Institutional news

January 2005

• A student from the School of Design received an honorable mention in an international competition
  Jan. 31, 2005
  Sergio Rodríguez, a senior in the Graphic Design program, was selected for the international competition Re-think + Re-cycle. Macef Design Award 2005: International Design Competition.
• The Academic Secretary of the School of Design spoke at a Latin American regional meeting
  Jan. 31, 2005
  Oscar Aguirre, Academic Secretary of the School of Design and Industrial Design, spoke at the Second Latin American Regional Meeting of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID).
• Courses offered as part of the joint doctoral program between ORT and UPM
  Jan. 31, 2005
  From January 24 to 28, Universidad ORT Uruguay course "Programming Paradigms" was held at the Faculty of Engineering of Universidad ORT Uruguay as part of the Doctor of Computer Engineering program.
• A short film by ORT students received recognition at the La Pedrera Short Film Festival II
  Jan. 31, 2005
  The short film *El 22*, which was directed, produced, and starred ORT students, received a special mention at the La Pedrera Short Film Festival II.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay in a seminar commemorating the Holocaust
  Jan. 31, 2005
  David Telias, Assistant Coordinator of Jewish Studies, represented Universidad ORT Uruguay seminar titled "Remembering the Shoah: Challenges in Passing on Its Legacy."
• Carlos Borotra participated in the First Intercampus Conference
  Jan. 30, 2005
  ORT's Educational Technology Coordinator, Prof. Borotra, participated in the working group titled "Quality Standards for the Creation of Educational Content and Tools" as part of the First Intercampus Congress.