Namibia Asset Management bursary donation

The UNAM Foundation is delighted to announce a generous donation of N$216,890.00 from Namibia Asset Management. This bursary donation is accommodating four deserving students and is thus helping to shape the future... Read more »

Future microbiologists gain hands-on experience analysing GMO seeds at NCRST

Three fourth-year students, David Shooya, Magaret Simon, and Amoré Scholtz, from the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Biotechnology at the University of Namibia (UNAM), who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in... Read more »

Unveiling Biodiversity: A Comprehensive Ecological Exploration of Zambezi State Reserve

In the heart of the Zambezi region lies a hidden gem of biodiversity – the Zambezi State Reserve. Recently, a group of passionate third- and final-year students from Katima Mulilo campus embarked... Read more »

Namibian educators adopt multilingual teaching in Slovenia

Dr. Annaly Strauss and Ms. Tertisia Nghipondoka, from the School of Education at the University of Namibia, recently returned on an enlightening educational exchange. During the last week of April 2024, they... Read more »

School of Science acquires state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS instrument

The School of Science at the University of Namibia (UNAM) has acquired a state-of-the-art Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrument, valued at nearly N$ 2 million. This significant addition was... Read more »

UNAM and Kraatz Engineering forge groundbreaking partnership to address skills gap

Amidst substantial treads in Namibia’s engineering sphere, the University of Namibia (UNAM) has forged a strategic alliance with Kraatz Engineering, a subsidiary of the esteemed Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, and the... Read more »

UNAM student teachers embark on a 5-week teaching practicum in Norway

“Going to Norway was an incredible experience,” says Meloline Herunga, a student from the School of Education at Khomasdal Campus. Meloline, together with three other students, recently returned from a 5-week school-based... Read more »

UNAM students get creative with Early Childhood learning at Rosewood Academy

Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education & Care students and lecturer from Khomasdal Campus visited Rosewood Academy on UNESCO World Book Day Fifty students from the School of Education’s Department of... Read more »

Dr. Laina Mbongo’s journey to transform Namibia’s diet and health landscape

From village roots to pioneering Public Health Research Amid the rising challenges of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Namibia, Dr. Laina Mbongo (31) is forging pathways towards healthier futures. Born into a family... Read more »

Mobile Planetarium expands team as school demand soars

Training boosts outreach for Africa Millimetre Telescope Project The Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) UNAM Mobile Planetarium, in partnership with Nedbank and the Netherlands Research School for Astronomy, is an educational, student-led outreach... Read more »

UNAM’s first international MSc student in astrophysics graduates

Francisco Macucule, originally from Mozambique, has made history as the first MSc graduate in astrophysics from the University of Namibia (UNAM). He received his Master of Science in Physics degree in April... Read more »

UNAM Cares launches One Health Community Engagement Initiative towards enhancing health in Tsumkwe Constituency

In an important move towards enhancing community health, Prof Kenneth Kamwi Matengu, Founder of UNAM Cares (UNAM’s Corporate Social Responsibility) project and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Namibia in partnership with the... Read more »