Institutional Updates

July 2003

• An ORT teacher will serve on the committee of an international conference
  July 31, 2003
  Prof. Enrique Verdes, an instructor for the Linux Certification program offered by ORT’s School of Engineering, will serve on the program committee for the 6th Hispalinux Conference.
• Educational seminars between Harvard University and Universidad ORT Uruguay
  July 31, 2003
  Universidad ORT Uruguay seminar "The Research/Innovation Process" was held at Universidad ORT Uruguay in Universidad ORT Uruguay as part of a cooperation agreement between ORT and Harvard University.
• Conference for Interior Decorators and Designers at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  July 31, 2003
  On July 10, 2003, a conference organized by the Association of Professional Interior Decorators and Designers was held at the ORT School of Architecture.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay an Agreement with the Uruguayan Government
  July 31, 2003
  On July 9, 2003, an agreement on academic and professional cooperation between ORT and the Office of the President of Uruguay was signed at the Executive Tower.
• Dean of the ORT School of Architecture on the governing board
  July 31, 2003
  Architect Gastón Boero, dean of the School of Architecture, was a guest at the inaugural session of the Technical Advisory Commission on Land Use Planning (COTAOT).
• Universidad ORT Uruguay an Agreement with José Pedro Varela National High School
  July 31, 2003
  On July 30, 2003, the ORT Institute of Education and the José Pedro Varela National School signed an agreement regarding the certification of computer exams
• Students from Universidad ORT Uruguay a Uruguayan soccer player
  July 31, 2003
  On Thursday, July 3, 2003, students in the Sports Journalism Technician program at ORT interviewed Gustavo Poyet.
• Dean of ORT's Faculty Attends National Economy Conference
  July 31, 2003
  Dr. Gastón Labadie, dean of the School of Business and Social Sciences, served as a speaker at the Economics Conference.
• ORT members invited to participate in an international academic conference
  July 31, 2003
  Dr. Juan Carlos Nogueira, Enrique Topolanski, and Pablo Peraza were invited to the 9th Ibero-American Conference on Computer Science to represent Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• ORT master's theses to be entered in an international competition
  July 31, 2003
  During the first weeks of July, a committee will evaluate 35 ORT theses submitted to the 10th Master’s Thesis Competition (CLEI).
• ORT's Academic Coordinator Leads a Seminar and an International Conference
  July 31, 2003
  Isidoro Hodara, an economist and academic coordinator of the Graduate Program in International Studies, led a seminar and gave a lecture on foreign trade and regional integration.
• Photography Exhibition at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  July 31, 2003
  Universidad ORT Uruguay support from the Israeli Embassy in Uruguay, opened an archaeological photography exhibition at its Downtown Campus.
• A Tribute to His Art: Alfredo Testoni Gives a Lecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  July 31, 2003
  On July 10, Alfredo Testoni gave a lecture titled "From Documentary Photography to Creativity" at the Downtown Campus, in which he discussed his artistic career.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay Japanese Language Course
  July 31, 2003
  Japanese language courses have begun at ORT as part of a cultural cooperation agreement with the Uruguayan-Japanese Cultural Association and the university
• ORT students and graduates participate in an international exhibition
  July 31, 2003
  Graduates and students from the Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design will be participating in the exhibition "Lab.03 / Three Months of Design / Spain-Uruguay," organized by the Spanish Cultural Center.
• Punta Carretas Shopping will promote its corporate image through ORT
  July 31, 2003
  As part of the agreement signed between Universidad ORT Uruguay Punta Carreras Shopping, students will present projects for the shopping center.
• Project Management: Academic Seminar for ORT Students
  July 31, 2003
  On July 22 and 23, 2003, the seminar on Integrated Project Management was held for students in the Diploma in Construction Management program.
• ORT teacher participates in an Inter-American committee meeting
  July 31, 2003
  Prof. Orual Andina attended the meeting of the Committee of the Inter-American Institute of Statistics (IASI), which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 10 to 13.
• Photography Exhibition by a Graduate of Universidad ORT Uruguay
  July 31, 2003
  On July 15, 2003, the exhibition of the photography project "Paisaje pasajero" by Ramiro Ozer Ami, a graduate of the Bachelor of Graphic Design program, opened.
• Second Annual College Sports Season at ORT
  July 31, 2003
  On August 26, 2003, Universidad ORT Uruguay the second semester of its various degree programs.