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February 2021
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Feb. 26, 2021All the schools at Universidad ORT Uruguay, depending on their programs and courses, have established a protocol for the start of March 2021 that includes capacity limits and a schedule of in-person, hybrid, distance, online, and HyFlex® classes, all designed to maximize the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff.
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Feb. 26, 2021According to a study conducted by the Department of Economics at Universidad ORT Uruguay, Uruguayan trust in immigrants is virtually the same as that shown toward their fellow citizens.
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Feb. 25, 2021Lucía Vanrell, who holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and teaches in ORT’s biotechnology programs, explains in this article the process of developing a vaccine and why those designed to combat the coronavirus were created more quickly than usual.
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Feb. 24, 2021Applications and registration are now open for graduate programs starting in 2021.
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Feb. 24, 2021On the evening of Thursday, February 25, 2021 (the 14th of Adar in the year 5781), the Jewish holiday of Purim—popularly known as the Jewish Carnival—begins for the Jewish world.
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Feb. 23, 2021Both the 2021 New York Festivals Advertising Awards and the WINA ’21 festival feature ORT students and graduates as judges.
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Feb. 23, 2021The Association of MBAs (AMBA) is one of the world's leading accrediting bodies. Only 6% of MBA programs achieve this type of accreditation. The EMBA, a blended-learning Executive MBA, was also accredited.
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Feb. 22, 2021The academic journal *Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa*, a peer-reviewed, biannual scientific research publication of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay, was accepted in February 2021 into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
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Feb. 22, 2021Watching an amateur radio operator communicate with people on the other side of the world is what sparked Paulo Pérez’s interest in telecommunications engineering. Today, as a graduate of that program at ORT and with that memory still fresh in his mind, his passion for technology has led him to work in cyberspace, where he puts his skills to use as a Senior Information Security & Compliance Analyst at Equifax.
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Feb. 22, 2021How do you lead an industry that has been virtually brought to a standstill by the pandemic, such as the aviation sector? Daniel Ketchibachian, CEO of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000—a company that operates 33 airports in neighboring Argentina—and an ORT MBA graduate, shares his experience.
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Feb. 22, 2021Given the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, it is likely that distance learning will continue to be a part of everyday life in 2021. What lessons did 2020 teach us? What challenges do we foresee in the field of education for the coming year? Dr. Denise Vaillant reflected on the future of education during the Plan Ceibal Summer School, alongside Dr. Carina Lion and Dr. Mariano Fernández Enguita.
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Feb. 22, 2021Universidad ORT Uruguay an agreement with Parking Solutions that entitles its students, faculty, and staff to a 25% discount on parking at the new New Parking facility, located one block from the Pocitos Campus.
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Feb. 22, 2021María Pía Zanetti holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from ORT, which she earned on a full scholarship. For several years of her professional career, she focused on what she refers to as “conventional economics.” However, after completing a master’s degree in Spain, she discovered an alternative path that has led her to her current role designing energy efficiency policies at MIEM.
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Feb. 18, 2021Uruguay ranks 15th in The Economist’s Democracy Index and first in Latin America. According to Dr. Inés Pousadela, a professor at ORT’s School of Management and Social Sciences, this result can be attributed, in part, to the country’s tradition of a democratic, tolerant, and moderate political culture. Women’s representation in Parliament, however, is an area in need of improvement.
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Feb. 18, 2021Interview with Germán Mikolic, a public accounting student at Universidad ORT Uruguay, who spent his study abroad semester at the European Business School (EBS) in Germany.
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Feb. 18, 2021Online Lecture: “The Key to Success: A Myth Unmasked,” by Julio Decaro, M.D., and Director of CMI Interser.
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Feb. 16, 2021SFERA is a collaborative space for social and creative innovation designed for Latin American students with an interdisciplinary background.
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Feb. 16, 2021Interview with Martín Ciomei, a graduate of the Universidad ORT Uruguay of Universidad ORT Uruguay with a degree in Public Accounting.
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Feb. 15, 2021Graduado was shortlisted for the international illustration competition *The Children-Spectators* at the 2021 Bologna Children's Book Fair.
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Feb. 12, 2021Check out how we did it and how we'll do it this year