Alhamdulillah, on July 16–17, 2026, Dr. Mona Sari, S.Pd., M.Sc., a lecturer in the Undergraduate Physics Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), as well as the Head of the UNY Biomaterials Research Group (RG) 2026, had the opportunity to fulfill her role as Partner 1 representing Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) in the 2026 Indonesia Collaborative Research Grant (RKI), with Universitas Sriwijaya as the host institution and Universitas Nurul Huda as the collaborating partner.

The Undergraduate Physics Education Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), has once again achieved an international accomplishment. One of its distinguished lecturers, Prof. Dr. Heru Kuswanto, has been recognized among the World’s Top 5% Scientists in the SciRank Global Registry 2025.

The Bachelor of Science in Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, has officially been granted international accreditation by ASIIN for the period 23 September 2024 to 30 September 2030. This achievement marks global recognition of the quality of the curriculum, learning process, and graduate competencies of the Physics Study Program at UNY.

UNY Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences students, members of the Student Creativity Program – Exact Research (PKM-RE) Team, have developed an environmentally friendly sensor to detect the heavy metal lead (Pb²⁺) in water. This sensor is based on Cu₂O/TiO₂ Nanotube Arrays (Cu₂O/TNA), synthesized through electrodeposition using a green synthesis approach.