This Thursday will be the seventh session of the Low Maus Chair

Línea gráfica séptima sesión Low Maus UIS 2025

The School of Rights and Political Science of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) invites the student community to the seventh session of the Low Maus Chair, an academic space that seeks to explore and promote a new ethics in the relationship with non-human sentient beings. This event will take place next Thursday, April 10 […]

The UIS Community experienced a Popular Meeting on its own Justice, Institutional Racism and Resistance of Organized Black Women

Mujer afro invitada de manera virtual a la Juntanza Popular sobre Justicias Propias e Interculturales

The Universidad Industrial de Santander was the scene of an intercultural meeting full of reflection, ancestral knowledge and collective action, with the realization of the People’s Meeting on Proper and Intercultural Justice, Institutional Racism and Legal Resistance of Organized Black Women. The event, which took place in the Agora Auditorium of the Faculty of Human […]

Students from the Dámaso Zapata school lived a magical experience at the renovated UIS Natural History Museum.

Students from the Dámaso Zapata Technical Educational Institution at the entrance of the UIS Museum of Natural History.

Fifth grade students from the Dámaso Zapata Technical Educational Institution had an unforgettable day touring the renovated facilities of the Natural History Museum of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), a space that combines didactic, sound and visual learning about the biodiversity and ecosystems of the department of Santander. During the tour, the children explored […]

World Health Day: “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”

Graphic piece commemorating World Health Day.

Every year, April 7 marks World Health Day, a date established by the World Health Organization (WHO) to remember the importance of ensuring equitable access to healthcare and to raise awareness of the major challenges facing humanity in this area. In 2025, the slogan is “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,” focusing on maternal and newborn health. […]

Professor of the School of Physical Therapy is the new editor of the journal Salud UIS

Professor Paula Ramírez, Physiotherapist, UIS

Professor Paula Camila Ramírez Muñoz, Physical Therapist, UIS. Master in Epidemiology, UIS. PhD. D. in Physiotherapy from the Federal University of São Carlos, was recently appointed as editor of the journal Salud UIS. This journal, of continuous publication, in the area of health and related sciences, aims to publish papers with a broad focus on […]

UIS Language Institute celebrates 35 years training world-class citizens

UIS Language Institute staff with Rector Hernán Porras.

The Language Institute of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) commemorated 35 years of history, offering teaching in various languages and contributing to the formation of citizens with international projection. The ceremony, which took place in the Aula Máxima of Mechanical Engineering, was attended by the rector Hernán Porras Díaz, together with directors, administrators and […]

The UIS puts at the service of the new and modern Museum of Natural History

Hernán Porras, rector de la UIS entregó nuevas instalaciones del Museo de Historia Nacional.

On the morning of Friday, April 4, the community of Santander received the new Museum of Natural History, a project of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) led by the rector, Hernán Porras Díaz. It is a new and modern space suitable for applied science and large-scale research in one place located in the heart […]

UIS prepares to host the 2025 Ascún National Culture Festival

The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is getting ready to host the 2025 Ascún National Culture Festival, a cultural event that will take place on the main campus from October 20 to 30. The festival will feature more than 1,600 performing artists from universities across the country. As part of the preparations, the Ascún Culture […]

UIS professor captivated with his melody in Spring Concerts in Spain

Profesor Robinson Giraldo Villegas tocando el Trombón bajo y Juan Camilo Reyes, en el piano.

With a recital of Colombian music in the cycle of “Spring Concerts 2025” of the University of Valencia, Professor Robinson Giraldo, attached to the School of Arts of the UIS, made an outstanding presentation in Spain. He was accompanied on stage by Juan Camilo Reyes on the piano, a Colombian musician based in this country. […]