The UIS’s commitment to curbing vector-borne diseases in Santander
Did you know that in Santander, during 2025, there were more than 9,000 cases of dengue fever and 93 positive cases of Chagas disease (up to July), according to figures from the Santander Departmental Secretariat? Dengue, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis are vector-borne diseases that continue to represent a high mortality burden in Santander and other […]
Mission-Teaching 2030 held its fifth day of reflection on social-emotional skills
As part of the objective of Mission-Teaching 2030, a space led by the Academic Vice-Rector’s Office and aimed at the institution’s permanent and visiting professors, in its fifth edition, it focused on “Teaching with meaning, learning with purpose,” that is, it raised awareness about key aspects such as measuring the UIS classroom climate and invisible […]
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 […]
The UIS opens registration for the Specialization in Psychiatry
Santander has the first Psychiatry program in eastern Colombia. In a context in which Colombia and the world continue to face the aftermath of the pandemic and its impact on the mental health of the population, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is taking a decisive step to provide real and sustainable solutions to this […]
Off to Italy!… The UIS wins three national awards and will represent Colombia at EISI Turin 2026
The excellence in research of the Faculty of Health at the Industrial University of Santander has been recognized at the highest national level. The Cardiovascular Research Seedbed, linked to the Electrocardiography Research Group, won three national research awards in the area of health, within the framework of the XXVIII National Meeting of RedColSI Research Seedbeds. […]
Medical interns across the country will be paid during their final academic year
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection, through Resolution 000010 of January 6, 2026, established the reporting, verification, recognition, and organization of monthly remuneration and affiliation to the Comprehensive Social Security System for medical interns. This development comes as part of the labor reform proposed and approved by the current government. Therefore, starting in January […]
Department of Pathology held refresher course on Urinary Pathology
At the Scientific Complex for Health and Life Sciences Research, the Department of Pathology of the School of Medicine held a discussion entitled “Refresher Course on Urinary Pathology,” aimed at residents, professors, graduates, and health professionals. This training activity was held with the aim of strengthening continuing academic education in the specialty. The activity featured […]
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 […]
RCN News took its set to the UIS and highlighted its educational impact
The Faculty of Health at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) was the setting for the live broadcast of Canal RCN’s midday news program, which visited Bucaramanga as part of its “Encontrémonos en las regiones” (Let’s meet in the regions) series. One of the main focuses of this broadcast was to take a closer look […]