The university in the media

May 4, 2026

The Country

Obesity costs $2.819 billion annually, according to a study that describes a complex problem

Article on an academic study conducted by Norma Pontet, Pedro Kaufmann, and Dr. Ricardo Kaufmann, professor of General Administration at ORT’s School of Administration and Social Sciences.
May 4, 2026

Business Information

The Potential of Uruguayan Microalgae (The startup Phycotech has gained recognition in Switzerland and Galicia and is seeking investors in those markets)

PhycoTech is a startup incubated at ORT’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. It was founded by students and graduates of ORT’s Biotechnology Engineering program: Fiorella Toniotti (student); Facundo Rocha (graduate); Marcia Martínez (student); and Matilde Klett (student).
May 2, 2026

The Daily

Faculty members from Udelar, ANEP, and ORT University have created a platform to facilitate the study of physics

Prof. Martín Monteiro, coordinator of the Physics Laboratory at ORT’s School of Engineering, is a member of the team that created this platform.