UIS students demonstrate their ingenuity by building line-following cars
The ingenuity and ability of students at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) know no bounds. On this occasion, students in the Systems Engineering program demonstrated their mastery of hardware and software by building line-following cars as part of the intermediate project for the Microcontrollers 1 course, which focuses on the Internet of Things and […]
The UIS discovered new talent in the country at the 14th Primary School Mathematics Olympiad 2025
With a day full of excitement, talent, and academic spirit, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) closed the 14th UIS Primary School Mathematics Olympiad 2025, an event that brought together more than 13,500 students from 315 schools in 95 municipalities across the country in its initial phase, culminating in the grand final at the UIS […]
UIS begins transformation of the Faculty of Physical and Mechanical Engineering with demolition of old laboratories
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) officially began the demolition of the buildings that for decades housed the hydraulics laboratory of the School of Civil Engineering, the workshops of the School of Industrial Design, and the High Voltage laboratories of the School of Electrical, Electronic, and Telecommunications Engineering (E3T). This step marks the beginning of […]
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 […]