biotechnology from\nthe Faculty of MIPA, explained that local rice varieties represent\npotential genetic material as a source of genes for controlling\nimportant traits in rice plants.<\/p>\n
The high genetic diversity in local rice can be utilised in rice\nbreeding programmes. To reduce the risk of losing genetic resources in\nlocal aromas, Prof Masniawati emphasised the need for inventory.<\/p>\n
The development of aromatic rice in Indonesia has been\nmarket-oriented, initially only on a trial breeding scale. The potential\nof local aromatic rice is important as part of cultural wealth and\nagricultural heritage of communities, with each variety having its own\nlocal story and history.<\/p>\n
Generally, she said, aromatic rice is classified as special rice\naccording to geographical indications, because its quality\ncharacteristics and aroma depend on the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a complete biological system, plants including rice always\ninteract with their environment, especially with microorganisms living\naround them,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n
The superiority of local rice lies not only in the genetics of the\nplant but also in the biological networks supporting it. Soil,\nmicroorganisms, and plants form a unified dynamic system.<\/p>\n
When this system is understood and managed with the appropriate\nbiotechnological approach, local genetic material can be optimised\nwithout sacrificing environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is from this need that the idea of a biofactory emerges, which I\ninterpret as an integrated bioconversion approach that combines local\nrice genetic material, functional microorganisms, and plant\nphysiological processes in one biological system,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
With this approach, she added, food is no longer seen as an end\nproduct but as a long process involving biological bioconversion.<\/p>\n
In the biofactory perspective, local wisdom is not positioned as\nknowledge opposing science, but as part of a biological system that\nneeds to be read and understood scientifically.<\/p>\n
Next, Prof drg Nurhayaty Natsir, Professor in Dental Restoration\nConservation from the Faculty of Dentistry, discussed the paradigm of\naesthetic dentistry in modern dental care.<\/p>\n
Then, Prof Dr drg Marhamah, Professor in Paediatric Dentistry from\nthe Faculty of Dentistry, delivered a speech titled: \u201cOral Cavity\nDisorders in Children Related to Systemic Diseases\u201d.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/four-unhas-professors-present-strategic-ideas-for-the-future-1778504025", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }