2018 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

2 2018 Yearbook TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from rector Institutional Overview 5 Undergraduate and Graduate Programs 7 Institutional Updates 8 New Students and Graduates 13 2018 Graduation Ceremonies 15 New Programs and Courses 16 2018 Academic Appointments 19 Expansion of the Library Collection 25 Institutional Publications 27 Publications by the Academic Community 2018 31 Undergraduate and Graduate Theses 2018 50 Professors and Researchers in the National System of Researchers (SNI) 51 Projects initiated or approved in 2018 54 Student projects with external organizations 59 Outreach activities 69 Academic activities abroad 81 International student exchanges 106 Academic agreements signed in 2018 109 Awards and recognitions 113 Conferences and academic visits 128 Activities of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) in 2018 163 Sports 167 Cover photo: Graduation ceremony at the Dr. Adela Reta National Auditorium, Sodre, June 8, 2018. General Director of ORT Uruguay: Prof. Charlotte de Grünberg Rector: Dr. Jorge Grünberg Vice Rector: Eng. Julio Fernández Administrator: Lic. Daniel Oliveri Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Bernard Wand-Polak: Eng. Mario Fernández Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences: Dr. Gaston J. Labadie Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Design: Eng. Eduardo Hipogrosso Dean of the Faculty of Architecture: Arch. Gastón Boero Academic Secretary of the Institute of Education: Dr. Denise Vaillant Director of Admissions and Institutional Communication: Lic. Marcela Mailhos Director of Student Services: Enrique Remuñan Coordinator of the Department of Jewish Studies: Erica Yac