Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has officially sent students to take part in the Humanitarian Community Service Program (KKN Kemanusiaan) in Aceh for the 2025/2026 academic year. The send-off ceremony and briefing were held on Tuesday (6 January 2026) at the UNY Rectorate ahead of the students’ departure on 8 January 2026.
Four delegates from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted an official visit to Yunnan Minzu University (YMU), China, from 30 November to 4 December 2025 to strengthen academic and cultural cooperation and to collect alumni tracer study data.
Students of the Biology Education Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted monitoring of mangrove growth and species identification along the coastal area of Pasir Mendit Beach, Jangkaran Village, Temon Sub-district, Kulon Progo Regency, recently. The activity was a follow-up to the planting of 100 mangrove seedlings carried out last October and also served as a field-based learning experience for students to directly observe mangrove biodiversity.
Efforts to preserve traditional arts are no longer limited to conservation, but are increasingly moving toward innovation and cross-border collaboration.
Another outstanding national achievement has been recorded by students of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY). The BlockSpire Team secured First Place in the Digital Learning Innovation in Education (IPDP) category at the 2025 Student Digital Innovation Competition (LIDM). The prestigious competition was organized by Belmawa and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology through BPTI and Puspresnas, and was held at Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya from 1 to 3 December 2025.
A total of 22 students from the Department of Physics, Yogyakarta State University (UNY), together with their course lecturer, Dr. Riko Septiantoko, M.Pd., carried out a pandan laut (Pandanus tectorius) planting activity at Pelangi Beach, Bantul, recently. The activity formed part of the Education and Sustainable Development course and served as a concrete contribution by the UNY academic community to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The UNY's students have developed an eco-friendly innovation to help farmers control agricultural pests effectively without relying on chemical pesticides. Through the 2025 Student Entrepreneur Development Program (P2MW) of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, the team—Ihsan Muchlis Amirudin, Afwa Naela Fauzia, and Rose Pita Nur Afifah—introduced the Light Trap Insect (LTI), a solar-powered automatic pest trap designed to support sustainable agriculture.
A delegation from Yogyakarta State University (UNY) took part in the QS Higher Education Summit: Asia Pacific 2025, held at Korea University, South Korea, on 2–8 November 2025. The forum, themed “Advancing Generational Potential: Skills and Partnerships in the Asia Pacific,” served as a global platform for collaboration among higher education leaders and academics from around the world.
The Garuda UNY Team is set to advance to the final round of the 2025 Energy-Efficient Car Contest (Kontes Mobil Hemat Energi/KMHE) after being officially confirmed as a finalist. The team successfully passed a series of selection stages, including administrative screening, vehicle design report evaluation, and an online Virtual Technical Inspection.
The PPK Ormawa Team of BEM FMIPA Yogyakarta State University (UNY) recently conducted a community training program for residents of Prawatan Village, Jogonalan District, Klaten Regency, through a Workshop on IoT-Based Biofloc Catfish Cultivation Integrated with Hydroponic Systems. The event was attended by Prawatan Village Secretary Sriyanto, representatives from UNY’s student affairs office, and local community members.
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