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June 2012
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June 30, 2012Álvaro Sánchez, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Telecommunications in the School of Engineering, served as a peer reviewer for the Electronic Engineering program at the National University of the South (Bahía Blanca, Argentina) from June 25 to 28, 2012. He was appointed by CONEAU (National Commission for University Evaluation and Accreditation) of Argentina’s Ministry of Culture and Education.
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June 21, 2012On June 28, 2012, the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences hosted the lecture “The Digital Challenge,” presented by Virginia Marotta, Director of Wunderman Montevideo, an agency specializing in direct and digital marketing.
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June 21, 2012On June 15, 2012, a delegation of 22 students enrolled in the “International Institutions” course as part of the Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies visited the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI). The students were accompanied by Macarena del Campo, the course instructor.
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June 18, 2012On June 26, 2012, an informational session titled “Student Exchange for Students in the School of Communication and Design” was held in the Communication Auditorium, led by Miriam Kemna, Student Exchange Coordinator.
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June 13, 2012The article “Inter-Generational Effects of Titling Programs: Physical vs. Human Capital” by Dr. Néstor Gandelman, Academic Coordinator of Economics at the School of Management and Social Sciences, won first prize in the Global Development Medals Competition, in the thematic area “The Enabling Environment – Housing, Transportation, and Infrastructure.” He shared first place with Rivayani Darmawan, M.Sc., a researcher at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany). The final round took place at the “13th Annual Global Development Conference,” held June 16–18 in Budapest, Hungary.
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June 11, 2012Since 2007, Cecilia Mariotta, a graduate of the Bachelor’s program in Interior Design, has been coordinating a project aimed at presenting a comprehensive and appealing perspective on interior design and decoration.
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June 7, 2012On June 14, 2012, the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences hosted the lecture “Protests and Online Social Networks: Is the Revolution Tweeted, or Does the Revolution Happen on Twitter?” was held at the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol, associate professor in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics, and Spanish Economy at the University of Barcelona and co-director of the research program “Mobile Communication, Economy, and Society” at the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) of the Open University of Catalonia. It was organized by the faculty’s Department of International Studies.
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June 5, 2012On June 14, 2012, the book *The Language of Graphic Design* was launched by José Korn, Director General and Advisor to the Design and Communication Department at the Technological University of Chile.
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June 4, 2012On June 15, 2012, the Faculty of Architecture hosted the seminar “Current State and Outlook of the Global, Regional, and Local Real Estate Markets,” during which prominent local and international panelists analyzed the current state and future prospects of the real estate sector. This event was held as part of the launch of the Specialization Diploma in Real Estate Development.
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June 1, 2012"I enrolled at Universidad ORT Uruguay the recommendation of friends, and I didn't choose the program for any particular reason—I didn't even know what a programmer did. Although I was interested in computer science in general, I didn't have much knowledge or experience in the field."
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June 1, 2012“The decision to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science was a well-considered one, since I began this program after completing my studies as a Software Analyst and Information Technology Analyst,” says Claudia Soto, 29, who graduated in 2010 with a degree in Software Analysis.
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June 1, 2012Perseverance, hard work, and discipline are essential to achieving a goal. These are the most notable qualities of the sports teams at Universidad ORT Uruguay won the University Sports Complex Championship—organized by the University of Montevideo in the city of Colonia—for the ninth consecutive time in April 2012.
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June 1, 2012“For wood to be a material that designers, engineers, or architects consider as an option, they need to understand it and be confident in its properties,” says Argentine engineer Alfredo Guillaumet.
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June 1, 2012Javier Bonilla, a representative of Universidad ORT Uruguay the Southern Cone Regional Assembly of the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL), said that one of the most significant topics of the conference was the discussion on university autonomy and the internationalization of education.
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June 1, 2012Since 2007, Cecilia Mariotta, a graduate with a bachelor’s degree in interior design, has been coordinating a project that aims to provide a comprehensive and engaging overview of interior design and decoration to professionals, young people, and the general public—including those without formal training but with an interest in the field: Decoracion.com.uy.
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June 1, 2012Ariel Gaspar, a 25-year-old graduate in electronic engineering, and Gonzalo Garat, a 27-year-old student in the same program, managed to bring a robot’s face to life, which—controlled by a personal computer—displays typically human expressions.
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June 1, 2012On June 18, 2012, the Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences hosted a lecture titled “The Spanish Financial System and the Euro at a Crossroads,” presented by Dr. Jordi Fabregat, a professor in the Department of Financial Control and Management at ESADE Business School. He spoke about the problem of Spain’s sovereign debt and the weakness of its financial system.
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June 1, 2012Dr. Inés Kereki, Professor of Programming in the School of Engineering; Guillermo Langwagen, B.S., Academic Coordinator of the Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering programs; Gastón Mousqués, Professor of Software Engineering, and Dr. Álvaro Tasistro, Professor of Computer Science, participated on behalf of the faculty in the “Seminar on Innovation in Effective Teaching,” which took place from June 18 to 22, 2012, at Harvard University (United States). The expenses were funded by ANII (National Agency for Research and Innovation), Indunor Uruguay, and Banco Itaú. On June 13, 2012, a reception was held at the Alliance Française to introduce and honor the selected scholarship recipients.