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February 2016
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Feb. 29, 2016The lecture "Functional Analysis: A Multidisciplinary Approach" will take place on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.
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Feb. 29, 2016On March 30, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., a lecture on ethical hacking will be held in the Central Auditorium at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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Feb. 29, 2016The university held the Lantern Festival, an event that marks the culmination of the Chinese New Year celebrations.
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Feb. 29, 2016In February 2016, the Department of History and Theory of Architecture at the School of Architecture published the fourth issue of its annual journal, *Annals of Architectural Research*.
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Feb. 29, 2016Universidad ORT Uruguay as a partner in Poncho, a three-year capacity-building project in higher education coordinated by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and co-funded by the European Union’s Programme .
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Feb. 29, 2016In February 2016, five visiting professors taught classes in graduate programs at the School of Management and Social Sciences.
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Feb. 29, 2016On February 25, the graduation ceremony for the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program was held in the auditorium of the School of Business and Social Sciences, with 27 graduates of the program in attendance.
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Feb. 29, 2016In February 2016, the School of Business and Social Sciences published Research Paper No. 105, “Trade Effects of Sanitary Measures Applied to Mercosur Beef Exports: The Importance of Incorporating Information Services.”
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Closing of the Emprendetón program organized by CPA Innovation, the Da Vinci Foundation, and the CIEFeb. 25, 2016On February 17, 2016, the Emprendetón program, organized by CPA Innovation, the Da Vinci Foundation, and the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), concluded with each of the 11 finalists delivering a concise oral presentation of their proposals (pitches). The winners were Agroáreas, Inversionate, and Nexo.
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Feb. 23, 2016The School of Engineering organized the roundtable discussion titled "Shortage of IT Professionals = Lost Opportunities for Uruguay," during which four industry leaders presented different approaches to this issue: Pablo Brenner, founder and CEO of Collokia; José Clastornik, executive director of Agesic; Bruno Gili, partner at CPA Ferrere; and Karina Santo, founding partner and director of GeneXus Consulting, K2B, and GXVision. The discussion was moderated by Gonzalo Sobral. Bruno Gili, partner at CPA Ferrere; and Karina Santo, founding partner and director of GeneXus Consulting, K2B, and GXVision. The event was moderated by Gonzalo Sobral. The event took place on February 25, 2016, in the Communication Auditorium.
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Feb. 23, 2016The closing ceremony for the ninth edition of the Integrative Project – RECREACIÓN 16 will take place on Tuesday, February 23, Wednesday, February 24, and Thursday, February 25, 2016, at the School of Design (Cuareim 1451).
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Feb. 19, 2016On Thursday, February 25, 2016, a roundtable discussion will be held with industry leaders to discuss the shortage of professionals in the IT field.
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Feb. 19, 2016The opening of the multimedia work *Reciprocal Influence* will take place on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. in the central hall of the Downtown Campus (1451 Cuareim) .
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Feb. 16, 2016On February 25, 2016, the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences hosted a lecture titled “Keys to Motivation in the Workplace: How to Inspire People,” presented by Carolina Bellora, director of BizArt Group, a company dedicated to talent development and strategic human capital management. The speaker discussed workplace motivation and its application in today’s businesses.
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Feb. 16, 2016Four projects submitted by graduates and faculty members of the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design were recognized in February 2016 at the Salão Design 2016 competition, held in Bento Gonçalves, Brazil. It is the largest product design competition in Latin America.
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Feb. 15, 2016Lecture by Dr. Omar Licandro of the University of Nottingham and the Barcelona GSE at the Annual Meeting of the Uruguayan Society of Economists on December 21, 2015, held at the School of Management and Social Sciences of Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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Feb. 15, 2016Lecture by Dr. Federico Echenique of Caltech University at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Economists of Uruguay on December 21, 2015, held at the School of Business and Social Sciences at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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Feb. 12, 2016The documentary *Menazka* (The Saucepan) won the Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Film at the 13th Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival, which took place from February 6 to 10, 2016, at the Conrad Hotel. The film was written and directed by Dr. David Serrano Blanquer, a full professor at the Blanquerna School of Communication at Ramon Llull University in Barcelona.
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Feb. 11, 2016On February 18, 2016, the Faculty of Architecture hosted a lecture and discussion titled “Architects’ Commitment to Addressing Climate Change,” featuring participants from the self-sustaining social housing project La Casa Uruguaya, winner of the 2015 Solar Decathlon international competition.
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Feb. 8, 2016On Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., the workshop "The ABCs of Using the Aulas Platform" will be held, organized by the Center for Continuing Education in Higher Education (CAES) of the Institute of Education.