2015 Yearbook -Universidad ORT Uruguay

62 2015 Yearbook RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INITIATED OR APPROVED IN 2015 ORTCITY - An Automated Framework for Architecturing Large-Scale Parallel-Computing Software Systems The objective of the project is to lay the groundwork for a common research agenda with a view to developing a collaborative scientific project focused on the creation of automated tools to support the implementation of multiprocessor computing systems that integrate architectural, correctness, and performance requirements. Principal Investigators: Álvaro Tasistro, Professor of Computer Science, and Sergio Yovine, Lecturer in Computer Science. Funding: Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK (FCO) Duration: five months Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences Determinants of household education spending in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from income and expenditure surveys The objective of the project is to study the determinants of household education spending in Latin America and the Caribbean. Principal Investigator: Néstor Gandelman, Professor of Principles of Economics and Academic Coordinator of Economics. Funding: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Duration: 12 months Motivations for social media use across generations The objective of the project is to conduct qualitative and quantitative research to understand the motivations for social media use among different generations in Uruguay. In particular, it seeks to understand the differences between the reasons for use given by millennials compared to the rest of the population. Principal Investigator: Gustavo Rubinsztejn, Academic Coordinator of Marketing. Funding: Carolan Research Institute, United States Duration: eight months