SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
UGM expert warns that a weak occupational health and safety culture has contributed to over 400,000 workplace accidents nationwide.
UGM nursing students join the AHS Emergency Medical Team to support health services for flood disaster refugees in North Aceh.
UGM and Hitachi Asia Indonesia reinforce long-term collaboration to advance impact-driven research, innovation, and talent development.
UGM KKN students bring hands-on science learning to Demaan Village through a water rocket and experiment festival.
With 66 islands and rich Kei culture, UGM encourages Tual City to develop special interest tourism to strengthen maritime-based destinations.
Indonesia’s vast biodiversity faces major threats, prompting UGM and BRIN to call for stronger, coordinated national biodiversity research.
UGM alumni and the Faculty of Psychology promote early mental health awareness for children and adolescents through outreach programs in Bali.
UGM sociologist urges culturally grounded law enforcement in Yogyakarta to strengthen social order through dialogue, participation, and justice.
Free health checkups and health education for 170 persons with disabilities by UGM’s FK-KMK and partners, promoting inclusive, equitable care.
Deforestation and land-use change around Way Kambas National Park are intensifying human–elephant conflict in Sumatra, experts warn.
UGM’s Center for Transportation and Logistics launches a Low Emission Zone initiative in Jeron Beteng to support climate targets and heritage protection.
UGM KKN students assist disaster-affected communities in Aceh by supporting economic recovery and providing psychosocial assistance.
UGM Rector officially sends off the KKN-PPM Disaster Response student team to Aceh to support post-disaster recovery efforts.
UGM and Kulon Progo Regency strengthen farmer-scale smart agriculture through FASTAN, integrating IoT-based greenhouses and applied research.
Floods inundate dozens of villages in Pati Regency as UGM KKN students join local volunteers to evacuate residents and distribute aid.
A UGM lecturer warns that the buying and selling of public offices signals weak governance and urges merit-based appointments at the village level.
UGM deploys 30 student volunteers through the KKN-PPM Disaster Response program to support post-disaster recovery efforts in Aceh.
As Indonesia targets garlic self-sufficiency by 2029, UGM’s experts urge the government to prioritize farmers’ welfare and price stability.
Informal employment, low wages, and weak social protection drive overwork in Indonesia, says UGM economist Wisnu Setiadi Nugroho.
UGM graduate Aji Wikandaru completed his master’s degree with a perfect GPA of 4.00 in just 1 year and 10 months, balancing study and experience.
UGM students secured First Prize at the Global Sustainability Challenge Regional Final in China with an AI-based disaster management platform.
UGM researcher transforms geothermal silica into nanosilica to boost crop yields and support sustainable agriculture and green technology.
UGM forestry expert urges firm regulation of concession holders after the government revoked permits of 28 companies for environmental violations.
UGM journalism expert says Constitutional Court ruling reaffirms that protecting journalists ultimately safeguards the public’s right to information.
UGM expert highlights the need to strengthen human capital and align research with industry demands to accelerate campus-based downstream innovation.
A UGM lecturer has developed a rapid, eco-friendly tool for detecting food safety and authenticity, earning international recognition through the Hitachi Award.
UGM graduates 39 smart forest city experts through a special training program to support human resource development for Indonesia’s future capital, IKN.
Semar UGM returns to the Shell Eco-Marathon 2026 in Doha, competing with innovative hydrogen and electric vehicles to represent Indonesia globally.
UGM Professor Ani Widiastuti teaches adaptive agriculture at Ibaraki University through a cross-appointment, strengthening international academic collaboration.
Indonesia’s push for energy independence faces key challenges as experts warn the nation stands between fossil fuel reliance and renewables.

