Institutional news

July 2002

• Economist Isidoro Hodara to Speak at Academic Conference
  July 31, 2002
  Isidoro Hodara, the academic coordinator of the graduate program in International Studies, served on a panel at an academic conference organized by the Center for Advanced National Studies.
• Structural Elements in the School of Architecture
  July 31, 2002
  The course "Structural Elements for Construction Technicians" has begun at Universidad ORT Uruguay in Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• ORT graduates and students attend an international communications conference
  July 31, 2002
  Representatives from Universidad ORT Uruguay been invited to participate in the Latin American Congress of Communication Studies Students.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay New Graduation Ceremonies
  July 31, 2002
  Throughout the month of July, Universidad ORT Uruguay held its various graduation ceremonies.
• Media Training Workshop at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  July 31, 2002
  A media training workshop will take place on July 24 and 25 at the Universidad ORT Uruguay television studio.
• Kleizmer, The Soul of a People
  July 31, 2002
  Universidad ORT Uruguay the video *Kleizmer: The Soul of a People* (Jewish soul music).
• Premiere of the movie *Bad Luck*
  July 31, 2002
  The movie *Mala racha* opens on Friday, July 26, at the GrupoCine Ejido Complex.
• "Despite Treblinka " at the Alfabeta Cinema
  July 31, 2002
  On July 26, the documentary *Despite Treblinka*, produced by Universidad ORT Uruguay, will premiere at the Alfabeta Cinema.
• First Graduating Class of the Certificate in University Teaching Program
  July 31, 2002
  On July 23, the graduation ceremony was held for the first 22 teachers to complete the Certificate in University Teaching.
• Communication in Organizations
  July 31, 2002
  On Thursday, July 25, the conference "Communication in Organizations" was held at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• Appointment of Mikhail Gorbachev at World ORT
  July 31, 2002
  Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has been appointed vice-chairman of the Academic Council of World ORT.
• Néstor Gandelman presented his work at an economics conference
  July 31, 2002
  On Monday, July 29, Dr. Néstor Gandelman, associate academic coordinator of Economics, presented his work at the 17th Annual Economics Conference of the Central Bank of Uruguay.
• Exhibition of Paintings and Drawings at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  July 31, 2002
  Starting on Thursday, July 11, an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Carola Vanerio will open at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• Bernard Wand–Polak Scholarships
  July 31, 2002
  Universidad ORT Uruguay 50 scholarships covering up to 50% of tuition for technical programs starting on August 26.
• ORT Faculty Member Attends International Conference
  July 31, 2002
  On July 21, the paper "Requirements Engineering Applied to Knowledge Management in Learning Environments" was presented at the Ibero-American Conference on Systems, Cybernetics, and Informatics (CISCI 2002) in Orlando, Florida.
• Exhibition by visual artist Bernando Korzeniak
  July 31, 2002
  Starting on July 24, an exhibition by visual artist Bernardo Korzeniak will be on display at the Universidad ORT Uruguay exhibition space on the Downtown Campus (1451 Cuareim).
• ORT Coordinator Visits the Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá
  July 30, 2002
  On July 5, Isidoro Hodara, an economist, gave a seminar on the economic impact of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) on Mercosur.
• An ORT graduate will join the LIDER scholarship program
  July 30, 2002
  Grupo Santander Central Hispano and the Carolina Foundation have launched the LIDER scholarship program for Executive and International Immersion, which will include a graduate from Universidad ORT Uruguay in Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• ORT Experiment Sent into Space
  July 30, 2002
  An experiment by ORT Kiryat Motzkin (Israel) has been selected by NASA's Stars project and will be conducted in space.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay a Uruguayan soap opera
  July 30, 2002
  On Friday, July 19, at 10:00 p.m., the Uruguayan telenovela *Mañana será otro día*, has by Universidad ORT Uruguay, will begin airing on Channel 4 Montecarlo.