Water Resource Management in Santander: Challenges Amid Abundance
Santander has historically been recognized as a region with abundant water resources. Its moorlands, high-Andean forests, wetlands, and a complex river system have sustained the department’s economic and social development for decades. In the current context, however, ensuring the long-term sustainability of this resource has become a strategic challenge. According to the assessment by the […]
Forest entrepreneurship fair at Universidad Industrial de Santander boosts sustainable economy from forests
Within the framework of the International Day of Forests, the Universidad Industrial de Santander, through its campus in Málaga, reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability and academic innovation through a remarkable entrepreneurship fair led by Forestry Engineering students. The activity, organized as part of the courses Forest Management, Silviculture, and Restoration of Natural Forests, was inspired […]
More than 5,000 students will celebrate Children’s Month with 75 artistic exhibitions organized by the Arts for Peace-UIS Program
More than 5,000 students from 75 public schools in the departments of Boyacá, Cesar, Norte de Santander, and Santander will participate in the artistic exhibitions titled “Parcharte en paz,” part of the Arts for Peace Program operated by the Industrial University of Santander (UIS). The program’s purpose is to create a space where artists can […]
UIS Central Library Nominated for the 2026 Steel Pencil Awards
Anyone who has visited the remodeled UIS Central Library knows they will find a facility with spaces full of design, modernity, and comfort, based on a contemporary concept with a dynamic and functional environment ideal for the University’s students. This transformation was achieved thanks to the changes led by Rector Hernán Porras Díaz and the […]
The UIS promotes new partnerships to strengthen higher education in Vichada, with support from the National Government
What for years was a distant promise for hundreds of young people in the eastern part of the country is now beginning to take shape as a tangible reality. The strengthening of public higher education in Vichada is moving forward steadily thanks to the joint work between the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia’s Ministry of […]
The UIS strengthens the strategic link between the business sector and Santander’s technological offerings
Companies from various sectors across the region partnered with local technology providers to boost their competitiveness. During the business matchmaking event of the Santander Conectatech program, held at the UIS Bucarica campus, business leaders gained access to customized technical solutions and formed strategic alliances aimed at addressing the real needs of their organizations. The Santander […]