UIS supports the national government’s efforts to bring public higher education to vulnerable areas of Colombia
In a move that reaffirms its commitment to public higher education in the country, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) has established itself as a key partner for the Ministry of National Education (MEN). The Santander-based institution, renowned for its academic excellence, has been chosen to lead strategic projects in regions historically affected by conflict, […]
UIS and UERJ alliance in Brazil strengthens geological research in the Chicamocha Canyon
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) continues to consolidate its position as an international benchmark in scientific research. Thanks to the academic mobility program of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Extension, the School of Geology has strengthened a strategic alliance with the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), enabling the development of high-impact research […]
Registration dates for the student dining service have been set.
Attention, students of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS): Please be advised that the registration process for the cafeteria service for the 2025-2 period will be open from Monday, July 28, to Friday, August 1, 2025. The process will only be carried out through the institutional website. As indicated in Agreement 094 of 2016 and […]
UIS hosts the First National Meeting of Student Chapters of the ACS Colombia
The Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is the scene of the First National Meeting of Student Chapters of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Colombia, an event that brings together teachers, researchers and students from six universities in the country around a common goal: to strengthen chemistry as a key tool for the sustainability of a […]
Why did the PRASS isolation strategy during COVID-19 not work as expected?
A program designed and implemented when economic activities resumed after months of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e., in mid-2020, whose main purpose was to gradually resume activities without jeopardizing public health, showed qualitative flaws, according to the conclusions of an epidemiological study. The proposal seemed effective, but its implementation reflected the flaws in […]
Gynecology and Obstetrics Congresses & Maternal-Fetal Medicine Symposium UIS-2025 now open for registration
The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the School of Medicine invites you to be part of the most anticipated academic event of the year in maternal and gynecological health: the XXXIII National and International Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics & IV International Symposium on Maternal-Fetal Medicine UIS 2025, which will take place on September […]
Coral UIS performed at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cantoría de Mérida
The Coral Universitaria UIS was the special guest at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Cantoría de Mérida, one of the most renowned choral institutions in Latin America. The event, held in Merida, Venezuela, featured three gala concerts offered by the UIS Choir in the most outstanding halls of the city, where the […]
UIS Málaga Campus promotes Career Guidance Workshops for 11th grade students in the region
With the aim of supporting young people in building their life plans, the UIS Málaga Campus launched a new career and professional guidance strategy this week, aimed at 11th grade students from different educational institutions in the region. To date, more than 150 students from Nuestra Señora del Socorro School in the municipality of Guaca […]
UIS strengthens international ties with South Africa with the GLOSOUTH project
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) actively participated in the face-to-face phase of the GLOSOUTH project, a South-South cooperation initiative between Colombia and South Africa that seeks to strengthen the internationalization of higher education through dialogue, the exchange of good practices and the building of strategic alliances. On behalf of the UIS, Nidia Jaimes, Academic […]
Five years of COVID-19 in Colombia: What did we learn and how do we prepare for the future?
We invite you to the event to socialize the results of the #ÁGORA alliance, in which key evidence on the response to the pandemic and lessons for the post-pandemic and future epidemics will be shared. On behalf of the UIS, invited speakers will be professors Myriam Ruiz and Álvaro Idrovo, from the Department of Public […]