UIS researchers make history in Antarctica
Professor Julián Rodríguez Ferreira together with the student Elián Calderón Quintero represented the UIS in the eleventh Colombian Antarctic Expedition in which for the first time a project of the country arrived so close to the geographic South Pole and in which they became the first Colombian scientists to be in the Union Glacier Polar […]
UIS and Ministry of Mines and Energy explore cooperation on biogas and bioenergy
With the objective of establishing joint projects between the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy and the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Franco Hernán Gómez, advisor to the Ministry on bioenergy and biogas in energy communities and an outstanding graduate of the UIS Chemical Engineering program, visited his alma mater to learn about the operation […]
UIS welcomes nearly 1,800 students to start their professional undergraduate studies
An unforgettable day was experienced by about 1,800 young people who had their first day at the central campus of the Universidad Industrial de Santander during the week of induction to university life. Happy, nervous, excited faces and above all with the motivation to start a new stage of their lives were a constant throughout […]
35 occasional professors and one career professor signed this week to become UIS professors
After the call approved by the Academic Council of the Universidad Industrial de Santander for the formation of the List of Candidates for Occasional Lecturer Common Cycle, this Monday morning, 35 teachers signed their start minutes after complying with a strict selection process. The ceremony, which also included the installation of a career professor: Carlos […]
Bienestar Estudiantil conducts characterization exams for first level students
With the aim of knowing the biopsychosocial status, cognitive abilities and reasoning of new students, Student Welfare of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), in collaboration with the Academic Excellence System (SEA), conduct characterization and entrance exams aimed at students who start their first level at the central campus. “We are conducting a series of […]
Students in 10th and 11th grade can study at the UIS Malaga Campus
This is the PREUIS course for schools oriented to students in 10th and 11th grade from different educational institutions in the region.The Universidad Industrial de Santander-Sede Malaga began the tour of the different schools of Garcia Rovira to socialize the PREUIS course which can be accessed by students who are in their last two years […]
Don’t be fooled! Scammers use the name of the School of Petroleum Engineering to steal from job seekers
On January 22, 2025, the secretary’s office of the School of Petroleum Engineering received a call informing about the improper use of the School’s name to carry out scams related to training for job calls. According to the information reported, the Computrabajo platform is being used to disseminate fraudulent calls in which, supposedly, the company […]
January 27-31 begins 2025-1 freshmen welcome week
With the purpose of welcoming the first year students of the 2025-1 academic period, the welcome week will take place from Monday, January 27 to Friday, January 31. The meeting will have different activities such as the welcome of the Academic Council and the faculties, a tour of the University, the presentation of services such […]
UIS Graduates, the voting process to elect your representative to the Superior Council has begun
From today, Thursday, January 23, at 4:00 p.m. until tomorrow, Friday, January 24, graduates of the Universidad Industrial de Santander will have the opportunity to participate in the process to elect the Alumni Representative to the Superior Council for the 2025–2027 term. Voting will take place through the institutional website uis.edu.co. To directly access the […]
Meet the UIS research group that for more than 30 years has been working for public health in Santander and Colombia
Tropical diseases, like silent intruders, have left their mark on vulnerable communities, leaving visible and invisible scars. From Santander, a group of scientists has taken on the role of guardians, determined to unravel the secrets of these often microscopic enemies. At the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), for more than 30 years, the Center for […]