Continuing the agenda after the opening of the Collaborative Humanitarian KKN, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) took further real action in response to the post-flood situation in Aceh. On Friday afternoon (9 January 2026), the UNY team spread out to various locations in East Aceh Regency and Langsa City to distribute donations, provide free health services, and hand over financial assistance to UNY alumni and students affected by the floods.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) together with the Gayam 16 Community of Yogyakarta and the University of Poitiers, France, presented a hybrid performance of Javanese gamelan and traditional French music through the Nusantara Art Innovation Program (PISN) 2025, supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology.

Students of the D4 Culinary Arts Study Program, Faculty of Vocational Studies, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Gunungkidul Campus, recently conducted an outreach activity themed “The Importance of Clean Water for Life” at SD Negeri Mijahan 1, Wonosari, Gunungkidul. This activity was part of a community service program as well as an implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.

On 25 November 2025, students from regular Community Service Program (KKN) batch 083 of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) actively participated in efforts to prevent the spread of Dengue fever (DBD) in Dusun Dukuh RT 003 & 004 / RW 001, Ngabean, Mirit, Kebumen.

The anti-mosquito initiative — named “SARINA” — was launched in response to dengue cases recorded between January and October 2025 by the local health center (Puskesmas Mirit).

A student team at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has presented a unique innovation in safeguarding water quality by utilizing banana peel waste as the main material. Through a study titled “Green Synthesis Cu₂O/TiO₂ Nanotube Arrays (TNA) for Detection of Pb²⁺ Ions in Water”, the team succeeded in developing an environmentally-friendly technology capable of detecting the presence of the heavy metal lead (Pb²⁺) more efficiently and sustainably.

The Community Service Team (PkM) of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) conducted training and assistance on processing household organic waste into liquid plant supplements based on carbon nanomaterials (CNMs). This activity took place in Warungboto Village, Yogyakarta City, involving the Pendidikan Kesejahteraan Keluarga (PKK) mothers of RT 31/RW 08 as the main partners.

The PPK Ormawa BEM FMIPA UNY team conducted a workshop for the community of Prawatan Village, Jogonalan District, Klaten Regency, focusing on catfish farming using an IoT-based integrated biofloc-hydroponic system. The event featured Ahmad Ardan Ardiyanto, owner of Dewaponik and a nationally recognized hydroponic practitioner and innovator, as the main speaker.

The workshop covered topics such as biofloc pond management, hydroponic maintenance techniques, and strategies for integrating both systems to support food security and enhance the village's economy.

Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) continues to strengthen its commitment to creating a green and sustainable campus. Through the Directorate of Infrastructure, Facilities, and Assets, UNY has installed a new Smart Water Station (SWS) at the Faculty of Law (FH) UNY. This facility serves as an environmentally friendly drinking water refill station that supports the reduction of single-use plastic bottle consumption on campus.

The Community Service Team (PKM) from UNY held a training and practical session for the residents of Dusun Jomboran, Minggir, Sleman, on Friday, 15 August 2025. The session, which took place in a local resident’s house and was attended by 30 participants, aimed to provide education and skills to effectively and environmentally manage household organic waste.

A group of students from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has found a creative way to help solve the problem of batik wastewater pollution by using discarded orange peels as an eco-friendly bioadsorbent. Led by Jalu Bahtiar Baharudin from the Biology program, the team extracted pectin from Citrus sinensis peels and found it to be highly effective in binding harmful dye residues typically found in batik industry waste.