Judul: Analisis Pengaruh  Pemahaman dan Kepedulian Mahasiswa IPB Terhadap Penanganan Pandemi
Abstrak: Pandemi Covid-19 telah menyebar ke seluruh dunia, tak terkecuali Indonesia. Berdasarkan data yang dirilis World Health Organization (WHO) per Agustus 2021 lebih dari 3 juta orang di Indonesia dinyatakan positif Covid-19 dengan lebih dari 120.000 orang dinyatakan meninggal. Berbagai upaya dan kebijakan telah dilakukan oleh pemerintah dan instansi terkait dalam penanganan pandemi. Upaya ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran dan juga menyebarluaskan langkah-langkah untuk mencegah penyebaran. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan populasi yaitu mahasiswa strata satu IPB University dengan menggunakan cluster random sampling untuk mengukur tingkat pemahaman dan kepedulian terhadap Covid-19 terhadap kepuasan dan kepercayaan dari otoritas dalam menangani pandemi. Dengan menggunakan metode Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), model yang dihasilkan untuk kepuasan mahasiswa memiliki R2 sebesar 3,9% dan Q2 sebesar 3,2%. Faktor yang paling berpengaruh terhadap kepuasan mahasiswa adalah pemahaman mengenai tindakan penanganan dan pencegahan. Sedangkan model yang dihasilkan untuk kepercayaan terhadap instansi memiliki R2 sebesar 34,5% dan Q2 sebesar 25,1%. Faktor yang paling memengaruhi kepercayaan terhadap instansi adalah kepuasan mahasiswa., The Covid-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world, including Indonesia. Based on data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of August 2021, more than 3 million people in Indonesia have tested positive for Covid-19 with more than 120,000 people declared dead. Various efforts and policies have been carried out by the government and related agencies in handling the pandemic. These efforts aim to raise awareness and also disseminate measures to prevent the spread. This research was conducted with a population of undergraduate students at IPB University using cluster random sampling to measure understanding level and awareness for Covid-19 for satisfaction and trust from the authorities in dealing with the pandemic. By using the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method, the resulting model for student satisfaction has R2 of 3.9% and Q2 of 3.2%. The most influential factor on student satisfaction is understanding of handling and prevention measures. While the resulting model for trust in agencies has R2 of 34.5% and Q2 of 25.1%. The factor that most influences trust in the institution is student satisfaction
Keyword: covid-19, trust in authorities, Partial Least Square-Structural  Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), understanding level, awareness building

Judul: Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Minat Berinvestasi di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 (Studi Kasus: Mahasiswa S1 IPB University)
Abstrak: Peningkatan jumlah investor hingga 2021 mencapai 201,5% dibandingkan tahun 2019. Peningkatan tersebut didominasi oleh kalangan pelajar dan mahasiswa. Jumlah investor yang meningkat drastis ini masih kurang jika dilihat dari keseluruhan populasi masyarakat Indonesia. Subjek penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa S1 IPB University. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor- faktor yang memengaruhi minat berinvestasi mahasiswa S1 IPB University di masa Pandemi Covid-19. Faktor-faktor yang diteliti yaitu faktor pengetahuan investasi, motivasi investasi, dan kemajuan teknologi. Banyak sampel yang didapat dalam penelitian ini adalah 100 mahasiswa, untuk pengambilan sampel masing-masing fakultas menggunakan metode Quota Sampling. Metode analisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan analisis deskriptif dan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)-PLS. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa faktor pengetahuan investasi tidak berpengaruh signifikan, sedangkan motivasi investasi dan kemajuan teknologi memiliki pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan terhadap minat investasi mahasiswa S1 IPB University di masa Pandemi Covid-19., The increase in the number of investors through 2021 is 201.5% over 2019. The increase was dominated by students and university students. The number of investors that has increased drastically is still lacking when viewed from the overall population of Indonesian society. The subjects of this study were undergraduate students from IPB University. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the intention to invest in IPB University undergraduate students during the Covid- 19 pandemic. The factors to be examined are investment knowledge, investment motivation, and technological advancement. The number of samples obtained in this study was 100 students, for each faculty sampled using the Quota Sampling method. The analytical method in this study used descriptive analysis and PLS- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results of the analysis show that investment knowledge has no significant impact, while investment motivation and technological advancement have a positive and significant impact on IPB University undergraduate student’s intention to invest during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Keyword: intention to invest, investment knowledge, investment motivation, technological advancement

Judul: Sintesis Flavonol melalui 2’-Hidroksikalkon
Abstrak: Flavonol is a class of flavonoids commonly found in fruits and vegetables. Flavonol is very useful, especially in food sector and health. In this study, flavonol unsubstituted was successfully synthesized from an intermediate material 2’-hydroxychalcone. The 2’-hydroxychalcone was synthesized by Claisen-Schmidt condensation method between o-hydroxyacetophenone and benzaldehyde using 4 different catalysts, namely KOH 60%, solid pellet of KOH-grinding technique, BF3-Et2O, and NaH in DMF. The KOH 60% was the best catalyst, giving the highest yield (57%). Afterward, the flavonol was synthesized in 1-stage oxidation cyclization of o-hydroxyacetophenone using Algar-Flynn-Oyamada (AFO) reaction, giving 76%. The flavonol total yield from 2’-hydroxychalcone was 43%. All synthesized products were characterized by their melting points and their spectra. The success of the synthesis flavonol opens the way to synthesis of useful flavonol derivatives such as quercetin and kaempferol.
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