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March 2012
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mar 29, 2012An article by Andrés Ferragut, M.Eng., and Fernando Paganini, Ph.D. (pictured) has been accepted for presentation at the 24th International Teletraffic Congress (ITC).
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mar 29, 2012Guillermo Langwagen, Academic Coordinator of the Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering programs, participated on June 1, 2012, in a panel discussion on technological development as part of the “Subregional Seminar on Digital Television and the Digital Dividend.”
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mar 29, 2012On March 6, 2012, a lecture titled “How Was the Social Network Twitter Created?” was held in the Auditorium of the School of Business and Social Sciences, presented by Evan Henshaw-Plath, co-founder of Twitter. The event was organized by the school’s Marketing Department.
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mar 23, 2012On March 26, 2012, the Faculty of Engineering hosted the lecture “Adapting Software Process Maturity/Capability Models to the Reality of Businesses,” presented by Dr. Jean Carlo Rossa Hauck, Professor of Software Engineering at the University of Southern Santa Catarina (Brazil) and Researcher at GQS —the Software Quality Group at the National Institute of Science and Technology for Digital Convergence. It was aimed at software quality managers, software process managers, project managers, development managers, and operations managers at software companies.
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mar 20, 2012On March 21, 2012, the Faculty of Communication and Design hosted the launch of the Professional Journalism Training Program, which will begin on April 23.
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mar 14, 2012On March 15, 2012, the lecture “From Major U.S. Animation Studios to Universidad ORT Uruguaywas held in the Auditorium of the School of Communication and Design. The lecture was presented by Robert Lence, a professor at CalArts and storyboard artist at Blue Sky Studios.
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mar 14, 2012On March 27, 2012, ORT Pocitos hosted a lecture titled “The Jewish Calendar: Tradition and Evolution of a Civilization. Passover,” presented by Rafael Winter, a professor in the Jewish Studies Department at EHIU-IAHU School and vice president of the Montevideo Holocaust Memorial Center.
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mar 11, 2012It is the most private space in the home. Its existence is essential for human hygiene. However, in many areas facing critical socioeconomic conditions, bathrooms—and their role in preventing the spread of disease and other health issues—are often neglected. Matías Lozano, a 24-year-old eighth-semester student in the Industrial Design program, decided to complete his final thesis project in collaboration with the Ñande Project to jointly create sanitary facilities for homes in the Casavalle neighborhood.
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mar 11, 2012Conveying passion and enthusiasm for the work one does is a complex challenge. Through his answers, Santiago Matalonga succeeds in doing just that. He is 30 years old, holds a degree in Systems Engineering, and has a Ph.D. in Software and Systems (a joint program offered by the Polytechnic University of Madrid and Universidad ORT Uruguay).
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mar 11, 2012Carlos Francia, a graduate of the Bachelor of Interior Design program and a professor in the School of Architecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay, traveled to Qatar in February 2010 to work for a local company.
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mar 11, 2012Angélica Campi is an architect, but she works primarily in interior design. Together with José María Doldán, she gave a lecture in March 2012 at the School of Architecture on new design trends in Buenos Aires.
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mar 11, 2012José María Doldán holds a master’s degree in higher education and is an architect specializing in wayfinding. In this interview, he discusses new design trends in Buenos Aires.
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mar 11, 2012“A space for consultation and entertainment; a source of inspiration and exchange featuring original content updated daily.” This is how El Observador’s Sunday supplement, “Café y Negocios,” summarized the features of the Ztuka website, created and managed by Paola Fossati, a graduate of the Interior Design program at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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mar 9, 2012On March 2, 2012, the seminar “Learning in Higher Education,” organized by the Center for Continuing Education in Higher Education (CAES), began. The seminar was aimed at university faculty members.
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mar 8, 2012On March 28, 2012, an informational session on the “More and Better AutoCAD” course was held at the School of Architecture, led by Architect Fernando Montaño, an AutoCAD Technical Designer and instructor for the course. The session was aimed at architects, engineers, construction technicians, and advanced students who are users of earlier versions of AutoCAD and are interested in updating their knowledge of the latest version of the program.
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mar 8, 2012On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, the lecture “Trends in Interior Design in Buenos Aires” was held in the Auditorium of the School of Architecture. It was presented by architects Angélica Campi and José María Doldán, professors at the University of Palermo (Argentina). The event was organized by the Academic Coordination of Interior Design.
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mar 7, 2012The School of Architecture published the 2011 Research Proceedings, compiled by the Department of History and Theory of Architecture. The launch took place on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the ORT Pocitos Auditorium.
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mar 6, 2012The Academic Coordination Office for the Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology organized the workshop "So... What Is Biotechnology?" which took place on February 15, 2012, at the Biotechnology Laboratory of the School of Engineering. Due to high demand, the workshop was repeated in two sessions held on February 29 and March 7. It was aimed at high school students interested in this field, who had the opportunity to conduct experiments in the laboratory.
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mar 5, 2012The "Justa" table by Timothy Goodman, a student in the Bachelor of Industrial Design program, received an Honorable Mention in the Student Division—Living Room Furniture Category at "Salão Design Movelsul 2012," the largest product design competition in Latin America. The exhibition and awards ceremony took place at the Bento Gonçalves Event Park (Rio Grande do Sul) from March 26 to 30, 2012, concurrently with the "Feria Movelsul 2012."
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mar 2, 2012The "Económica" and "Chau Philomene One" typefaces, created by Vicente Lamónaca, a professor of typography in the Graphic Design program, were acquired by Google for its library of web fonts. They are the first Uruguayan typefaces to be included on this platform. The fonts are available free of charge for use in web design.