UNAM forges educational bridges with Vienna through Erasmus Programme

In an exhilarating development at the start of 2024, the Department of Applied Educational Sciences in the School of Education has embarked on a significant academic expedition. Thanks to the Erasmus Staff... Read more »

Hassan Said Motinga’s journey from Berseba to Leipzig

Hassan Said Motinga, born and raised in the small village of Berseba in the //Karas Region, discovered his passion for teaching fairly late in life. This realisation dawned on him during a... Read more »

Key takeaways from Mr Leonard Imene’s 8-week technology transfer training at UWC

Enhancing UNAM’s Innovation Landscape The University of Namibia (UNAM) recently celebrated a significant milestone in its journey towards enhancing innovation and technology transfer capabilities. Mr Leonard Imene, Coordinator for Innovation and Business... Read more »

UNAM visit to Iowa State University

University of Namibia (UNAM), in collaboration with Iowa State University (ISU) received a grant under the project titled: Strengthening University Systems to Improve Rural Education. This collaborative project is funded by the... Read more »

UNAM Doctoral scholars scoop awards at the 12th Oppenheimer Research Conference

In a triumphant moment for the University of Namibia, two doctoral candidates from the Department of Environmental Science in the School of Science, Ms Faith Chambara and Ms Ndamonenghenda Hamunyela, clinched the... Read more »

Scientists discover the highest energy gamma rays ever from a pulsar with HESS observatory

The observatory records 20 TeV photons from the Vela pulsar Scientists using the High Energy Stereoscopy System (H.E.S.S.) observatory in Namibia have detected the highest energy gamma rays ever from a dead... Read more »

UNAM receives N$1 million worth of mushroom processing equipment

In a significant philanthropic gesture, the University of Namibia (UNAM) has received a generous donation of mushroom cultivation equipment valued at about N$1 million. This notable contribution is set to empower the... Read more »

UNAM student wins International Parliamentary Scholarship for German Parliament programme

When receiving the excellent news that a University of Namibia (UNAM) student in Roshaan Leukes, was awarded an International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) for the African Countries Programme in the German Parliament (“Bundestag”),... Read more »

Augustineum School gains valuable insights in classroom management from UNAM’s workshop

The School of Education recently organised a workshop on 21st-century Classroom Management Practices at Augustineum Secondary School. This event coincided with the reopening of government schools in Namibia and the resumption of... Read more »

UNAM and Radboud University sign agreement on building telescope

Prof Kenneth Matengu, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Namibia and Daniël Wigboldus, President of the Executive Board of Radboud University signed the framework agreement at State House in Windhoek to strengthen the... Read more »

ZERI unveils extraordinary pink mushroom cultivation breakthrough

In a ground-breaking development, the Zero Emission Research Initiative (ZERI) facility, at the University of Namibia (UNAM), proudly announces the successful production and trial of pink mushrooms, known as Pleurotus djamor. This... Read more »

Khomas Highlands set to host ground-breaking colour-capturing Black Hole Telescope

Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA) & UNAM Astrophysics Research Nijmegen, The Netherlands and Windhoek, Namibia – The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a grant of 3.45 million euros (N$69.7 million)... Read more »