The campus of UNY turned into a mini-outer-space setting as part of the annual programme Campus Grand Tour English for Holidays (EFH) 2025, organised by the English Education Study Program (PBI), Faculty of Languages, Arts and Culture (FBSB) UNY. This year’s theme, “Adventure Outer Space”, not only introduced English to children but also fostered their interest in science and technology from an early age.

UNY continues to assert its role as a change-driving campus through the “UNY Berdampak” programme, which aligns with the national “Dikti Saintek Berdampak” initiative from the Ministry of Education, Research and Technology. One concrete form is community empowerment in the processing of jatropha seeds (Jatropha curcas L.) into a source of renewable fuel, implemented at Pasar Blumbang Mataram, Wirokerten, Bantul.

UNY organised a soft-skills development activity for new students admitted via the National Selection Based on Tests (SNBT) in 2025. The activity was officially opened by the Rector of UNY, Prof. Sumaryanto, at the UNY Auditorium on Tuesday, 8 July 2025. In his speech, the Rector emphasised the importance of developing soft skills as the main provision for students in facing the challenges of campus life and the future working world.

UNY and UGM have entered into a strategic collaboration via a community‐service programme titled “Utilisation of Local Medicinal Plants as Natural Antiseptics.” The programme targets residents of the village of Desa Girirejo, Kecamatan Imogiri, Bantul, as a form of empowerment based on local potential and to raise awareness about environmental sanitation. The first activity was held on Saturday (28/6) and was prefaced by a field observation carried out by a joint team from the Department of Chemistry Education at UNY and the Department of Chemistry at UGM. The team includes Prof.

A master’s student of Chemistry Education at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), UNY, Hajidah Salsabila Allissa Fitri, has brought honour to Indonesia at the international forum The 10th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Applications (ICKEA 2025) held at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.

UNY officially established a strategic cooperation with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), China, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). The meeting, aimed at strengthening collaboration in education, research, and cultural exchange, was held at the Rectorate Building of UNY on Friday, 20 June 2025. The event was officially opened by UNY’s Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Information Systems, Prof. Soni Nopembri, Ph.D. In his remarks, Prof. Soni warmly welcomed the delegation from GDUFS and appreciated the establishment of this cooperation.

The Faculty of Languages, Arts, and Culture at UNY successfully organized a vibrant and meaningful German Culture Exhibition on Thursday, 19 June 2025. The event, held within the faculty environment, not only showcased the rich culture of Germany but also became tangible proof of the students’ creativity and commitment to learning. A total of 23 student groups were actively involved as participants. They came from the “Kulturkunde A” class (9 groups) taught by Dr. Akbar Kuntardi Setiawan and Nila Viayanti Mala, M.Hum.; the “Kulturkunde” class (8 groups) supervised by Dr.

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (FMIPA UNY) has teamed up with Universitas Udayana’s Faculty of Agriculture and Bali’s Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA) to conduct joint research on developing new orchid varieties native to Bali. The project focuses on creating indoor-friendly orchid bonsai suited for diverse living environments, with collaborative teams conducting field observations and cultivation trials to support this goal.

On Sunday, April 27, 2025, a number of students from the Department of Biology Education - Yogyakarta State University traveled to Bangsring-Banyuwangi, in order to conduct field studies and collect marine data in the coastal waters of Banyuwangi - Bali Strait and Tabuhan Island. Assisted by colleagues from Banyuwangi Diving School, students collected a number of data for research studies on coral reefs and reef fish.