PanAmerican bronze for Colombia! UIS student shines in Women’s Wrestling
In a vibrant display of talent and determination, Shantallee Victoria Barrios Bonalde, first semester student of Basic Primary Education at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), has won the bronze medal in the Pan American U17 Women’s Wrestling Championship. The event, held in Niteroí, Rio de Janeiro, has witnessed the rise of this promising young […]
Animal Husbandry students launch chocolate cookies made with worm flour
As part of the classroom projects of the Animal Husbandry program at the Industrial University of Santander-Málaga Campus, three students have developed an innovative functional and sustainable food product: Chocolombriz, cookies made from Californian red worm flour (Eisenia Foetida). The students, Karen Tatiana Alonso, Briceida Barón Flórez, and Jhojanna Rojas Reyes, identified worm farming as […]
Creativity, social impact and regional talent shone at the 42nd UIS Academic and Scientific Entrepreneurship Fair
The Universidad Industrial de Santander experienced a vibrant day of innovation and commitment to regional development, thanks to the 257 projects presented by 430 exhibitors at the traditional UIS Academic and Scientific Entrepreneurship Fair. With the participation of IPRED UIS students, from the Business Technology, Business Management, Pharmacy Regency and Agroindustrial Administration programs, the 42nd […]
Participate in the Academic and Scientific Entrepreneurship Event: Gestando Iniciativas Académicas (Managing Academic Initiatives)
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), through the Institute of Regional Projection and Distance Education (IPRED), invites the academic community and the general public to participate in the 42nd edition of the Academic and Scientific Event of Entrepreneurs: Managing Academic Initiatives, which will be held next Saturday, June 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., […]
UIS professors and students, present at the International Congress of Human Genetics
The XVIII Colombian Congress and XII International Congress of Human Genetics, organized by the Colombian Association of Human Genetics (ACGH), was held in Cartagena from June 11 to 14. This event brought together more than 543 researchers in the area of genetics working in the country and counted with the participation of 23 international speakers, […]
UIS establishes collaboration with the Secretary of Health of Santander for the timely diagnosis of Leishmaniasis
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis represents a major public health problem in the region. Martha Lucía Díaz, Ph.D., professor at the School of Microbiology, formulated and executed a UIS research project on “Cutaneous Leishmaniasis”. This disease caused by a parasite of the genus leishmania, affects the skin in the most exposed areas. The disease is transmitted by an […]
UIS zootechnicians create soap with snail slime as a sustainable and natural cosmetic alternative
As part of the course “Sustainable Systems for Minor Species” taught by Professor Laura Álvarez, students in the zootechnics program at the Industrial University of Santander – Málaga Campus presented an innovative classroom project focused on the responsible use of natural resources. The project involves handmade soap made from snail slime, a cosmetic alternative that […]
The UIS arrives in Mitú to strengthen secondary and higher education in the territories
In order to participate in the first fair to offer higher education in Mitú, capital of the department of Vaupés, the Universidad Industrial de Santander is present in this territory. Jorge Villamizar Morales, UIS manager in Territories and professor of the School of Mathematics, traveled there and held meetings with local authorities such as Luis […]
These are the winners of the XVII UIS Secondary School Mathematical Olympiad
The UIS Mathematical Olympiad broke the registration record, reaching 15,855 students from 270 educational institutions in 85 municipalities in Colombia, of whom 184 reached the final phase. Teachers, students, parents, and administrators expressed their satisfaction with the challenge they had taken on. Those who reached this point in the competition took the test over the […]
UIS achieves outstanding participation in the Pan American Congress of Trauma 2025
The Universidad Industrial de Santander had an outstanding representation in the XXXVII Pan-American Congress of Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Surgery and the XLVII National Surgical Congress of the Ecuadorian Society of Surgery, held recently in Cuenca, Ecuador. This event brought together professionals and academics from all over the Americas to share experiences, scientific advances […]