Institutional news

April 2020

• An art school for Vienna
  April 30, 2020
  Agustín Piña, Mauro Morgades, and Javier Nadal won second place in the #WIENCALL international design competition for their design of an art school.
• Brands and People: How to Make a Difference During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 28, 2020
  COVID-19 has brought about significant changes in behavior and, consequently, in people’s needs. In this context, Dr. Teresa Cometto, a marketing professor at ORT and marketing manager at Unilever, spoke from her business and academic experience.
• How are consumers behaving during the COVID-19 pandemic?
  April 28, 2020
  Lecture: “The COVID-19 World: Look at Me, But Don’t Touch Me,” by Karen Bruck, MBA, Regional Vice President of Marketplace at MercadoLibre.
• Start of the Santa Fe Virtual Meeting for the LISTO Project
  April 27, 2020
  Despite the global crisis caused by the coronavirus, the project is continuing its activities in its third year and is holding the meeting that was originally scheduled to take place at the National University of the Littoral in Santa Fe online.
• InMediaciones de la Comunicación is part of the Ibero-American Network for Innovation and Scientific Knowledge
  April 24, 2020
  REDIB is a platform that aggregates scientific and academic content produced in the Ibero-American region, facilitating access to, dissemination of, and promotion of scientific output.
• Five Tips for Adjusting to Remote Work
  April 24, 2020
  Online conference titled "Leadership in Times of Social Distancing," presented by Carolina Bellora, Executive Director of BizArt Group and visiting professor at the Graduate School of Business.
• Annals of Architectural Research, included in the Ibero-American Network for Innovation and Scientific Knowledge
  April 24, 2020
  REDIB is a platform that aggregates scientific and academic content produced in the Ibero-American region, facilitating access to, dissemination of, and promotion of scientific output.
• In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduates are stepping up to serve society
  April 22, 2020
  Amid an economic crisis and a health emergency, several ORT graduates put their skills to work to help those most affected.
• What are the risks associated with remote work, and how should we address them?
  April 20, 2020
  Teleworking is one of the most widespread practices during lockdowns. However, its implementation comes with a number of risks that we need to be aware of.
• ORT's Associate Dean for Research Joins the President's Honorary Scientific Advisory Group (GACH)
  April 17, 2020
  Dr. Fernando Paganini, associate dean for research at the School of Engineering at Universidad ORT Uruguay, is a member of the team of scientists advising the government in response to the health emergency caused by COVID-19.
• Classes Suspended Due to COVID-19
  April 16, 2020
  In light of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, Universidad ORT Uruguay to suspend in-person classes through Friday, April 10.
• A Message to Our Alumni Community
  April 16, 2020
  We are sharing initiatives currently underway in response to the coronavirus that directly or indirectly involve members of our alumni community.
• New issue of *Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa*
  April 15, 2020
  Volume 11, Issue 1 of the peer-reviewed academic journal of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay has been published.
• ORT Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  April 14, 2020
  As of April 13, Universidad ORT Uruguay office hours Universidad ORT Uruguay from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, while the switchboard (2902 1505) is open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Every crisis is an opportunity: ORT has launched its online classes
  April 13, 2020
  Following the confirmation of coronavirus cases in Uruguay, ORT suspended in-person classes on Monday, March 16, 2020, and began offering them online. The daily and constant use of tools that are new to the vast majority of teachers and students—such as Aulas Zoom—presents a major challenge when it comes to teaching and learning. But as in any crisis, opportunities for creativity and innovation arise.
• First virtual presentation of a business plan
  April 13, 2020
  “I think adapting to this format was very helpful. In this defense, we adjusted to the reality, put new trends into practice, and made the most of our time,” said Juan Inciarte.
• "Educational Research Notebooks" accepted by REDIB
  April 3, 2020
  *Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa*, the peer-reviewed, biannual academic journal of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay, joined the Ibero-American Network for Innovation and Scientific Knowledge (REDIB) in March 2020.
• ORT has been selected as a model organization by the Mercury Project, funded by the United Nations
  April 2, 2020
  Universidad ORT Uruguay recommendations from the Mercury Project URU/13/G32 of the United Nations Development Programme and the Global Environment Facility regarding its environmental and waste management practices.
• #HackCovid19: Together Against the Coronavirus
  April 2, 2020
  The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at Universidad ORT Uruguay, in partnership with the Da Vinci Labs business incubator of the Da Vinci Foundation, launched #HackCovid19 in our country—an international call for proposals to find solutions to the many problems caused by the coronavirus in the community.
• Starting April 13, classes will continue online
  April 2, 2020
  Universidad ORT Uruguay that, starting Monday, April 13, 2020, all courses will continue to be offered online throughout the month of April and until health conditions allow for the resumption of in-person classes, in accordance with the decisions of national authorities.