A Dialogue on Holistic Health: Sleep, Mind, and Sexuality, Health and Society Seminar
Did you know that in 2022, the American Heart Association included sleep as one of the eight essential factors for a healthy life? Poor sleep doesn’t just cause fatigue: it also affects the immune system’s response, disrupts metabolism, impacts emotional regulation, and hinders DNA repair. With the aim of raising awareness within the university community […]
Artes para la Paz-UIS is at Filbo 2026 to share with the country how art is created in public schools
The Artes para la Paz Program, operated by the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), made its way to the Bogotá International Book Fair, Filbo 2026, where artist-instructors offer creative workshops in music, dance, creative writing, and audiovisuals to visitors. Additionally, the space serves to raise awareness of this artistic and cultural strategy and its impact […]
The closing ceremony of RACiMo Orchids at the Socorro Campus brought together students researching air quality in Santander
The closing ceremony for the RACiMo Orchids program, a citizen science initiative led by the UIS School of Physics and the Halley Group, was held in the Coomuldesa Classroom at the UIS Socorro Campus. The project aims to establish science clubs in schools across the department and strengthen air quality monitoring through collaborative work with […]
Commitment and Service: The New COPASST UIS Has Been Installed
The swearing-in ceremony for the new members of the Joint Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (COPASST) was held for the 2026–2028 term at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). This team plays a fundamental role in strengthening the culture of well-being and workplace safety within the institution by promoting preventive measures, conducting risk assessments, […]
Well-being and recognition: how the UIS celebrated Secretaries’ Day
With a day of recreation, relaxation, and team-building, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) celebrated Secretaries’ Day, recognizing the vital role they play in the institution’s development and the fulfillment of its mission. “Our secretarial colleagues are essential to the development of our activities. That is why, year after year, we organize these events so […]
Student Representation before the Consejo Académico 2026–2028 to Be Chosen Among Three Candidates
Esteban Yesid Puerta Corzo, Daniel Eduardo Naranjo Garzón, and Nicolás Fernando Martínez Sandoval are the candidates who registered for the election of the student representation before the Consejo Académico for the 2026–2028 term. Voting will take place online on Thursday, May 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Prior to the election, the candidates will […]
Health, Neuroscience, and Nutrition: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue at the Health and Society Seminar
A discussion on health promotion, behavioral neuroscience, and nutrition was the central theme of the Health and Society Seminar, an event featuring Dr. Lina María Vera Cala, Dr. Ana Paola Mora Vergara, and Dr. William Villamil Villar. In Dr. Lina’s presentation, she addressed health promotion and maintenance, opening the session with a thought-provoking question: Are […]
Medical researchers shine at the 7th ACMI–ACP Resident Course
Researchers and medical residents from the Department of Internal Medicine at the Industrial University of Santander participated in the 7th Internal Medicine Residents’ Training Course, organized by the Colombian Association of Internal Medicine (ACMI) and the American College of Physicians (ACP), held in the city of Cali from May 23 to 25, 2026. The UIS’s […]
When Giving Changes Lives: The Legacy Shaping a Generation at UIS
In a context where university dropout rates remain a challenge for thousands of young people in Colombia, a story of generosity emerges from abroad as a beacon of hope. It is the story of mechanical engineer Jorge Buitrago, a graduate of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, whose commitment to his alma mater is transforming the […]
Attention! UIS changes the process for requesting permits, leave, and service commissions: now through UISARD
The Industrial University of Santander informs its administrative staff (permanent and temporary) and teaching staff (permanent) about the update to the procedure for managing requests for permits, unpaid leave, and service commissions. Starting May 1, 2026, these requests will no longer be processed through the institutional INTRANET and will instead be handled exclusively through the […]