Knowing the signs saves lives: UISALUD’s campaign on World Day for the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
Every February 15, the planet comes together to commemorate World Day for the Fight Against Childhood Cancer, a key date to promote …
Academic offerings of the UIS could have presence in Magdalena
Executives of the Universidad Industrial de Santander met with delegates from the Governor’s Office of Magdalena with the objective of developing a …
G-4 rectors propose that 1% of GDP be earmarked to fund public higher education
During the first 2025 meeting of G-4 rectors, which is made up of the rectors of the four largest public universities in …
With cultural and artistic activities, the UIS will pay tribute to mother and native languages
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is preparing to pay tribute to mother and native languages with a series of cultural and …
Olga Patricia Ortiz Cancino is the new Director of Graduate Studies.
Engineer Olga Patricia Ortiz Cancino took over as Director of Graduate Studies at the Universidad Industrial de Santander. She studied Petroleum Engineering …
UIS Legal Clinic offers legal services for micro-entrepreneurs in the region
The School of Law and Political Science of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) informs the community in general that the legal …
The first cohort of the Master’s Degree in Sports Talent Development, research modality, has begun.
A historic event is being experienced at the Universidad Industrial de Santander with the beginning of classes of the first cohort of …
UIS strengthens international cooperation ties with the American Fiel Service – AFS
The External Affairs and International Relations Office of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) held a meeting with delegates from the AFS …
Registration for student residences 2025-1 now open
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) informs that from February 12 until Thursday 20 of the same month, registrations will be open …
Nearly 4,000 People Benefited from UIS Legal Services in 2024
“We conclude the year with a focus on Human Rights” with this expression, Professor Clara Inés Tapias Padilla, director of the Consultorio …
Science with a female voice: UIS women scientists shared their experiences and achievements
The Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Science of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) and the Organizing Committee of the Month …
Mental Health: How to have a healthy mind (part I)
Continuing the informative activities of the space “Health and Learning”, the Faculty of Health, with the support of Professor Luis Orlando Pedraza …
UIS Malaga Campus and Smurfit Westrock Colombia socialize results of flora and fauna in Caldas
Students from the Forestry Engineering program of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, Malaga campus, presented to the community and environmental authorities of …
IPRED plastic arts student will curate the exhibition “Fragments of the Unconscious”
The Instituto de Proyección Regional y Educación a Distancia (IPRED) invites to the exhibition “Fragmentos del Inconsciente”, which will take place next …

Historic: with 1,512 students, the Socorro Campus records its highest number of students in 31 years
The Universidad Industrial de Santander, Socorro Campus, continues to strengthen its commitment to quality education and the formation of future professionals. With …
FONTUR, COTECMAR and the UIS met to promote the country’s river tourism infrastructure
In the Rector’s Council Room of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), executives of the Fondo Nacional de Turismo – FONTUR, representatives …
UIS implements self-checkout machine for the convenience of its users
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) community now has modern self-return equipment, designed to facilitate the delivery of bibliographic copies and extend …
The UIS opened its doors to the program ‘In the Halls’ 2025, with the exhibition of the work of the Santander artist ‘Domingó’
With the exhibition ‘Los Rincones de Domingó’, a tribute to the master Luis Domingo Rincón, the Cultural Direction of the Universidad Industrial …
International Epilepsy Day: towards a more inclusive society
The Specialized Health Unit of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UISALUD) joins the commemoration of the International Epilepsy Day, highlighting the importance …
UIS conducts awareness day for the election of the Labor Coexistence Committee 2025-2027
The Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) held last Thursday, February 6, an awareness day at the Jorge Zalamea auditorium, with the purpose …
Members of the School of Medicine UIS will participate in the academic-scientific exchange with the Medical College of Wisconsin
For 39 years, UIS students and professors have been part of the academic and humanitarian exchange with the Medical College of Wisconsin, …
UIS advances in the creation of Master in Large Linguistic Models and Language Technologies
The creation of a specialized master’s degree that addresses the new lines of research in Artificial Intelligence and trends in Language Technologies …
Students of the School of Health receive induction to begin their professional practice
With the objective of informing the internship students about academic and administrative aspects for the development of activities, the week of induction …
The importance of the intestinal microbiota in health
All the microorganisms – bacteria, archaea, parasites, viruses, fungi – that live in the intestine are called the intestinal microbiota. It is …
SUE Rectors Kick Off 2025 with a Key Agenda for Higher Education in Colombia
The first National Council of Rectors of the State University System (SUE) of 2025 took place at the Ministry of National Education, …
SurfLab UIS Arrived at UIS Barrancabermeja Campus
Your Campus,” a space designed to strengthen research projects, connect the academic community, and bring students and professors closer to the fascinating …
In order to prevent yellow fever and reinforce immunization coverage in the region, the Specialized Health Unit of the Universidad Industrial de …
The UIS, present at the official delivery of the “Roadmap for the Transformation of Food Systems in Santander”
Under the leadership of the Governor of Santander, Major General (R) Juvenal Diaz Mateus, and the first lady, Victoria Casallas, the official …
The academic community of the School of Microbiology held the “Indicator Evaluation Workshop” as a step towards self-evaluation for the purpose of …
Liliana del Pilar Castro Molano, professor at the School of Chemical Engineering of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) and director of …
ASCOFAME in the Regions – Bucaramanga
The School of Health invites professors, students and professionals of practice scenarios, this May 15 and 16, to the workshops on Clinical …
Laboratorio i+3DLAB delivers to the rector, Hernán Porras Díaz, an orthosis for his rehabilitation
The rector of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Hernán Porras Díaz, received from the School of Industrial Design a customized orthosis, …
UISALUD commemorates World Lupus Day
This May 10, the Specialized Health Unit of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UISALUD) joins the commemoration of World Lupus Day, a …
Employees of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), attached to the Physical Plant Division, successfully completed a painting course, organized by the …
From Vélez to UIS: A Dream Written in 475 Points
At just 17 years old, Laura Melisa Traslaviña Mateus has achieved what many might consider impossible: scoring 475 out of 500 on Colombia’s Saber 11 national exam, …
UISALUD announces new services, habilitation of healthcare areas and quality certification
The Board of Directors of the Specialized Health Unit, UISALUD, was held in the Rector’s Council Room of the Universidad Industrial de …
At the UIS there will be a violin and piano night
Whispers and flames in four strings’ is the concert that will be offered at the Luis A. Calvo Auditorium and will be …