First Industrial Psychology Professor at UNAM

The road to success is always under construction… “If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough,” said the famous Muhammad Ali once upon a time. Associate Professor Wesley Pieters, who... Read more »

Headspring Investments “Wings Project” Illuminates sustainable mining practices with new IN-SITU technology for MBA students

A group of Master of Business Administration (MBA) students from the Namibia Business School recently explored Namibia’s most sustainable envisaged mining practice pioneered by Headspring Investments in Leonardville, Omaheke and the complexities... Read more »

International relations expound at the University of Namibia

Towards the end of 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Department of Comparative Cultural Psychology at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig, Germany) and The University... Read more »

Namibia’s first participants in the Sakura Science Exchange Programme in Japan

David Nanhapo and Klaudia Mwatile recently became Namibia’s first participants in the prestigious Sakura Science Exchange Programme. Both are postgraduate students from the University of Namibia (UNAM), with David pursuing a PhD... Read more »

UNAM Researchers Collaborate with Industry Experts to Develop Psychometric Instrument in Namibia

Colleagues from the Department of Psychology and Social Work at the University of Namibia (UNAM) recently became part of pioneers in the world of psychometric instrument development. The test will be used... Read more »

UNAM and BoN join forces to shape Namibia’s financial future for modernisation and inclusivity discourse

The University of Namibia (UNAM), in collaboration with the Bank of Namibia (BoN), recently hosted a compelling Public Lecture themed “Modernising Namibia’s Financial Landscape for a Prosperous Future.” The event brought together... Read more »

Bremen’s Mayor and President of Senate gives Educational Public Lecture at UNAM

Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte, the Mayor of Bremen, recently gave a captivating public lecture on “Contemporary Leadership in Local Authorities Governance” at the University of Namibia (UNAM). The lecture took place on on... Read more »

UNAM and NPC collaborate to advance Government’s Project Management capabilities

The University of Namibia (UNAM) and the National Planning Commission (NPC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this month, to equip 100 government officials with critical project management skills. The the training... Read more »

Poland Michael honoured for outstanding Solar PV Research at SAIP 2024 Conference

University of Namibia staff member, Mr. Poland Amutenya Michael, from the Department of Physics, Chemistry & Material Science, recently received top recognition at the 68th Annual Conference of the South African Institute... Read more »

UNAM Lecturers Promote Inclusive Education at International Teaching Week in Bremen

Three staff members from the Department of Applied Educational Sciences as well as the Department of Early Childhood Education and Care in the School of Education recently had an opportunity to participate... Read more »

Elifas is studying Education, but he’s been bitten by the Astronomy Bug

Inspiring the next generation of Namibian Astronomers Elifas Nambwaita Inekela Mwetele, a dedicated final-year student at the University of Namibia, has discovered his passion as a Mobile Planetarium presenter for the Africa... Read more »

UNAM hosts Iowa State University delegation for collaborative Grant Project

The University of Namibia recently welcomed a delegation from Iowa State University (ISU) as part of a collaborative grant project focused on two key components: “strengthening capacity” and “improving rural education systems.”... Read more »