UIS Researchers Describe New Fern Species
esearchers from the Industrial University of Santander participated in the identification and scientific description of Parablechnum yariguense, a new species of fern endemic to the Serranía de los Yariguíes. In the mountains of Santander, where Andean forests meet high-mountain ecosystems, scientists have just identified a species new to science. It is Parablechnum yariguense, a fern […]
Five new school deans take on academic leadership roles at UIS
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) appointed professors Andrés Felipe Castaño González as director of the School of Biology; José Manuel de la Esperanza Franco Serrano, of the School of Education; Giovanny Jiménez Díaz, of the School of Geology; Yennifer Yuliana Ríos Díaz, of the School of Mechanical Engineering; and María Solange Patiño Segura, of […]
UIS Professor Participated in Symposium in Brazil on Climate and Agricultural Resilience
UIS professor participated in symposium in Brazil, where Nelson Rodríguez López represented Universidad Industrial de Santander and delivered a keynote presentation on regenerative agriculture, crop management, and climate change adaptation. Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) strengthened its international academic presence through its participation in the First International Symposium on Climate and Agricultural Resilience, held in […]
UIS Professor to Represent Colombia at ISCAR 2026
UIS Professor to Represent Colombia at ISCAR 2026. Researcher Nelson Rodríguez López will participate in Brazil in an international symposium on climate resilience and sustainable agriculture. Professor Nelson Rodríguez López, from the School of Biology at the Faculty of Sciences of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), will participate in the 1st International Symposium on […]
Anthurium comuneros, a New Botanical Gem, Discovered in Santander
In a milestone for the biodiversity of the Eastern Cordillera, a team of researchers has officially described Anthurium comuneros, a new species of “anthurium” found exclusively in the mountains of Santander. This discovery, published in the prestigious scientific journal Phytotaxa, positions the department as a key hub for the conservation of Andean flora. The discovery […]
From UIS to global science: the trajectory of José Cediel Becerra
In San Vicente de Chucurí, the story of José Cediel Becerra began—a scientist who transformed the curiosity of his childhood into a vocation for understanding the microscopic world. From this municipality in Santander, his academic and personal path led him across borders and to dedicate his work to one of the most urgent challenges in […]
UIS Master’s student in Biology participates in academic exchange in Brazil
Hernán Felipe Suárez Afanador, a student in the Master’s in Biology program at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), participated in an international academic exchange at the Plant Ecophysiology Laboratory of the Federal Institute of Goiás, in Rio Verde, Brazil. During his stay, the student worked under the tutelage of Professor Pablo Meneses Silva, PhD, […]
UIS School of Biology, among the best in the country at the Colombian Limnology Congress
With outstanding participation and multiple awards, the School of Biology at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) positioned itself as one of the most outstanding institutions at the First Colombian Congress of Limnology and the Tenth Seminar on Limnology, an event that brought together researchers, teachers, and students from across the country to share advances […]
The UIS strengthens its academic infrastructure with new spaces for the Faculty of Sciences
The rector of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Hernán Porras Díaz, officially handed over 26 offices for professors from the Schools of Biology and Mathematics, as well as the renovated study centers for the Schools of Physics and Chemistry. These spaces were suitably modernized with new furniture, air conditioning, better lighting, and functional design, […]
The video podcast “El camino de la serpiente” (The Path of the Snake) was launched at the UIS Natural History Museum.
The Natural History Museum of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) hosted the launch of the video podcast “El camino de la serpiente” (The Path of the Snake), a production made by UIS biology graduates in collaboration with ISAGEN and Biótica Consultores LTDA. The project aims to raise awareness about the symbolic, ecological, and scientific […]