Engineer with UIS Accreditation Takes Over as Acting President of Ecopetrol
Following a decision by Ecopetrol’s Board of Directors, Juan Carlos Hurtado Parra, an electrical engineer from the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), has been appointed acting president of the company. He assumes leadership of the company after serving as executive vice president of Hydrocarbons since October 2024 and vice president of Exploration, Development, and Production […]
UIS Engineering Programs Seek to Renew Their High-Quality Accreditation
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is currently hosting a visit from academic peers appointed by the National Accreditation Council (CNA). This visit is part of the external evaluation process. The process aims to renew the high-quality accreditation of the Electrical Engineering program and the Master’s in Systems and Computer Engineering program. During the visit, […]
October 8 at UIS: “Dialogues for a Just Energy Transition in the Territories”
The Universidad Industrial de Santander will host a new edition of the forum organized by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, titled “Dialogues for a Just Energy Transition in the Territories: Access to Information, Participation, and Governance with RedTEJ, Intégrame, the Statistical Data Infrastructure, SICOM, and Escuela TEJ.” The event will take place on wednesday, […]
The country’s first radio astronomy observatory ‘beats’ at the heart of the PTG
Did you know that celestial objects and astrophysical phenomena emitted in the universe are studied from Piedecuesta? In the heart of the Guatiguará Technology Park (PTG) of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), the consolidation of Colombia’s first radio astronomy observatory is progressing, a milestone for national science. The project, led by the Electronic Control […]
The UIS promotes national debate on fair energy transition in Colombia
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) became a forum for reflection and analysis on the country’s energy future when it hosted the panel “Application of Fair Energy Transition in Colombia” as part of E3T 2025 Technical Week. The meeting, held in the Luis A. Calvo Auditorium, brought together representatives from the government, academia, and the […]
The UIS hosts E3T Technical Week 2025
The School of Electrical, Electronic, and Telecommunications Engineering (E3T) at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is hosting E3T Technical Week 2025, an academic and innovation event that brings together students, teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts. The event, which will run until Friday, August 29, offers a diverse program of conferences, workshops, guided tours, […]
The accreditation process for the Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering is moving forward.
Students, professors, administrators, and directors from the School of Electrical, Electronic, and Telecommunications Engineering participated in the Document Analysis Workshop for Self-Assessment for the purpose of accrediting the Master’s Degree in Telecommunications Engineering. The review of the evaluation model under documentary analysis, program information, tables, and master charts was a constant throughout the day, with […]
Postgraduate courses in Electrical Power Distribution Systems: enrollment now open at UIS
The School of Electrical, Electronic, and Telecommunications Engineering at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) announces that enrollment is now open until Friday, August 22, for two of its graduate programs: Both programs will begin on October 3, and classes will be held every two weeks in a blended format (50% in-person and 50% online). […]
UIS professors shine at international symposium on safety and environmental protection
Professors from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) proudly represented the institution at the 1st International Symposium “Security and Environmental Protection for Life”, organized by the National Police at the main campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga. The papers presented were the result of years of academic research, with an interdisciplinary approach committed to […]
UIS student strengthens her academic training with international internship in Canada
Andrés Felipe Rubio Toloza, a Master’s student in Telecommunications Engineering at UIS, lived a transforming academic and personal experience in Montreal, Canada, where he completed an international internship at the Département de Génie Mécanique at the École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS). During his stay at this renowned institution, Andrés Felipe worked under the supervision of […]