The Student Creativity Program Team for Community Service (PKM-PM) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Tumandur carried out a socialization activity entitled “Empowering the PKK Women of Jurugsari Village through the Transformation of Organic Waste into Smart Compost Vessel-Based Liquid Biofertilizer towards an Agroregenerative Family Farm”. This activity took place on Monday, June 22, 2026 in Kampung Jurugsari RW 57, Joho, Condongcatur, Depok, Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

This program demonstrates UGM students’ concrete contribution to addressing environmental challenges, particularly the high volume of household waste, which is predominantly organic. Unmanaged waste accumulation has the potential to cause environmental pollution, degrade public health, and reduce the comfort of life. read more

Mukhlis Ibrahim, a student of the Agricultural Science Doctoral Program at Gadjah Mada University and an LPDP awardee from the PK-225 class of 2024, successfully achieved a proud achievement at the prestigious international event, The 16th International Conference on Environmental and Agricultural Engineering (ICEAE 2026) which was held on June 5–6, 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, in collaboration with Chulalongkorn University.

At the scientific forum, which brought together academics, researchers, and professionals from 13 countries, Mukhlis won two awards simultaneously: the Best Presentation Award and the Environmental Impact Paper Award. This achievement is a testament to the dedication, hard work, and academic integrity of UGM students in producing high-quality research focused on environmental sustainability. read more

Students of the Agricultural Extension and Communication (BAEC) Study Program, class of 2023, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University (Faperta UGM), participated in the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Berdampak (MBKB) program through mentoring in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Training for Independent Agricultural Extension Workers. This intensive activity took place for five days on April 6–10, 2026, at the UPTD Center for Agricultural Human Resources Development (BPSDMP) Jaranan, Panggungharjo, Sewon, Bantul, as well as through field visits to the Yogyakarta Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG DIY) Climatology Station and Rejo Farm, Sleman. read more