The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at UNY carried out a painting-workshop activity using environmentally friendly dyes at SLB Bhakti Pertiwi, Yogyakarta. The event was designed to involve children with special needs — including those with hearing impairments, speech impairments and intellectual disabilities — and was supported by a team of UNY lecturers and students.

On Tuesday, 9 September 2025, UNY held a commemoration of the 42nd Hari Olahraga Nasional (National Sports Day) on the rectorate grounds, with more than 1,500 participants including faculty, staff, students and local community members engaging in a mass exercise session.

The event was officially opened by the Rector, Prof. Sumaryanto, with the blowing of a whistle. In his remarks he emphasised UNY’s support for students to contribute in sports at international levels.

Students from the Community Service Programme (KKNM) group 27381 at UNY introduced a healthy-food innovation in the form of moringa leaf pudding in Dusun Bolon, Kalurahan Palbapang, Bantul Regency. The programme was initiated by ten students: Amelia Nur Hidayati, Milania Natasya Anggraeni, Novita Nanda Putri, Rayita Kumala Defi, Septian Nurma Revinta, Raden Rara Athalia Diva Reswara, Dwi Yusiana Latifah, Mugi Priyono, Adam Maulana Ar Rizky, and Pradito Naufal Ramadhani.

A group of UNY students successfully developed an environmentally friendly innovation: a biofungicide made from fermented rice straw and a microbial consortium, named BlasOryzin. The product is designed specifically to prevent blast disease in rice plants and to increase the resilience of the plants.

On Saturday (30 August 2025), in Dusun Iroyudan, Bantul, a special celebration of Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day was held. Instead of a conventional ceremony, residents together with UNY scholarship recipients from the “Sobat Bumi” programme of the Pertamina Foundation carried out Green Action Chapter #1 under the theme “My Earth is Green, Self-Sufficient Food” (“Bumiku Asri, Pangan Berdikari”).

On Tuesday (2 September 2025), the hall of the Margokaton Village Office (Balai Kalurahan Margokaton), Seyegan, Sleman was filled with a spirit of togetherness during the book discussion event of Profil Budaya Margokaton. The event was organized in collaboration between the KKNM 24308 team from Padukuhan Susukan 1 and the Government of Kalurahan Margokaton. Two key speakers attended: Drs.

On Friday, 29 August 2025, a training session on the preparation of joyful-learning-based teaching was held for teachers of the Special Sports Class (KKO) at the Labschool UNY, located in Yogyakarta.

UNY once again made history by holding its largest-ever graduation ceremony. Over three consecutive days (Tuesday to Thursday, 26-28 August 2025), a total of 5,320 students from diploma, bachelor, master and doctoral programmes were officially graduated at the GOR UNY sports hall. This number marks the highest ever in UNY’s graduation history. Of the total graduates, 135 were from the Doctoral Programme, 1,171 from Master’s, 3,386 from Bachelor’s, and 628 from Applied Bachelor’s.

Reni Novia Alfiyanti was born into a simple rural family, the youngest of three siblings. Her father, Haryanto, works as a farmer, while her mother, Nur Khaniyati, is a loving homemaker. From her parents, Reni learned the meaning of hard work, patience and sincerity. A modest life did not discourage her – on the contrary, it became the spark for her to keep striving. To her, pursuing higher education is an honour not only for herself but also the greatest gift to her family.

An inspiring story comes from Otto Wahyudi, a visually-impaired young man from Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, who successfully passed the 2025 National-Based Test Selection (SNBT) at UNY.

He was admitted to the Bachelor’s programme in Special Needs Education (PLB) at the Faculty of Education at UNY, scoring 606 on the test. Otto comes from a modest family. His father, Herison, works as a farm labourer and his mother, Reni Oktaviani, is a homemaker and the main supporter of his education. Despite economic constraints and his physical impairment, Otto’s strong spirit never diminished.