Radiography students’ outreach brings breast cancer awareness to the community

Every year around October, students from the School of Allied Health organise awareness activities to educate the public about breast cancer. A practice group of radiography students took charge this year. The... Read more »

Advances in Physics and Astronomy Journal appoints UNAM academic as Editor-in-Chief

Dr Rhodri Evans, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science, was recently appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Advances in Physics and Astronomy Journal. The journal which primarily reports... Read more »

UNAM leads the establishment of Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Research Institute

The University of Namibia (UNAM) approved the establishment of a Namibia Green Hydrogen Research Institute following its Senate approval on 2 September 2021. UNAM embarked on this initiative to establish a national... Read more »

UNAM Career Open Day simplifies application process for students

The University of Namibia (UNAM) recently held its annual Career Open Day to guide and expose learners from various schools to the numerous study options at the University and subsequent career choices... Read more »

UNAM Rugby through to premier league finals

UNAM’s senior rugby team made it through to the rugby premier finals after a hard-fought battle for victory against Rehoboth at the University Sports Grounds on Saturday, 16 October 2021. The 27-24... Read more »

OT students’ health campaign focuses on the science of rest

Shouts of laughter, joy, and zeal were the order of the day at Hage Geingob Campus on 13 October 2021, as students and staff assembled for a short break to unwind over... Read more »

UNAM transforming CA demographic in Namibia

Seven hundred and forty-two (742) is currently the total number of registered Chartered Accountants (CA’s) in Namibia, a figure that the University of Namibia, through its School of Accounting, has significantly contributed... Read more »

UNAM and Oxford Astronomy Online Course deemed a huge success

Astro-tourism is increasingly becoming the next frontier of nature-based tourism, however, with light pollution on the rise, finding dark and starry skies has become a great challenge – a subject area the... Read more »

Chancellor’s Charity Golf Day raises almost N$300 000

On the 24th of September, all roads led to the Windhoek Golf and Country Club for the University of Namibia Chancellor’s Charity Golf Day. The event, hosted by the UNAM Foundation on... Read more »

German dialect at the verge of extinction

German Abroad 4 conference Unser Deutsch, a creole language based in German, which originated from Papua New Guinea is on the verge of extinction, confirmed the fourth international German Abroad online conference... Read more »

Haib Minerals donates N$350 000 to Geoscience

The Department of Geosciences recently received N$350 000 from Haib Minerals (Pty) Ltd to purchase machinery that will enable geochemical analysis for academic research and mineral exploration. The donation, made through UNAM Foundation, stems... Read more »

German Embassy refurnishes language multimedia room

A set of chairs, tables, reading material and a whiteboard recently donated by the German embassy, has transformed part of the University’s ‘Old Library’ into a newly furnished multi-media room for the German... Read more »