This Wednesday, november 5, marks the start of UFest25, three days to learn, heal, and come together
Aimed at the university community, students, professors, administrators, researchers, and citizens who believe in the power of knowledge, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is getting ready to celebrate UFest25 – Agenda 4: Quality Education, Healthy Living, and Coexistence in Democracy, an event that will take place from November 5 to 7 with three unique […]
The UIS will host the global meeting on preparedness for future epidemics
Annual Meeting of the CONTAGIO Consortium 2025 The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through its Faculty of Health, will host the Annual Meeting of the CONTAGIO Consortium (COhorts Network To be Activated Globally In Outbreaks), a key initiative funded by the European Commission (2023-2026). This meeting, which will take place in Bucaramanga from November 18 […]
From UIS to the heart of restorative justice: magistrate Lily Rueda and her fight for the truth of children in war
Returning to the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) was, for Magistrate Lily Rueda, much more than an academic visit. It was a return to her roots—to the institution where her vocation for social justice and her commitment to the country were born. A graduate of the UIS Law program, class of 2006, she now serves […]
From the classroom to the Assembly: UIS student becomes the youngest deputy in Colombia
With a serene smile and a bocadillo veleño in hand, Darwin Vargas took office on Thursday, October 30, as a deputy in the Santander Departmental Assembly. The young man, a native of Bolívar (Santander) and a seventh-semester Economics student at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), officially became the youngest deputy in the country—marking the […]
Journeys through the Territories: a trip through the voices and dreams of Santander
Dawn broke in Socorro amid the murmur of people getting ready to participate in the discussion. The chairs arranged in the auditorium of the Industrial University of Santander were soon filled with curious faces, peasant leaders, young entrepreneurs, women managers, and teachers who, with attentive eyes, waited to tell their stories. Thus began the second […]
Research seedbed students took third place in genetics event
Members of the Human Genetics Research Seedbed (SIGENH) participated with the presentation of five posters at the “VII Latin American Symposium on Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine.” During the academic meeting, held in Pereira from October 23 to 25, one of the research projects presented, “Clark-Baraitser Syndrome: First Case Reported in Colombia,” won third place […]
UIS Language Institute promotes pedagogical innovation among English teachers in southern Santander
In a space for academic exchange, innovation, and teamwork, the Language Institute of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held a co-creation and pedagogical planning workshop for English teachers from ten public educational institutions in the municipalities of Socorro and San Gil. The activity took place in the Coomuldesa Classroom of the Bicentennial Campus of […]
UIS professor presents research on anemia, academic performance, and blood donation in Europe
With the presentation of two scientific posters, Mike Celis Rodríguez, professor at the School of Microbiology, participates in the 2nd Congress of Hematology and Blood. Held in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, on November 3 and 4. The first poster presents the preliminary results of his project entitled “Anemia and academic performance in students […]
This Saturday: Math Olympics finals with 17 finalists from Arauca, Guainía, Vaupés, and Vichada
This Saturday, November 1, will be a special day for math enthusiasts. At the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), 239 students will participate in the final of the XIV UIS Mathematics Olympics – Primary, including 17 finalists from Arauca, Guainía, Vaupés, and Vichada. The students from these regions are part of the territories where the […]
From Panama to the UIS: the story of Emigdio Murillo, an exchange full of learning and hospitality
The Panamanian student pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education highlights the human warmth, academic organization, and sports culture of the Industrial University of Santander during his international mobility experience. Emigdio Murillo’s Caribbean accent blends with the hustle and bustle of the corridors of the Universidad Industrial de Santander. For several weeks now, this young […]