Research sheds light on small-scale fishery along the Namibian coastline

A day in the life of a small-scale fisherman in Henties Bay A joint research project between the University of Namibia (UNAM) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, titled Namibia Marine Ecosystem Services for Marine... Read more »

Deaf student overcomes all odds to graduate

Naapopye Uulenga, a deaf student, under the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences recently obtained his Bachelors of Education, showing that determination can overcome any obstacle. During an interview with UNAM Forum... Read more »

Bi-annual bird counts along the Kasai Channel of Impalila Island, Zambezi Region

2015 to 2021 – Part 1 An essential part of the wildlife programme offered at Katima Mulilo Campus is to expose students to the real world out there in the form of... Read more »

Alumni Association to host Elective AGM in June

The University of Namibia recently announced that its Alumni Association Elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 30 June 2022, to elect a new executive committee for a three-year term,... Read more »

The secret life of Namib Desert bats

Bats are one of the most successful small mammal families, with great abundance and variety even in hostile desert habitats (Taylor, 2000). The Kunene Region has a bat fauna of >16 species... Read more »

UNAM celebrates Health Week with free basic health care services

The UNAM Clinic in collaboration with Namibian Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) and the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) project, spend three days providing general health check-ups on students on... Read more »

UNAM Foundation donates 3 Laptops to disadvantaged students

In a bid to support students’ academic lifespan, the University of Namibia’s charity arm – UNAM Foundation, recently received and gifted three disadvantaged students with brand new laptops. The donation, made by... Read more »

UNAM PMS launch and roll out in full swing

After the official introduction of the Performance Management System (PMS) by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Kenneth Matengu, recently, the team started with Southern Campus in introducing the system to staff. The campus... Read more »

University Clinic receives training on life-saving device

School of Nursing expert demonstrates the practice of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) The heart is one of the most vital organs of our body. It’s the organ in the middle of... Read more »

Scientists reveal the first picture of a black hole in our Galaxy, called Sagittarius A*

 At simultaneous press conferences around the world, including the University of Namibia (UNAM) in Windhoek, astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own... Read more »

Cooperative Research Project at UNAM to address plastic waste in Namibia

The University of Namibia (UNAM) in collaboration with the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) have embarked on a project to address plastic waste management under the title: Assessment... Read more »

President Geingob inaugurates Health Science Training Complex

Eponym of the University of Namibia (UNAM) Health Sciences Campus, President Hage Geingob, recently inaugurated the campus training complex which boasts the University’s state-of-the-art public dental clinic, constructed for N$340 million. The... Read more »