NAMCLEAR donates computing equipment to aid students’ practical learning

Namclear, the sole clearinghouse in Namibia, recently donated computing equipment to the University of Namibia (UNAM) to support students’ practical learning and the university’s innovation and technology hub. The donation consists of... Read more »

Cosmic particle accelerator at its limit

H.E.S.S. researchers observe time-dependent particle acceleration outside our solar system for the first time Novae are powerful eruptions on the surface of a white dwarf in a binary star system, in which... Read more »

Namibia reaches another milestone in physiotherapy

– MVA makes it possible for UNAM to graduate first locally trained physiotherapists – Relatively speaking, Physiotherapy is one of the youngest programmes at the University of Namibia (UNAM). The programme is... Read more »

Namibia to host first radio telescope in Africa that can detect millimetre wavelength radiation

Thanks to Radboud University’s commitment of ten years of funding and support to the Africa Millimetre Telescope in partnership with UNAM, Namibia is poised to remain a significant location for space research.... Read more »

Prof. Indongo to represent UNAM at SARUA Climate Change

The Director: Centre for Research Services, Prof. Nelago Indongo, has been appointed to represent the University of Namibia (UNAM) at the Southern African Regional University Association (SARUA) Climate Change Steering Group (CCSG),... Read more »

Accounting student awarded US$5000 seed capital to finance start-up

Gideon Shilunga, a 4th year Bachelor of Accounting student, recently received USD5000 from the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to finance his e-commerce business called Republik Ventures. The seed capital, worth approximately N$76... Read more »

Masters in EduTech student leads in uncertain times

Student receives award for outstanding practice in Education Technology  Sydney Mutelo, a postgraduate student in the School of Education, has been selected as this year’s recipient for the Outstanding Practice by a... Read more »

Advances in Physics and Astronomy Journal appoints UNAM academic as Editor-in-Chief

Dr Rhodri Evans, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science, was recently appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Advances in Physics and Astronomy Journal. The journal which primarily reports... Read more »

UNAM leads the establishment of Namibia’s Green Hydrogen Research Institute

The University of Namibia (UNAM) approved the establishment of a Namibia Green Hydrogen Research Institute following its Senate approval on 2 September 2021. UNAM embarked on this initiative to establish a national... Read more »

UNAM and Oxford Astronomy Online Course deemed a huge success

Astro-tourism is increasingly becoming the next frontier of nature-based tourism, however, with light pollution on the rise, finding dark and starry skies has become a great challenge – a subject area the... Read more »

UNAM donates medical equipment worth N$700 000 to MHSS

Since the outbreak of Covid-19, the University of Namibia (UNAM) has been committed to complementing the government’s efforts against the pandemic. Through this commitment, the University has donated four (4) Philips Respirator... Read more »

First AI Start-up pitch empowers innovative entrepreneurs

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 »