The University of Namibia (UNAM) has once again reaffirmed its role as a national trailblazer in research and innovation, unveiling Namibia’s first large-scale Agrivoltaic (Agri-PV) farming system at Ogongo Campus. The initiative,... Read more »
In a historic win for Namibian academia, Prof. Dr. Kenneth Matengu has been elected as the 14th President of the Governing Board of the Association of African Universities (AAU). This landmark election... Read more »
As Namibia positions itself at the forefront of Africa’s renewable energy landscape, the University of Namibia’s Physics Society is ensuring that students are not just observers but active participants in shaping the... Read more »
On 01 July 2025, the University of Namibia became Namibia’s sole academic institution to join the newly established Academia for Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Network, launched by UNICEF in Nairobi, Kenya.... Read more »
Against a backdrop of ongoing challenges in maternal and newborn health in northern Namibia, the University of Namibia (UNAM) School of Nursing & Public Health, together with Idaho State University (ISU), launched... Read more »
Public awareness and acceptance of body donation to science at the University of Namibia has significantly improved, with pledges rising notably between February and May 2025. Since its establishment in 2010 up... Read more »
Recent groundbreaking research by LineekelaOmwene Nauyoma, who was a part-time lecturer at Ogongo Campus, and is to graduate with a PhD in wildlife conservation and management from the University of Namibia in... Read more »
The Agri-PV Project, a pilot initiative supported by the GIZ INSPIRED AGRI-PV, recently hosted a workshop at the UNAM Ogongo Campus. This project aims to investigate the suitability of Agri-PV systems as... Read more »
The University of Namibia has set a new benchmark in healthcare education and service delivery with the official inauguration of its first-ever Campus Pharmacy on 31 March 2025 at the Hage Geingob... Read more »
Namibia recently hosted the inaugural High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) Software School in Windhoek, marking a noteworthy milestone in the country’s growing role in global astrophysics. Organised by the astro sub-group under... Read more »
The Agri-PV pilot project recently conducted a two-day outreach programme in northern Namibia, engaging Onawa Secondary School, Nuuyoma Secondary School, and Shaanika Nashilongo Secondary School. The initiative introduced 60 learners to the... Read more »
In August 2024, psychology lecturers from UNAM were awarded a grant to develop a psychometric tool for recruitment and selection tailored for Namibian employees. The tool will be used to enhance the... Read more »