Cosmic particle accelerator at its limit

H.E.S.S. researchers observe time-dependent particle acceleration outside our solar system for the first time Novae are powerful eruptions on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary star system, in which... Read more »

Campus in full bloom as students return to in-person teaching and learning

Student life at the University of Namibia (UNAM) came back to life on Monday as students returned to in-person teaching and learning, after nearly two years of online education. Students’ excitement to... Read more »

Wales’ massive support to Namibia’s fight against COVID-19 continues

“The Phoenix Project continues to spur international collaboration” The latest shipment of clinical consumables and medical equipment donated by the Welsh Government to Namibia, arrived in the country recently. 14 large containers... Read more »

N$167 million towards the fight against Covid-19

Covid-19 has brought together many stakeholders to collaborate against the effects of the pandemic. One such collaboration is the one between the University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Welsh Government. A partnership... Read more »

De Beers Namibia supports Remote Learning efforts at Southern Campus

A donation of 15 new laptops was handed over to the University of Namibia by the mining company, De Beers Namibia Holdings, on 2 February 2022, in Windhoek. The donation is destined... Read more »

Namibia reaches another milestone in physiotherapy

– MVA makes it possible for UNAM to graduate first locally trained physiotherapists – Relatively speaking, Physiotherapy is one of the youngest programmes at the University of Namibia (UNAM). The programme is... Read more »

Low-cost fish feed for aquaculture farmers

A key requirement for students studying Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies is to undertake a research project from which they can produce a report. Arnold Mbaimbai, a 4th-year student working under the... Read more »

Namibia to host first radio telescope in Africa that can detect millimetre wavelength radiation

Thanks to Radboud University’s commitment of ten years of funding and support to the Africa Millimetre Telescope in partnership with UNAM, Namibia is poised to remain a significant location for space research.... Read more »

Proud of our Alumnus

The UNAM School of Law and the entire university community extend hearty congratulations to its alumnus, Dr Ndjodi Ndeunyema, for being awarded the Dr Surya Subedi prize at Oxford University for the... Read more »

Biodiversity Monitoring Framework for Mudumu National Park

In 2020, the DWTS worked on the Biodiversity Monitoring Framework (BMF) for the Mudumu National Park (MNP). A team led by Dr. Fabiano Ezequiel developed and implemented a monitoring strategy in the... Read more »

Prof. Indongo to represent UNAM at SARUA Climate Change

The Director: Centre for Research Services, Prof. Nelago Indongo, has been appointed to represent the University of Namibia (UNAM) at the Southern African Regional University Association (SARUA) Climate Change Steering Group (CCSG),... Read more »

Accounting student awarded US$5000 seed capital to finance start-up

Gideon Shilunga, a 4th year Bachelor of Accounting student, recently received USD5000 from the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to finance his e-commerce business called Republik Ventures. The seed capital, worth approximately N$76... Read more »