Instilling disaster preparedness from an early age in elementary school students

The catastrophic eruptions of Mount Merapi in 2006 and 2010 became an unforgettable experience. Therefore, disaster mitigation education for residents around Mount Merapi is critical to reducing disaster risk. Disaster mitigation programs can take the form of physical development of disaster protection facilities and increasing community capacity in dealing with disaster threats.

PRA-KONASPI X 2022, For Better Education in the Future

To welcome the implementation of the Indonesian National Education Convention (Konaspi) X, the leaders of 12 Educational Personnel Education Institutions (LPTK) united perceptions in the Pra-Konaspi X activity, which was held at UNY on Thursday-Saturday (29/9-1/10). In this Pra-Konaspi activity, the Vice-Rectors will finalize the grand scenario of the Konaspi activity.

Supporting healthy food sources through innovation of plant-based pesticides

Pesticide is a general term to describe all types of pest poisons. The word pesticide comes from the phrase pest and cide / cida, which means pest killer. In several studies, conventional chemical-based pesticides are often associated with farmers' health problems and water pollution. To minimize this risk, farmers can use plant-based pesticides as an alternative to traditional pesticides. Plant-based pesticides have active ingredients from plants and other organic materials that are efficacious in controlling pests and plant diseases.

Taking job opportunities through Career Expo UNY 2022

The LPMPP Career and Certification Center of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta held the UNY Career Expo at the UNY Auditorium on Wednesday-Thursday (28-29/9). A total of 30 companies open job vacancies for various levels of education, from high school to undergraduate. According to the Head of Certification and Career Center, Dr. Minta Harsana, this activity aims to bridge the world of business and industry as users of labor with the world of education as labor producers.

Strengthening the Capacity of the Cawan Village Community in Starting and Developing MSMEs

The development of MSMEs in the community is one of the answers to alleviating poverty. This notion prompted the UNY student team, who conducted community service in Cawan Village, Klaten, to hold an activity called "Strengthening community capacity in the context of poverty alleviation". A total of 80 participants, including MSME owners in Cawan Village and youth groups, participated in this activity. The UNY student team invited Willa Luthfi, also known as Willa Ecobrick as a presenter. Willa shares his experiences explicitly in terms of operations to product marketing.

Reducing Gadget Addiction in Children with Traditional Games

Annur Galeh Pamungkas, a student of Elementary-School Teacher Education of Physical Education at UNY, feels that the current level of gadget addiction in children is quite alarming. Childhood is a time for growth and development that should be filled with learning to socialize and play. For this reason, Galeh teaches children in Giwangan to learn traditional games, namely egrang batok (shell stilts), bakiak (clogs), and jumping rope.

Increasing the Impact of the UNY Student Community Service Program

"Community service activities for UNY students will provide experiences about cultural assimilation and human literacy, one component of the industrial revolution 4.0 that will be very useful in the future. Moreover, by learning human literacy, you will get differentiation-based learning rooted in individual differences. Therefore, UNY students are required to master three literacy skills. There are data literacy, technology, and human literacy.” said Prof.

Cooperation between UNY and YPA-MDR in Developing the Quality of Vocational Schools

Yayasan Pendidikan Astra – Michael D. Ruslim (YPA-MDR) and the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta(UNY) have committed to fostering Vocational High Schools. A total of 4 schools, namely SMK N 1 Pandak, SMK N 2 Gedangsari, SMK N 1 Leuwiliang, and SMK N 2 Donorejo have become target schools. "Partnerships and alignment must strengthen efforts to improve the quality of excellent vocational schools with industry and the world of work.

UNY Lecturer Researched the Potential of Hemp Fiber as a Bulletproof Material

Following Law No. 2 of 2003, the Indonesian government encourages using natural and artificial resources to improve national defense. However, technically, as many as 800,000 active Indonesian soldiers need at least bullet-resistant panels, which unfortunately still have to be imported. Therefore, further research is required on materials for high-performance ballistic armor applications based on local materials to reduce this dependence. This is what makes Prof. Dr. eng. Ir.

Encouraging the Improvement of the Human Resources Quality through Partnerships between UNY and the Pacitan Regency Government

The quality of human resources will provide multiplayer effects in various fields. This awareness is the bridge for Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) and the Pacitan Regency Government to formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 1, 2022.