Yogyakarta State University (YSU) always provides facilities for its student to develop their talent and interest in all fields. This is evidenced by the wide range of student activity units in the campus, one of which is Student Activity Unit in Research. One of the members, Rifaldy Fajar (Mathematics Department 2014) was recently back home after having a ‘battle’ in the competition of Nanyang Technological University-Model of United Nation (NTU-MUN) in Singapore (19-21/2). The Model of United Nations (MUN) is a simulation forum of the UN by a variety of institutions in the world.

In the occasion of the campaign “Yuk Nabung Saham” (Let’s Buy Share), Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) invites public to participate in the creative competition through social media. The goal is to encourage people, especially young people to start investing in the stock market with a safe and profitable manner. Through the campaign "Let's Buy Share" IDX held Meme & Videogram Competition via Instagram and Twitter. IDX gives a voucher gift or cash expenditures and savings deposit funds in shares and free opening customer accounts for winners who do not have stock accounts.

In the attempt to conduct the 15th Asia TEFL Conference in 2017, Prof. Hyo-Woong Lee, Ph.D, a lecturer of Korea Maritime and Ocean University and the President of Asia TEFL, has just visited Yogyakarta State University (YSU) on Friday (4/3). The visitation was to coordinate with Prof. Dr. Rochmat Wahab, M.Pd,M.A., ad YSU Rector, and Prof. Suwarsih Madya, Ph.D. as the Vice Rector IV. Attending the agenda were Prof. Fuad Abdul Hamied Ph.D as the Vice President of Asia TEFL, Prof. Dr. Joko Nurkamto as the President of TEFLIN, Prof.

Yogyakarta State University (YSU) and Telekomunikasi Indonesia Limited (Telkom Ltd.) agree to cooperate in supporting the development of YSU in the near future. This cooperation started with the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in which on the behalf of YSU, was represented by Prof. Dr. Rochmat Wahab, M.Pd., M.A., the Rector of YSU, and on the side of Telkom was represented by Muhammad Awaluddin as the Director of EBIS Telkom yesterday (3/3/2016) at the West Senate Room, YSU.

Two graduates from Informatics Engineering Education, Yogyakarta State University (YSU) successfully developed and launched an Android-based app in Taipei to help identify halal products and services in Taiwan. They are Aris Kusumo Diantoro and Faisal Fahmi, graduated from YSU in 2013 and currently pursuing their Master degree in National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) Taiwan.

To taste the academic spirit in the United Stated is no longer merely a wish for Janu Muhammad, S.Pd, a Geography Education graduate, since he just recently grabbed the chance to attend short course in Arizona State University in Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship on Civic Engagement. YSEALI took place from 20 February to 26 March 2016. This is a youth exchange program in ASEAN aiming at giving leadership training in the scope of environment, civic engagement, and entrepreneurship.

Culinary Art Education Study Program, Faculty of Engineering (FE), Yogyakarta State University (YSU) held a cooking class with Chef Zulkarnine Bohari, a Teaching Expert of Department of Skill and Development, Ministry of Human Resource Malaysia (23-26 / 02).

A total of 8 students of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMNS, Yogyakarta State University (YSU) followed the credit transfer program in Thailand. There are two students of the department of Mathematics Education who study at Prince of Songkla University. While six other students study at Yala Rajabhat University. Three people are from the department of Biology, two are from the Biology Education department, and one person from the department of Physic Education.

“Bravo Cooperation in Indonesia, Bravo...! Deposit Mart,. The Glorious Maritime..!” that is the jargon glorified by delegation of Student Cooperation, Yogyakarta State University in presenting their paper in Bandung Technological Institutr (20/2). The YSU delegate was announced the champion in Call for Paper ITB Cooperative Day 2016.

Gadung (Dioscorea hispida Dennst) belongs to plant tubers native to Indonesia that are not cultivated but grow naturally. This time, gadung is cooked with flour or processed into gadung crisps, whereas gadung has potential to cure varying diseases, especially Chronic Cholecystitis, a kind of gallbladder inflammatory. Therefore, it is necessary to make innovations to treat Chronic Cholecystitis naturally by using flour made from gadung.