The Global Young Academy (GYA) recently elected 11 members to serve in its Executive Committee, out of which, Dr Michael Backes was selected lead of the visibility/impact portfolio effective from June 2021... Read more »
Eager to bridge the gap between students’ innovative ideas and potential investors, the University of Namibia hosted a pitch competition to help innovative start-ups establish their concepts with the help of its... Read more »
Associate Research Professor in the Department of Human, Biological and Translational Medical Sciences, Prof. Mareli Claassens, recently obtained a LEAD fellowship from the Harvard Global Health Institute. The LEAD fellowship is a... Read more »
Three members of the University of Namibia Athletics Club form part of a team composition of Namibian athletes that will be representing the country at the World Athletics Under-20 Championship. The Championship... Read more »
FETP resident receives an Award of Impact at the 2021 International Night Conference Medical doctor and final year resident under the Namibian Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) with the University of Namibia,... Read more »
The High Commission of India to Namibia (HCI) made a donation of over 100 copies of Indian literature through the Office of the Vice Chancellor to the University Library. The donation forms... Read more »
Five mid-career Namibian professionals are to win Fellowships to study how girls’ education can lead to female empowerment The Phoenix Project has secured Centre Status for up to 5 Commonwealth Professional Fellowships... Read more »
July marks a gloomy period for the University of Namibia, as the institution mourns the loss of stellar professors and dedicated staff members who succumbed to the novel coronavirus. Since the beginning... Read more »
“The UNAM Cares sporadic one-day vaccination clinic will now operate daily to support the Ministry of Health & Social Services’ (MoHSS) counter the rising cases in Namibia”. This announcement was made in a notice to... Read more »
The University of Namibia and Atlantic III Consulting concluded a Memorandum of Understanding on 30 June 2021 to support training and skills development of UNAM students and graduates through a paid internship... Read more »
An event that celebrated Youth in Research and Technology, was recently held at UNAM. Although it was the first of its kind, it was well received by staff and students. The event... Read more »
Indigenous knowledge – crafting its precedence in the global knowledge arena For ages, the African continent has been deemed as a region with impertinent knowledge to contribute to the global pool of... Read more »