A community service team from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), led by Dr. Suhartini, recently assisted the Barokah Women Farmers Group (KWT) in Jomegatan, Ngetiharjo, Bantul, DIY. The assistance focused on training in processing natural ingredients into herbal beverages in both solid and liquid forms, packaging techniques, and marketing strategies.
In the midst of the growing coffee beverage trend among young people, a group of Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) students has successfully introduced a unique innovation that combines the rich taste of coffee with the health benefits of moringa leaves. They named this product Kelopi on Wheels, a brand born from the entrepreneurial spirit of students through the 2025 P2MW Funding Program.
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) students participating in the Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) program in Ngadiwulan, Sumowono, Kaligesing, Purworejo, introduced an innovative product: herbal jelly made from Tanaman Obat Keluarga (TOGA), or Family Medicinal Plants. This initiative aims to modernize traditional herbal medicine, making it more appealing and accessible, especially to the younger generation.
A memorable moment occurred during the APKASI Otonomi Expo 2025 at ICE BSD, where President Prabowo stopped at the stand of the Badan Pengelola Dana Perkebunan (BPDP) of the Finance Ministry. He focused on an innovative product — Batik Sawit — developed by UNY alumnus Miftahudin Nur Ihsan, Founder of Smart Batik Indonesia.
Students at UNY once again demonstrated their role in delivering real solutions for society. Through the Student Creativity Programme – Application of Science & Technology (PKM-PI), a student team introduced “SmartCleaner: Solar-Powered Cleaning System & Ammonia Monitoring”, to assist the farmers’ group “Kelompok Tani Ngudi Makmur” in Gunung Manuk Village, Patuk District, Gunungkidul.
The innovation emerged from concerns over a classic issue faced by cattle farmers: the barn is difficult to clean regularly and high levels of ammonia gas pose danger to the livestock.
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.
Recognizing that a healthy and safe work environment is essential for productivity and well-being, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) has taken a significant step by establishing an Occupational Health and Safety (K3) Team. Officially formed under Rector’s Decree No. 6.2/UN34/I/2025, this team is entrusted with planning, executing, and evaluating all safety and health-related initiatives at UNY.
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) officially inaugurated 15 professors on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Performance Hall of the Faculty of Language Arts and Culture UNY.
