UIS Fine Arts students to receive recognition at the Aurora Awards
The Custodio García Rovira Museum of Fine Arts and House of Culture will open its doors on Friday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. to kick off the first edition of the Aurora Awards, an initiative that seeks to recognize the creativity, discipline, and commitment of fine arts students from the Institute for Regional Outreach and […]
UISALUD building, from an academic area and physics laboratories to the headquarters of a Specialized Health Unit
The building now occupied by UISALUD, the Specialized Health Unit of the UIS, is one of the most emblematic and visited buildings on the central campus of the university. Several generations of professors, students and administrative employees have passed through its corridors and halls, and for several years now, hundreds of people from the university […]
Participate as a speaker at the 20th UIS Entrepreneurs Meeting
The Institute for Regional Outreach and Distance Education at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) is preparing for a new edition of the UIS Entrepreneurs Meeting, which this year reaches its twentieth edition with a special focus: giving a voice to family businesses that, through effort and unity, have managed to grow and consolidate themselves […]
Mark your calendars. This Thursday marks the start of the “Self-Care Seminar for People in Pain.”
The School of Physical Therapy invites students and professionals in the health field and the community at large to the “Self-Care Seminar for People with Pain,” which will be held on eight Thursdays between September 4 and November 27, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The objective of the seminar is to share self-care strategies […]
Learn more about the effects of hallucinogen use
Hallucinogen use produces psychological, physical, neurological, social, and psychiatric effects that vary depending on the substance, dose, context, and individual vulnerability. Some of these effects are immediate, others are medium- and long-term. Visual and sensory distortions, perceptual alterations, confused thoughts, euphoria, anxiety, panic, laughter, increased heart rate, pupil dilation, sweating, tremors, nausea, anxiety disorder, psychosis, […]
History came alive for students from schools in Los Santos and San Vicente de Chucurí.
As a prelude to the Third Colombian Paleontology Congress, the School of Geology at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) held the “Colombian Paleontology Congress,” a conference that included dynamic talks and hands-on activities with fossils, aimed at students from rural educational institutions in the municipalities of Los Santos and San Vicente de Chucurí. “The […]
UIS Law Program celebrates 30 years with cultural and sporting activities
The School of Law and Political Science at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) continues with its schedule of activities as part of the commemoration of its 30-year-old law program. The university community, students, teachers, graduates, and administrators are invited to participate in courses and competitions that seek to promote integration, culture, and sports. Among […]
School of Nutrition and Dietetics, a key player in the transformation of Santander’s food systems
On August 21, 2025, the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Industrial University of Santander actively participated in the first meeting of the Management Group for the Transformation of Food Systems in Santander, held at the Santander Governor’s Office and led by Claudia Martínez Zuleta, representative of the United Nations, and the Secretary of […]
Educational innovation workshop for faculty members
In the Magistral Auditorium of the Faculty of Health, the academic vice-rector, Professor Olga Mercedes Álvarez Ojeda, and the Teaching Mission team held a welcome and faculty innovation workshop. This event, which brought together professors from across the institution, aimed to promote educational innovation through the exchange of experiences, learning new methodologies, and integrating technologies […]
UIS and Montería business leaders seek partnerships to promote innovation in Córdoba
On August 29, a delegation of business leaders from Montería, capital of the department of Córdoba, visited the Guatiguará Technology Park (PTG) at the Industrial University of Santander (UIS) to learn about its capabilities in research, development, and innovation. The delegation was made up of representatives from the private sector in strategic areas such as […]