Art, a refuge for the creativity of artist Nicolás Cadavid
Nicolás Cadavid’s connection to art began at a very young age. He grew up surrounded by encyclopedias on painting and art history, thanks to his father, a book seller, who always kept copies of those that marked history, and among canvases, thanks to his mother, who gave him watercolors so he could capture the art […]
The School of Nutrition manages dual degree agreements with the University of Guadalajara
The School of Nutrition and Dietetics was delighted to welcome Dr. Elia Herminia Valdés Miramontes, an expert professor in functional food development and nutrition at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, who gave a keynote lecture entitled “Biofunctional potential of plant metabolites: the Milpa diet, a proposal for healthy eating” on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The […]
Architect Daniel Bonilla led the First Colloquium on Bioclimatic Architecture at the Socorro Headquarters
The UIS Socorro Campus held the First Colloquium on Bioclimatic Architecture, an academic event aimed at students in the Architecture and Construction Engineering programs. The event included a lecture by architect Daniel Bonilla, who presented his lines of work and experiences developed over three decades of professional practice with the Bogotá Architecture Workshop. During the […]
RCN News took its set to the UIS and highlighted its educational impact
The Faculty of Health at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) was the setting for the live broadcast of Canal RCN’s midday news program, which visited Bucaramanga as part of its “Encontrémonos en las regiones” (Let’s meet in the regions) series. One of the main focuses of this broadcast was to take a closer look […]
UIS researchers won first place in research from the Santander Ophthalmological Foundation
Residents and professors from the Ophthalmology postgraduate program won first place in the “Second Foscal Innovation and Research Meeting.” The work “Comparative results of Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty and automated Descemet’s peeling,” presented in poster format during the “Second FOSCAL Research and Innovation Meeting,” won first place in the secondary source research category in November […]
UIS resident wins third place in research at the III HUS Teaching and Innovation Forum
María Camila Velandia Avendaño, a third-year UIS pediatrics resident and member of the PAIDOS research group, won third place in the poster category for her research project entitled “Clinical, sociodemographic, and nutritional characterization of overweight or obese children between the ages of 2 and 12 treated at the Santander University Hospital.” as part of the […]
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 […]