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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

Head Office of PT. Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero), Tbk, hand over Rp. 500,000,000 for Student Scholarship Education Assistance Program at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta(UNY). The Director of Distribution and Funding of Bank BTN, Jasmin, symbolically handed over this assistance to the Rector of UNY, Prof. Sumaryanto, on September 1, 2022, at UNY.

"We want this scholarship to be sustainable and can be given again next year," said Jasmin. Prof. Sumaryanto directly thanks Bank BTN for this educational assistance and hope that this collaboration can continue to help each other.

UNY's Sports Coaching Education Department held a Beginner's Physical Trainer Training on August 23-25, 2022. A total of 30 sports teachers from elementary and junior high schools in Yogyakarta participated in this training. This training is a collaboration between the Department of Sports Coaching Education of UNY and the Yogyakarta City Personnel and Human Resources Development Agency (BKPSDM).