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June 2026
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June 9, 2026Graphic design students from Universidad ORT Uruguay top honors at the 2026 Yellow May Contest, an international road safety awareness initiative that promotes the prevention of traffic accidents and responsible mobility.
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June 9, 2026Members of the Institute of Education were recognized by the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) through renewals and promotions within the National System of Researchers (SNI).
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June 9, 2026Professor Francisco Arri, Ph.D., academic secretary of the School of Communication at ORT Uruguay, has been inducted into the National System of Researchers in the field of Social Sciences.
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June 8, 2026The School of Architecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay Panel 4 of the Second Ibero-American Congress on Sustainable Social Housing, a session dedicated to exploring urban regulation, conflict, and densification through presentations focusing on Barcelona, Lima, Brazilian port areas, and São Paulo.
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June 8, 2026He left a leadership position at Palantir, one of the world’s most innovative technology companies, to pursue an ambitious goal: using artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new drugs and help solve some of medicine’s most complex challenges.
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June 4, 2026On May 28, the company Repapel visited the School of Design to share its experience and history as part of the "Publishing Design 3" course in the Bachelor of Graphic Design program.
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June 4, 2026Experts analyzed the current state and future of a sector that is critical to the country's employment, innovation, and economic development.
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June 4, 2026Dr. Alberto Spektorowski gave Universidad ORT Uruguay lecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and the challenges of contemporary public discourse.
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June 4, 2026The board of the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) announced the renewal of membership and the admission of several faculty members from the School of Engineering to the National System of Researchers (SNI).
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June 3, 2026A new project from the Universidad ORT Uruguay of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay selected for funding as part of a call for proposals aimed at strengthening educational pathways in vulnerable communities across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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June 3, 2026The book launch for *AI Isn’t Coming for Your Job, It’s Coming for Your Comfort*, written by Sebastián Pombo, a professor in the School of Engineering, and Magdalena Tortorella, a professor in the School of Business and Social Sciences, brought together leaders from the fields of education, technology, and entrepreneurship at the LATU Auditorium.
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June 3, 2026Architect Andrea Castro Marcucci, PhD candidate, a faculty researcher and academic coordinator of the Architecture program at ORT, has been admitted to the National System of Researchers (SNI) in the “Initiation” category for a three-year term in the field of Humanities.
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June 3, 2026The event, featuring Architect Cristian Bardesio and Maguinor Maderas, will explore technical criteria for selecting, specifying, and incorporating wood into interior design projects.
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June 2, 2026In recent years, the School of Design has seen significant academic growth in the professional development of its staff and faculty.
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June 2, 2026On May 25, a new edition of the National Furniture Design Competition kicked off. This long-standing initiative, organized annually by the Industrial Design program in partnership with Pronto Maderas, celebrates national industrial design.
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June 2, 2026Dr. Cecilia Ortiz, a professor and researcher at the School of Engineering, is leading a project that uses genetically modified bacteria to produce a molecule with the potential to alleviate menopausal symptoms.
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June 2, 2026Digital transformation expert Genís Roca participated in a master class where he discussed artificial intelligence, data management, and the future of strategic communication.
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June 2, 2026Assessment, artificial intelligence, and educational spaces were the focal points of a discussion that centered on opportunities to create better conditions for teaching and learning.
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June 1, 2026On May 27, a group of 12 upper-level students majoring in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Telecommunications Engineering visited the company Controles S.A.
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June 1, 2026The journal of ORT’s School of Architecture, *Anales de Investigación en Arquitectura*, has been included in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), one of the most prominent international scientific indexing systems.