Institutional news

February 2022

• Update your credentials with a Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design
  Feb. 28, 2022
  Graduates of the Interior Design Technician program can easily and directly transfer their credits toward a bachelor's degree.
• April in the running for the Quirino Award
  Feb. 25, 2022
  A short film by animation students has been nominated for the Quirino Award, which will be presented in May in Tenerife, Spain.
• Landscape and Garden Design: A Conversation with Architect Paula Rial
  Feb. 25, 2022
  In this article, we explore what landscape architecture is, how it differs from garden design, and what the scope of this profession is today.
• Creativity and Communication: A Glimpse into the Future
  Feb. 24, 2022
  As part of the launch of the School of Graduate Studies and professional development the School of Communication and Design, Pablo Heinig and Enrique Topolansky spoke with Sabrina Bianchi, M.A., about creativity, innovation, communication, and marketing.
• An economics graduate with experience in all three areas of the profession
  Feb. 24, 2022
  Interview with Martín Glass, a graduate of the Bachelor of Economics program at Universidad ORT Uruguay and Senior Analyst at Mor Investments.
• Teachers Honored at the 2021 National Literature Awards
  Feb. 23, 2022
  Teachers Mercedes Estramil and Francisco Álvez Francese were honored at the 2021 National Literature Awards.
• Student Shares Experience of Studying Abroad in South Korea
  Feb. 23, 2022
  Interview with Sofía Moreira, a student in the Bachelor’s program in International Studies at Universidad ORT Uruguay, who spent her study abroad semester at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea.
• Peace hanging by a thread: What lies behind the conflict between Russia and Ukraine?
  Feb. 22, 2022
  Russia and Ukraine could go to war at any moment. While Putin claims that his 200,000 troops are merely conducting exercises at the border, he has acknowledged and ordered a military advance into Ukraine’s pro-Russian separatist republics, posing a significant threat to the country led by Zelensky, which aspires to join the Western sphere of influence. Dr. Stanev, a professor at ORT, explains the key points for understanding this conflict.
• A student who received a scholarship from the Botín Foundation shares his experience
  Feb. 21, 2022
  Interview with Ariel Suhami, a student in ORT’s Bachelor’s Degree Program in International Studies, who was selected to participate in the 12th Program for Strengthening the Civil Service in Latin America.
• "Graduado" Won the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the 19th Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival
  Feb. 17, 2022
  My Kippah is about an opportunistic thief who tries to steal a Sefer Torah (Torah scrolls or Pentateuch) valued at 100,000 euros, but his plan goes awry when it is discovered that he is Jewish.
• Portal Timbó is once again offering access to scientific journals published by Elsevier
  Feb. 17, 2022
  The Timbó Portal has restored access to Elsevier’s scientific journals, thereby enhancing the availability of academic content for national research.
• ANII approved funding for two projects at the School of Engineering
  Feb. 16, 2022
  In December 2021, two research projects from the faculty were approved for funding by the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII).
• My Kippah: A Short Film About Self-Discovery
  Feb. 15, 2022
  Ilan Rosenfeld’s short film *My Kippah* won the Audience Award at the 19th Punta del Este Jewish Film Festival. The story it tells—about a man who changes his decisions when he discovers he is Jewish—reflects, to some extent, his own. “We’re always caught up in our own stories,” he says with conviction in this interview.
• About the Start of Classes in the Current Context of the Pandemic
  Feb. 15, 2022
  On Monday, March 14, the first semesters of all undergraduate and short-term degree programs offered at Universidad ORT Uruguay will begin. So, in this third year of the pandemic, we’re here to explain the course formats and how things will work so you can be prepared.
• Call for Papers for *Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa*
  Feb. 14, 2022
  *Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa* invites those interested to submit articles to the journal and contribute to its future issues.
• Eleven Skills for Effective CEO Performance
  Feb. 14, 2022
  Book presentation: *Being a CEO: Skills for Effective Performance*, by Dr. Fernando Troilo—a talent management consultant and visiting professor at the School of Administration and Social Sciences at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• A graduate won a competition to design the Botnar Center for Child Health building in Switzerland
  Feb. 14, 2022
  The firm co-founded by architect Alejandro Garín won an international competition to design a research center in Basel, Switzerland.
• “Communicate and advocate”: the message from women scientists on this 11F
  Feb. 11, 2022
  On this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Universidad ORT Uruguay is marking Universidad ORT Uruguay with an inspiring message from a graduate and a student of biotechnology.
• New graduate programs to drive cultural change
  Feb. 11, 2022
  In 2022, the School of Communication and Design will launch its Graduate and professional development Program professional development the opportunity to earn two master’s degrees in just three years.
• The winner of the AMBA and BGA Entrepreneur of the Year Award shares her experience
  Feb. 11, 2022
  Interview with Ximena Aleman, a student in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Graduate School of Business at Universidad ORT Uruguay, who won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 2022 AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards.