Institutional news

May 2019

• A professor and graduate has been appointed president of IAB Uruguay
  May 31, 2019
• Faculty of Engineering Contributions to the SNI
  May 31, 2019
• A professor was selected by the U.S. Embassy for the Edward R. Murrow programme Journalists
  May 30, 2019
  The scholar and graduate of the School of Management and Social Sciences was the only person selected by Uruguay to participate in the program alongside 18 young journalists from Latin America.
• ORT joins hundreds of universities in promoting research and education in design, art, and media
  May 30, 2019
  Cumulus, the International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media, has accepted the School of Communication and Design at Universidad ORT Uruguay as a full member.
• "MBA networking lets you go much further"
  May 30, 2019
  Interview with Mathías Lehrer, a graduate of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Universidad ORT Uruguay, entrepreneur, and CEO of Yo Calculo, a company that handles tax filings for small businesses through a mobile app.
• "It's very hard to be empathetic toward others if we don't start with ourselves"
  May 30, 2019
  Engineer and psychologist Juan Carro led Universidad ORT Uruguay workshop "Dialogando el Conflicto" at Universidad ORT Uruguay in Universidad ORT Uruguay , which was aimed at graduates of the Graduate School of Business.
• Archipaper: Drawings from the Blueprint
  May 29, 2019
  The Spanish Cultural Center in Montevideo invites you to visit the exhibition, which will open on June 26, 2019.
• Visit by the Director of Business Development at Technion
  May 29, 2019
  Dr. Santiago Ini, Director of Business Development (Life Sciences) at T3-Technion Technology Transfer, the Technion’s university-industry collaboration and knowledge transfer division – Israel Institute of Technology, visited Universidad ORT Uruguay May 20, 2019, to tour the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and the CIE BIO Biotechnology Incubator.
• Inside the European Union
  May 29, 2019
  Filipe Vasconcelos Romão, who holds a Ph.D. in International Relations and is a visiting professor in the Bachelor’s Program in International Studies, delivered a lecture titled “The European Union in 2019: A SWOT Analysis.” The event took place on Monday, May 6, 2019.
• ORT held another Open House
  May 27, 2019
  High school students from across the country had the opportunity to get a taste of college life at the latest edition of Universidad ORT Uruguay Open Universidad ORT Uruguay. On the morning of Friday, May 24, the students chose from a range of more than 30 activities at the Centro and Pocitos campuses.
• An ORT scholar is the first Level III researcher in the National Research System (SNI) in the field of education
  May 27, 2019
  Denise Vaillant, academic secretary at the ORT Institute of Education, has been promoted to Level III in the Social Sciences category of the National System of Researchers; she is the only representative from the field of education at that level.
• Farewell Party for Spanish Students in the Joint Program with Chinese Universities
  May 24, 2019
• Five testimonials about the Open House
  May 24, 2019
  High school students learned about the degree programs that interest them, the possibility of studying abroad at universities overseas, the support ORT provides to help them secure the best jobs, how to turn their business ideas into reality, and how to access scholarship opportunities.
• Bauhaus: Its Influence in Uruguay
  May 24, 2019
  In 2019, the world is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus. The legendary school is considered the most influential academy of architecture, design, and art of the 20th century.
• Joe Biden's Campaign Features Uruguayan Typography
  May 23, 2019
  The U.S. political campaign leading up to the 2020 presidential election has Uruguayan typeface: Brother 1816, created by designers at ORT.
• Coordinators attended the closing meeting of the PONCHO Project in Asunción
  May 23, 2019
  This is a project under the European Union's Erasmus+ Program aimed at promoting the internationalization of universities in peripheral regions of Latin America.
• “When you stop learning and studying, you stop growing”
  May 23, 2019
  Interview with Gonzalo Ramallo, a graduate of the Marketing Analyst program at Universidad ORT Uruguay, who is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Strategic Marketing and Sales Management at the University of Barcelona. Ramallo is the business manager at the online agency Content Ignition.
• The director took part in the book launch for *The Girl Who Watched the Trains Leave* in Madrid
  May 23, 2019
  The Sefarad-Israel Center, the Jewish Community of Madrid, the Uruguayan Embassy in Spain, and SUMA Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial organized the book launch for *The Girl Who Watched the Trains Leave*, by Ruperto Long.
• Virtual Reality in Architecture: Almost Like Teleporting
  May 22, 2019
  Virtual reality technologies applied to architecture allow users to tour buildings on the other side of the world or those still under construction. At ORT, a course is being developed to prepare students for this cutting-edge tool.
• Professor to Conduct Research Stay at Newcastle University
  May 22, 2019
  The researcher will work on developing new lines of research on the design of school buildings and their impact on educational change in England.