IPRED-UIS student wins bronze at the 2025 Bolivarian Games
Colombia and the UIS continue to fly high thanks to sports. This time, it was Melanie Gallego Uribe, a second-semester pharmacy student at the Institute for Regional Outreach and Distance Education (IPRED-UIS). She is captain of the Industrial University of Santander’s indoor volleyball team, but she shone at the 2025 Bolivarian Games, where she represented […]
UIS – IPRED Extends Enrollment Period Until January 12, 2026 for Distance and Virtual Learning Programs
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) has announced an extension of the enrollment period for undergraduate programs offered by the Institute for Regional Outreach and Distance Education (IPRED). This decision aims to provide more opportunities for those wishing to begin higher education studies in 2026 through a flexible and high-quality academic model. Enrollment, originally scheduled […]
55 years of legacy: the School of Chemistry celebrated its history, present, and future
During the commemoration of the School of Chemistry’s 55th anniversary, professors, students, and alumni gathered to honor the history and legacy of the academic program. The School of Chemistry was founded in 1970 in response to the national need to strengthen science and research. Over the decades, it has evolved from its first laboratories to […]
The Guatiguará Technology Park promotes the development of Colombia’s first external reinforcement for corroded pipes
In the heart of the Guatiguará Technology Park (PTG), the main science and technology center of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), a new technological development is beginning to transform the landscape of pipeline integrity in the country. REDO S.A.S., a technology-based company based in this ecosystem, presented Go-Wrap, the first non-metallic external reinforcement manufactured […]
UIS School of Nutrition and Dietetics strengthens international ties with the University of Chile
On December 3, a virtual meeting was held between the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) and its counterpart at the University of Chile, with the aim of advancing joint actions focused on the student mobility program and establishing strategies for academic cooperation agreements and dual degrees for the […]
In Santander, 7 out of every 100 women living in rural areas cannot read or write
The educational gaps faced by rural women in Santander continue to pose major challenges. These persist due to disparities in access, retention, quality, and academic performance, as well as difficulties related to school infrastructure, technological availability, and government support. According to UN Women, women in these areas represent a quarter of the world’s population. However, […]
Elected Representative of the Professors to the UIS Committee on Human Rights and Conciliation
With a total of 5 votes, equivalent to 83.333%, Jhon Alexander Poveda Jurado was elected as the new representative of adjunct, part-time, and tutor professors to the UIS Committee on Human Rights and Conciliation for the 2025–2027 term. The total number of votes cast for this representation was 6. The verification process of the results […]
UISALUD consolidates alliances and presents its 2026 roadmap to its Provider Network
On Wednesday, December 3, starting at 7:00 a.m. at Casa Arámburo, the Specialized Health Unit of the Industrial University of Santander (UISALUD) held a socialization and strengthening event for more than 100 representatives of the Health and Medication Service Providers Network. The purpose of the meeting was to consolidate inter-institutional coordination, share the results of […]
Music, dance, and tradition: this is how the second day of the 2025 Festival of Lights was experienced
The Luis A. Calvo Auditorium at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) was once again filled with harmony and Christmas spirit with “Navidad de dos pueblos” (Christmas of Two Peoples), a magical performance presented by the UIS Folk Music and Dance Group and the Macondo Afro-Colombian Music and Dance Group on the second day of […]
The mathematical community gathers at the UIS for the XIII Northeastern Symposium
The 13th Northeastern Mathematics Symposium began at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), an event that aims to disseminate academic work and research, promote spaces for reflection, and strengthen the mathematics community in the region and the country. This academic meeting will run until December 5. “The goal is to maintain the most important event […]