XXVII UIS Emerging Art Salon turns Macaregua Hall into a living space for art and creative exchange
Installations, performances, sound interventions, and participatory actions are part of the new edition of the Emerging Art Salon, which brings together the creative proposals of students from the UIS-IPRED Visual Arts Program throughout October at the UIS Bucarica Campus. The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), through its UIS-IPRED Visual Arts Program and as part of […]
UIS Graduate Took His Audiovisual Work to the Nomadic Biennial in New York
Visual artist and researcher Michael Angarita Tarzona, known as Divino Maik and a Master of Fine Arts graduate from Universidad Industrial de Santander, took part in the international exhibition Madness as Method: Disassembling Empire, held on Governors Island in New York. Colombian contemporary art reached one of New York’s cultural stages through the participation of […]
UIS Graduate and Professor Nicolás Cadavid Nominated for the XIV Luis Caballero Prize
Nicolás Cadavid, artist and professor and a graduate of the Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts at Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), has been selected as one of the four nominees for the XIV Luis Caballero Prize, one of Colombia’s leading recognitions for contemporary art. He is the first artist born in Santander to become part […]
Meet the winners of the second edition of the Aurora Awards
The second edition of the Aurora Awards recognized the talent and artistic creation processes of students from the Visual Arts program at Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), with awards presented to selected proposals from each participating semester. The Aurora Awards II concluded with the recognition of ten students from the UIS Visual Arts program, whose […]
UIS Graduate Presents ‘Un campo azotado’ at Salas Abiertas 2026
For four years, María Isabella Arenas Hernández—a UIS Fine Arts graduate—has participated in *Salas Abiertas* (Open Galleries), a project where art, culture, and heritage converge; the event reached its 16th edition in 2026. She began in this circuit as a gallery mediator. “I was interested in learning not only how to talk about my own […]
Registration process open for IPRED – UIS distance and virtual undergraduate programs 2027-1
he Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) has opened the registration process for undergraduate academic programs in distance and virtual modalities for the 2027-1 period. Applicants can now begin the process, keeping in mind the dates established by the University for registration fee payment, web platform registration, and the publication of results. Registration fee payment will […]
John Ramírez, a UIS graduate, put Santander on the international muralism map
From Piedecuesta to Gatineau, Quebec, John Ramírez’s art crossed borders. In 2026, the Colombian visual artist represented his country at the 4th HOLA 2026 International Festival, organized by Heritage Colombien in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada—an experience that, in addition to marking his debut as a muralist at a festival, later allowed him to join the Ville […]
Art by UIS Graduates Takes Bucaramanga by Storm with ‘La BEBA 2026’
The talent and creativity of more than 70 artists are taking over various cultural venues in Bucaramanga as part of the Biennial Exhibition of Fine Arts and Visual Arts Graduates from the Industrial University of Santander, “La BEBA 2026,” an initiative organized by the graduates with the support of the university. The exhibition brings together […]
Qualitative Chromatography: A Driving Force for Regeneration in Colombian Coffee Farming
Colombia, recognized as the world’s largest producer of mild coffee and the third-largest coffee producer globally, faces the challenge of maintaining crop productivity without compromising soil health. In this context, qualitative chromatography emerges as an innovative tool that allows for the assessment of soil biological activity and paves the way toward more sustainable regenerative agriculture […]
UIS 2026 Entrepreneurs opens its doors to showcase student talent and innovation
The closing ceremony will take place on June 13 at the UIS main campus and will showcase nearly 650 academic and business projects developed by IPRED students. UIS invites the university community, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and the general public to participate in the closing ceremony of the 44th edition of the Academic and Scientific Event […]