Community leaders train to confront Chagas disease in San Vicente de Chucurí
In an initiative aimed at strengthening prevention and community leadership in the face of one of the most persistent tropical diseases in Latin America, the opening ceremony of the diploma course “Training Leaders in the Comprehensive Approach to Chagas Disease: A Social Participation in Health Perspective” was held on Saturday, March 14 at 7:00 a.m. […]
With Inspírate 2026, girls and young women discover at UIS that science can also be their path
As part of the Month of Women and Girls in Science, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held Inspírate 2026, an event that brought together girls and young women from educational institutions in Bucaramanga and its metropolitan area to listen, learn, and get closer to the world of science. The activity, promoted by the Faculty […]
UIS Barbosa hosts second student Research Groups Meeting
The Universidad Industrial de Santander – Barbosa Campus, in partnership with CENIVAM, hosted the Second Student Research Groups Meeting, bringing together nearly 200 students from schools in Moniquirá, San José de Pare, Simijaca, Jesús María, and Barbosa, as well as representatives from the Escuela de Carabineros de Vélez. The event aimed to encourage young students’ interest […]
The UISALUD Users’ Association Now Has Its Own Office
The Specialized Health Unit of the Industrial University of Santander (UISALUD) officially handed over an office to the Users’ Association with the aim of strengthening mechanisms for member participation and representation within the institutional health system. The ceremony was presided over by the rector of the Industrial University of Santander, Professor Hernán Porras Díaz, and […]
Marco Dueñas and Paula Camargo are the champions of the 2026 Athletic Race
Students Marco Dueñas Téllez and Paula Andrea Camargo Morales won the UIS 2026 Athletic Race. In the men’s category, the Industrial Design student was crowned champion for the fifth consecutive year, finishing this time with a time of 10 minutes and 11 seconds. “I feel very happy to win and represent UIS. I am part […]
UIS ppens public Call No. 007 of 2026 to create an eligible candidates pool for Foreign Language Interest Centers
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is currently conducting Abbreviated Public Call No. 007 of 2026, aimed at creating a pool of eligible candidates to recruit human talent that will support training processes for foreign language teachers in selected educational institutions across the country. The initiative seeks to select professionals who will participate in a […]
Monday and Wednesday: Forums with Candidates for Student Representation before the Concejo Académico
At the Auditorio Principal of the Universidad Industrial de Santander Floridablanca Campus and at the Auditorio Luis A. Calvo, the forums for the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga will take place on March 16 and 18 with the candidates for student representation before the Consejo Académico for the 2026–2028 term. It is worth mentioning that, during […]
Symposium for World Tuberculosis Day
As part of the commemoration of “World Tuberculosis Day,” the School of Health, the Departmental Health Secretariat, the University Hospital of Santander, and scientific associations of pulmonology will host the World Tuberculosis Day Symposium, an academic forum aimed at strengthening knowledge and providing updates on this disease, which continues to be a major public health […]
The Caregivers Workshop Returns: A Free Initiative to Strengthen Home Care
Due to the success of the “Caregivers Workshop,” the Department of Public Health at the School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Bucaramanga Secretariat of Health and Environment, will host the second virtual edition of this workshop. This completely free training initiative is designed to strengthen, guide, and support individuals who care for older adults, […]
UIS and UNAL Research boosts knowledge of agraz and potato crops in Santander
When scientific knowledge meets the experience of rural communities, research becomes an opportunity for territorial development. Under this premise, researchers from the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) and the National University of Colombia (UNAL), Bogotá campus, presented the results of the project “Harnessing Biodiversity in Agraz and Potato for the Development of Promising Crops in […]