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November 2014
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Nov. 30, 2014In November 2014, the School of Communication and Design published the annual journal *Inmediaciones de la Comunicación* (Volume 9, Issue 9). It contains articles divided into the following sections: communication, humanities and society, and book reviews.
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Nov. 30, 2014In November 2014, Araner Films released the short film “Chocobingo,” directed by Pablo Ferré, a professor of Film Analysis, Audiovisual Language, and Cinematic Language in the School of Communication and Design. It was produced by Lucía Moreira, a producer at Araner Films and a graduate of the Bachelor’s program in Audiovisual Communication.
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Nov. 30, 2014The GPSGAY app, which is currently receiving development support from the CIE (Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship), won first prize in the “AppCircusMVD” competition, held on November 25, 2014.
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Nov. 30, 2014In November 2014, a multidisciplinary team was selected as a finalist in the “Solar Decathlon for Latin America and the Caribbean 2015” competition (Colombia).
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Nov. 30, 2014In November 2014, the publishing house Biblos (Buenos Aires) published the book *Plebe versus ciudadanía*, edited by Javier Bonilla Saus, Ph.D., professor of Political and Social Sciences and academic coordinator of International Studies, and Pablo Isern, Ph.D., professor of Contemporary Latin American History in the Bachelor’s Program in International Studies.
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Nov. 30, 2014In November 2014, the Latin American Association of Communication Researchers (ALAIC) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru published the paper "Collaborative Group Intelligence in the Case of a PC Peripheral Failure" Prof. Agustín Courtoisie, professor of Journalistic Product Analysis and Ethics and Freedom of Expression at the School of Communication and Design, delivered this presentation at the “12th Latin American Congress of Communication Researchers.” The event took place from August 6 to 8, 2014, in Lima.
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Nov. 30, 2014On November 27, 2014, the university signed a Specific Collaboration Agreement with the Piso 40 Executive Club of Montevideo, which aims to contribute to the development of successful startups by providing access to financial resources for entrepreneurs emerging from the ecosystem of the CIE (Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) and the School of Business and Social Sciences.
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Nov. 30, 2014On November 19, 2014, the conference “Position Your Startup for International Competitions” was held at ORT Centro. It was a gathering of the Entrepreneurs’ Network, during which speakers shared their experiences and offered suggestions to help entrepreneurs submit their projects to international competitions. The event was organized by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE).
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Nov. 30, 2014On November 27, 2014, the university signed a Specific Collaboration Agreement with the Piso 40 Executive Club of Montevideo, which governs collaboration with entrepreneurs identified by the university’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and the School of Business and Social Sciences.
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Nov. 28, 2014The GPSGAY app, the new project by Magdalena Rodríguez and Rosario Monteverde, graduates of Universidad ORT Uruguay in Universidad ORT Uruguay, was the winner of the 2014 AppCircusMontevideo competition.
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A teacher was honored in the “Poetry and Prose Poems” category at the 2014 National Literature AwardNov. 28, 2014Melisa Machado, an instructor of Oral and Written Expression and Creative Writing in the Bachelor of Communication program, received an honorable mention in the “Works in Verse and Prose Poems” category at the 2014 National Literature Award in November 2014 for her poetry collection *Cantos al fauno*.
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Nov. 27, 2014The professional development Center professional development School of Engineering at Universidad ORT Uruguay the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) will host an event on cloud computing, covering various approaches to its management, security, and applications.
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Nov. 27, 2014Marcelo Lanfranconi, a graduate in Systems Engineering and founder of the company Paganza, was one of the ten winners of the third edition of "Innovators Under 35 in Argentina and Uruguay."
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Nov. 25, 2014The School of Engineering is joining the global Hour of Code initiative, an event focused on programming that will take place in 180 countries from December 8 to 14, 2014.
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Nov. 25, 2014The KHEM Business Incubator, part of the Pando Technology Institute (IPTP), is seeking innovative biotechnology-based ideas and projects.
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Nov. 24, 2014Lecture titled “Recent Trends in Auditing in Europe,” presented by Dr. María Antonia García-Benau.
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Nov. 24, 2014Semiologist José Luis Fernández is studying what he calls “the Vorterix system”: a communication model developed by this Argentine radio station that combines FM radio, theater, and streaming. “Vorterix is broadcasting’s first major response to competing with social media for audience attention,” summarized Fernández, who was at the School of Communication to give a lecture, in this interview with In situ.
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Nov. 24, 2014Fourth edition of the book “The Taxpayer and Tax Audits.”
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Nov. 21, 2014Architect Gastón Boero, dean of the School of Architecture, participated in the Deans’ Conference organized by the Ibero-American Society for Digital Graphics (Sigradi), which took place as part of the 18th Sigradi Congress “Design in Freedom,” held from November 12 to 14, 2014, at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of the Republic. Architect Boero delivered a lecture titled “How Digital Techniques Are Taught in the Programs of the Faculty of Architecture.”
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Nov. 21, 2014On November 26, 2014, the university’s second annual undergraduate commencement ceremony was held at the Solís Theater.