Celebrating UNY Anniversary with 5.9K Running Competition
Post date: 09/05/2023 - 10:46

A total of 135 participants consisting of lecturers and education staff of UNY participated in the 5.9K run in order to enliven UNY's 59th Anniversary. This race exceeded the target of the committee which targeted 100 participants. The race was held in the rectorate yard near the Kembara statue recently.

The starting flag was raised by the Chairman of the Anniversary Committee, Dr. Pujianto. The route taken is starting from the east of the Kumbara statue to the south towards Jl.... Read More ...

Health Promotion to Improve the Fitness of Elderly Hajj Pilgrims
Post date: 09/05/2023 - 10:43

"The number of Indonesian pilgrims aged 60 years and over reaches 25.31%. For these elderly pilgrims, if the departure is not well prepared, there will be various risks of health problems," said Prof. Dr. Yudik Prasetyo, M.Kes. AIFO, during his inauguration as a professor on May 6, 2023 at the Performance Hall of the Faculty of Language and Cultural Arts UNY.

Based on data from the Integrated Hajj Computerization System for Health (SISKOHATKES) of the Indonesian Ministry of Health,... Read More ...

Computer-Based Admission Examination for National Selection Based on Test Year 2023 at UNY Runs Smoothly
Post date: 08/05/2023 - 13:54

As in the previous year, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta(UNY) hosted the Computer-Based Admission Examination for National Test-Based Selection in 2023.  This exam is a national selection pathway for prospective students who are interested in continuing their education at state universities in Indonesia. UNY provides quite a lot of spare computers to anticipate the possibility of computer problems. In addition, to avoid cheating, UNY takes several steps, namely synchronizing data, preparing... Read More ...

Fun Fitness Exercise Model to Increase Muscle Strength and Endurance in the Elderly
Post date: 08/05/2023 - 10:40

Based on data from WHO, the number of elderly people tends to continue to increase, reaching 1 billion in 2019, then increasing in 2030 with an estimate of 1.4 billion and in 2050 reaching 2.1 billion. In Indonesia, in 2019 the number of elderly people reached 25.9 million, in 2025 it is projected that the number of elderly people will increase to 33.7 million and will continue to increase until 2035, estimated to be 48.2 million people (Ministry of Health, 2021).

Prof. Nasrulloh... Read More ...

UNY strengthens education quality commitment with 15 new professors
Post date: 06/05/2023 - 15:21

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) officially inaugurated 15 professors on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Performance Hall of the Faculty of Language Arts and Culture UNY. The new professors come from 5 faculties: the Faculty of Education and Psychology, the Faculty of Language Arts and Culture, the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Economics and Business. 

The inauguration of professors is one of the traditions to appreciate and... Read More ...

UNY Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle through Sports Competition among Faculties and Units to Celebrate The 59th Anniversary
Post date: 06/05/2023 - 13:34

UNY held a series of sports matches between faculties/units in the framework of its 59th Anniversary. This series of activities began with a badminton match on May 2-3, 2023. The Rector of UNY, Prof. Dr. Sumaryanto, officially opened this series of activities by hitting the shuttlecock toward the line of players. "We hold this series of sports matches to have fun. I hope there will be no disputes due to score problems or other technical problems. There are several sports that we will compete... Read More ...

Bungong Jeumpa as inspiration for Batik Dress
Post date: 05/05/2023 - 14:00

Bungong Jeumpa is one of the Acehnese folk songs famous throughout Indonesia. When hearing Bungong Jeumpa, everyone will remember Aceh. Bungong jeumpa is a flower that is the pride of the people of Aceh. The song Bungong Jeumpa has a deep meaning; the song Bungong Jeumpa describes the spirit and beauty of the Land of Aceh, symbolized by a typical royal flower. Bungong jeumpa is known by people outside Aceh as cempaka flower. In the hands of UNY students, Bungong Jeumpa was transformed into a... Read More ...

Coconut Coir Fiber as Concrete Additive for Rural Road Pavement
Post date: 28/04/2023 - 13:17

Damage to roads with concrete pavement is often found in rural areas, one of the causes is the use of roads that exceed the maximum load of the road. This is due to inappropriate material selection or imperfect construction methods in implementation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop in the field of construction, especially road pavements that use concrete with the addition of mixtures from environmentally friendly materials. This attracted the attention of UNY Civil Engineering student... Read More ...

Improving Educational Accessibility for Children of Marginalized Families
Post date: 27/04/2023 - 12:10

In education, a conducive culture is a learning activity that delivers a way of life that is developed and shared by the education unit, and becomes a benchmark for students' behavior. This understanding requires public awareness, especially schools, families, and communities, to collaborate with education. “The involvement of parents in meeting the educational needs of children is at least expected to be able to act as an agent of change for improving the quality of human resources while... Read More ...

Processing Coconut into Sweet and Savory Chips
Post date: 20/04/2023 - 14:01

Coconut is one of the typical tropical plants found in Bojong 3 Village, Panjatan, Kulonprogo. Citra Ramadhani, a diploma student of Food Engineering UNY, tried to develop coconut processing innovations in the form of coconut chips. "The community has not optimally utilized raw coconut, so I took the initiative to process coconut into chips," said Citra on Thursday (20/4).

Citra shared her knowledge through a cooking class with the Bojong 3 community. Citra developed coconut chips... Read More ...

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