Five students from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) have developed an environmentally friendly photocatalyst based on Cu₂O/CuO@TiO₂ nanocomposites by utilizing discarded copper cables and lime peels. The innovation was carried out under the Student Creativity Program in Exact Research (PKM-RE) as an effort to provide a sustainable solution to pollution caused by textile and batik industry wastewater.

Perseverance and determination have led Yasmin Nur Haniifah to a remarkable achievement. The student with a physical disability has successfully passed Indonesia’s 2026 National Test-Based Admission (SNBT) and has been admitted to the Undergraduate Program in Special Education at the Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY).

Yogyakarta – Students from the Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) Program at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) recently conducted a field study implementation project by transforming used cooking oil into candles at Khodijah Sinar Melati Orphanage. The activity involved 17 children aged 12–15 years, ranging from fifth-grade elementary school to eighth-grade junior secondary school students.

Klaten – Students from the 2024 cohort of the Bachelor's Program in Accounting Education at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), recently organized an educational program titled "Youth Talk: Gender Equality" in collaboration with the youth community of Isamtiga Mosque in Klaten. The initiative reflects the students' commitment to supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Gender Equality by raising young people's awareness of the importance of equal rights and opportunities for all individuals.

Ilzama Maula Wafda Sabila, a student of the Elementary School Teacher Education Program (PGSD), Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), has been selected to participate in a student exchange and teaching practicum program at the Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand. The program runs for nearly five months, from March 16 to July 31, 2026.

The concept of the "Global Village" has become an inescapable reality in today's era of globalization. Global interconnectedness extends beyond culture, economics, and politics to the realm of media, where global media increasingly shape how individuals perceive themselves, their nations, and the wider world. These issues were explored during Eurasia Lecturer Series Episode 16, recently held with Lisa Lindawati from the University of Queensland, Australia, as the featured speaker.

The Undergraduate Culinary Education Study Program of the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), organized the VeggieVolution 2026 Culinary Innovation Festival, an exhibition showcasing students' innovative culinary creations developed from vegetables. Held at the UNY Auditorium on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), the festival featured 96 student-developed products promoting healthy, innovative, and sustainable food.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) earned an Honorable Mention in the Biology category at the 2026 National Olympiad of Mathematics and Natural Sciences for Higher Education (ONMIPA-PT) through Priskila Gracia, a student from the Biology Education Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA). The national competition was held at Airlangga University, Surabaya, from June 8 to 12, 2026.