School of Nutrition held symbol imposition ceremony
The School of Nutrition and Dietetics held a symbol imposition ceremony for students beginning their integrated training practices. This event marks a milestone in the students’ professional training. The imposition of symbols represents the transition from theory to practice, from classroom learning to real commitment to the people, communities, and society of the country. Upon […]
In Brazil, UIS professor gave a presentation on antimicrobial resistance and food safety
Katherin Castro Ríos, a professor at the School of Nutrition and Dietetics, participated as a speaker at the “Brazilian Network Meeting: Aspergillus fumigatus Antimicrobial Resistance – Protecting Health in the Face of Agricultural Pressures.” This event, held at the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu campus, brought together global experts to address the challenges of […]
School of Nutrition participated in the Santander Food Systems Management Group meeting
The Santander Provincial Government and the University of Santander (UDES) invited the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) to the virtual meeting of the Santander Food Systems Management Group, an inter-institutional space aimed at strengthening coordinated work on sustainable food in the department. During the meeting, the participating entities presented the progress and actions developed in […]
The School of Nutrition manages dual degree agreements with the University of Guadalajara
The School of Nutrition and Dietetics was delighted to welcome Dr. Elia Herminia Valdés Miramontes, an expert professor in functional food development and nutrition at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, who gave a keynote lecture entitled “Biofunctional potential of plant metabolites: the Milpa diet, a proposal for healthy eating” on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The […]
UIS School of Nutrition and Dietetics strengthens international ties with the University of Chile
On December 3, a virtual meeting was held between the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) and its counterpart at the University of Chile, with the aim of advancing joint actions focused on the student mobility program and establishing strategies for academic cooperation agreements and dual degrees for the […]
UIS wins second place in international colloquium with study on body image and perception
Nutrition and Dietetics students Ana María Villarreal, Alejandra Zanabria, Julián David Peña, Karen Arévalo, Sara Pérez, and their advisors, professors Ana Paola Mora and Diana Cecilia Álvarez, won second place in the virtual category of the 17th International Research Colloquium for University Students and the 9th International University Research Colloquium, organized by the University of […]
Faculty of Health held the 2025 alumni reunion
The Faculty of Health successfully held the 2025 Alumni Reunion, an event that brought together more than 120 professionals from the Bacteriology, Microbiology and Bioanalysis, Medicine, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy, and Nursing programs. The event became a significant moment for consolidating relationships of participation, trust, and a sense of belonging between our graduates and the […]
The Faculty of Health lit up the joy of Christmas!
A 25-meter-high tree embellishes the facilities of the Scientific Complex for Health and Life Sciences Research. With great enthusiasm and joy, the rector, Professor Hernán Porras Díaz, accompanied by office workers, professors, students, administrators, neighbors, and friends from the area, lit the Christmas lights on the largest tree the institution has on its various campuses. […]
Outstanding graduate and UIS professors present research at the FELANPE 2025 Congress
Genesis Daniela Méndez Pirela, a graduate of the School of Nutrition and Dietetics, and professors Sonia Patricia Gamboa Gélvez and Claudia Milena Ardila Meléndez participated with a poster presentation at the XIX FELANPE Congress. During this academic meeting, held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from October 12 to 15, they presented their work entitled: “Analysis […]
The UIS stands out at the 25th Nutrition Congress of the Chilean Society
The Industrial University of Santander, through its School of Nutrition and Dietetics, played a prominent role in the 25th Nutrition Congress, organized by the Chilean Nutrition Society (SOCHINUT), one of the most important academic events in the field of nutrition sciences in Latin America, which took place in Santiago, Chile, from November 5 to 7. […]