Second National Meeting to Transform Higher Education Takes Place in Villavicencio
With the purpose of strengthening the relevance, quality, and inclusion of higher education in Colombia, the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Universidad de los Llanos, the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and the Ministry of National Education inaugurated this Monday the National Meeting on Health and Wellbeing, held at the main campus of Universidad de los […]
More than 13,500 students participated in the Qualifying Test of the XIV UIS Mathematics Olympiad – Primary 2025
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), through the School of Mathematics and the Research Group on Mathematics Education (EDUMAT), announced the results of the Qualifying Test of the XIV UIS Mathematics Olympiad for Primary 2025, an outreach project that year after year strengthens children’s love for mathematics across the country. In this edition, a total […]
Residencias Universitarias Building, as classic as it is award-winning for its heritage intervention
The University Residences building marks an epoch in the life of several generations of UIS students, both from the aspect of professional training and from the architectural point of view. First, because of its social objective, to provide a housing service to students from other regions with limited resources and without family members who arrive […]
832 people had a dreamlike Thursday during the UIS graduation ceremonies
Applause, laughter, tears, and many more emotions filled this Thursday’s graduation ceremonies, where 832 people received their degrees. The pride of being UIS and standing on the stage of the Luis A. Calvo Auditorium, sealing years of effort and dedication, was a constant throughout the day. “Being at UIS was not limited to academics; I […]
The video podcast “El camino de la serpiente” (The Path of the Snake) was launched at the UIS Natural History Museum.
The Natural History Museum of the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) hosted the launch of the video podcast “El camino de la serpiente” (The Path of the Snake), a production made by UIS biology graduates in collaboration with ISAGEN and Biótica Consultores LTDA. The project aims to raise awareness about the symbolic, ecological, and scientific […]
The UIS welcomed the Palestinian Ambassador to a meeting for reflection and dialogue for peace.
The Solidarity Meeting with Palestine was held in the Agora of the Faculty of Humanities at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). This academic and cultural event aimed to reflect on the reality of the Palestinian people and strengthen ties of solidarity within the university community. The event was attended by the Palestinian ambassador to […]
The UREP-C call for applications for mobility scholarships at Purdue University, USA, is now open.
The School of Chemical Engineering at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) has opened applications for its students to participate in the UREP-C (Undergraduate Research Experience Purdue – Colombia) program, an initiative developed in partnership with Purdue University in Indiana (United States). The program is aimed at students in their penultimate and final academic years, […]
The UIS strengthens inter-institutional partnerships with the University of Illinois, United States
In a meeting that strengthens scientific cooperation ties and opens up new opportunities for internationalisation, Professor and researcher Miguel González Meller from the University of Illinois (United States) visited the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), where he held meetings with representatives of the institution. During his stay, Professor González Meller participated in various meetings with […]
Seydeth’s journey: from the Sierra Nevada to the UIS, a path of dreams and resilience
They say that dreams don’t come by chance, they are built with effort, discipline, and conviction. Seydeth Torres knows this well. At 25 years old, this young woman from the Kankawarwa indigenous community in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta shows that anything is possible, you just have to work for it. This community is […]
School of Nutrition and Dietetics contributes to strengthening public policy on food and nutrition security in San Vicente de Chucurí
On Friday, September 19, Lina Marcela Martínez Rangel, a tenth-semester student at the School of Nutrition and Dietetics, accompanied by her internship professor, Ximena Lucelly Sánchez Cortés, participated in a technical assistance workshop at the Municipal Mayor’s Office of San Vicente de Chucurí, as part of her rotation in the area of Public Nutrition. The […]