UIS reaffirms cooperation with Colfuturo to promote education abroad
The administrative vice-chancellor of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), Gerardo Latorre Bayona, accompanied by other university executives, received a visit from Jerónimo Castro Jaramillo, director of the Foundation for the Future of Colombia (Colfuturo). The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen cooperation ties that will expand opportunities for internationalization and advanced training for […]
The Faculty of Health lit up the joy of Christmas!
A 25-meter-high tree embellishes the facilities of the Scientific Complex for Health and Life Sciences Research. With great enthusiasm and joy, the rector, Professor Hernán Porras Díaz, accompanied by office workers, professors, students, administrators, neighbors, and friends from the area, lit the Christmas lights on the largest tree the institution has on its various campuses. […]
UIS strengthens Its commitment to the country’s mental health: Psychiatry Specialization Receives Official Accreditation
In a context where Colombia and the world continue to face the lasting effects of the pandemic and its impact on the population’s mental health, the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) takes a decisive step toward offering real and sustainable solutions to this challenge. Through Resolution 022684 issued on November 25, 2025, the Ministry of […]
UIS researchers present results of pneumonia study
Juan David Berlinghieri and Natalia Rodríguez, third-year residents in Internal Medicine, participated in IDWeek 2025, held in Atlanta, United States. The researchers participated by presenting a poster entitled “Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by Gram-negative microorganisms in intensive care units of a tertiary hospital in northeastern Colombia. Case description and analysis of risk factors from a six-year […]
Outstanding graduate and UIS professors present research at the FELANPE 2025 Congress
Genesis Daniela Méndez Pirela, a graduate of the School of Nutrition and Dietetics, and professors Sonia Patricia Gamboa Gélvez and Claudia Milena Ardila Meléndez participated with a poster presentation at the XIX FELANPE Congress. During this academic meeting, held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, from October 12 to 15, they presented their work entitled: “Analysis […]
Internal Medicine Resident Participated in National Conference with Study on Cardiac Mortality
Jonathan Andrés Quintero Villamizar, a third-year Internal Medicine resident, presented the poster “Predictive variables of cardiac mortality in patients with first acute coronary syndrome in Bucaramanga” at the II Congress of Internal Medicine: Frontiers of Internal Medicine, Innovations, and Challenges, recently held at the Central Military Hospital in Bogotá. Acute coronary syndrome continues to be […]
Professor from the School of Microbiology receives recognition at international event
Mauricio Ramírez Castrillón, professor at the School of Microbiology and member of the Biochemistry and Microbiology Research Group (GIBIM), participated in the 27th Latin American Congress of Microbiology in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The professor presented a poster entitled “Monitoring wine production using cellular and molecular techniques,” which won an award. In this category, the […]
UIS moves toward energy transition with new Professional Technician in Photovoltaic System Installation and Maintenance
The Industrial University of Santander took a decisive step in its commitment to strengthening training in renewable energies: the Academic Council approved the creation of the Professional Technician in Installation and Maintenance of Photovoltaic Systems, a pioneering program in Colombia that responds to the growing demand for talent in the national energy sector. The proposal […]
Doctoral student in Biomedical Sciences brings honor to the UIS
Lyda Victoria Rueda, a first-semester doctoral student in Biomedical Sciences, successfully presented her research proposal entitled: “Model for predicting the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with Chagas heart disease stages B, C, and D,” as part of the “Symposium on Data to Prediction. Fundamentals for the Construction of Health Models,” organized by the Department […]
UIS graduate recognized as “Woman of the Year in Health”
Dr. Karen Dueñas, who graduated with a postgraduate degree in Internal Medicine in 2013. A specialist in cardiology, currently affiliated with the Fundación Cardioinfantil in Bogotá, where she is the head of the clinic for the management of heart and valve diseases, was recognized by the She Is Foundation as “Woman of the Year in […]