Institutional news

August 2003

• Universidad ORT Uruguay an Academic Agreement with a German University
  Aug. 31, 2003
  In August, a student exchange agreement was signed between ORT’s School of Business and Social Sciences and the Otto Beisheim School of Management.
• An ORT student won a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games
  Aug. 31, 2003
  María Noel Terragno, a student in the Systems Analysis program at ORT, was a member of the Uruguayan women’s handball team at the 2003 Pan American Games.
• International students and ORT students are working on a project in Uruguay
  Aug. 31, 2003
  Four students from Jönköping University in Sweden, in collaboration with students from ORT, will carry out a project at the School of Engineering.
• Awarding of Scholarships from the Technology Development Program
  Aug. 31, 2003
  On August 27, 2003, Julio C. Fernández, ORT’s Dean of Academic Development, addressed the audience and presented academic scholarships.
• ORT students' final project will be accepted at the Ibero-American conference
  Aug. 31, 2003
  The article " Simulation and Performance Analysis of GPRS" was written by telecommunications engineering students Gabriel Barla and Eduardo Rizzu.
• ORT and the Organization of American States Reach a Cooperation Agreement
  Aug. 31, 2003
  Universidad ORT Uruguay the Organization of American States (OAS) have signed an agreement to launch a scholarship program.
• Dean of ORT's School of Film participated in an international film school conference
  Aug. 31, 2003
  The dean of the School of Communication and Design, Eduardo Hipogrosso, attended the event "La Fábrica Audiovisual" in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• ORT Academic Coordinator Attends Annual Economics Conference
  Aug. 31, 2003
  Dr. Néstor Gandelman, academic coordinator of Economics at ORT, participated in and presented his own study at the 18th Annual Economics Conference of the Central Bank of Uruguay.
• Presentation of ORT Student Projects at the School of Architecture
  Aug. 31, 2003
  From August 18 to 28, 2003, seven studies on building restoration and conservation were presented by students in the Diploma Program in Building Conservation and Restoration.
• ORT Advisor and Instructor Gives a Lecture on Trade
  Aug. 31, 2003
  On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, the lecture "Mobile Commerce," presented by Rafael García, took place in the auditorium at the Pocitos Campus.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay of Universidad ORT Uruguay Staff Member Universidad ORT Uruguay for International Scholarship
  Aug. 31, 2003
  María Claudia García, a library assistant at the ORT Center, has been selected by Spain’s Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport to carry out a project.
• ORT Teachers Attend National Computer Conferences
  Aug. 31, 2003
  As part of the Public Administration IT Conference, faculty members from the School of Engineering gave a series of lectures on web applications and client software.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay national comic book convention
  Aug. 31, 2003
  The ORT School of Communication and Design supports the Montevideo Comics event and is showcasing a magazine featuring final projects from the Comic Book Production Technician program.
• Members of ORT gave a lecture on marketing and soccer
  Aug. 31, 2003
  Jaime Damiani, Academic Secretary of the School of Business and Social Sciences, and Professor Alain Mizrahi gave a lecture titled "Marketing in Soccer."
• An ORT graduate has been awarded a scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom
  Aug. 31, 2003
  Diego Vidart, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, won a scholarship from the Alban Project out of 6,500 applicants.
• Literary and Design Contest Sponsored by Universidad ORT Uruguay
  Aug. 31, 2003
  On August 14, the annual awards ceremony for the Design and Creative Writing Contest was held in the auditorium at ORT’s Pocitos Campus.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay in a Workshop Organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture
  Aug. 31, 2003
  ORT’s Dean of Academic Development, Julio C. Fernández, participated in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Peer Review Workshop.
• Ph.D. in Computer Engineering at ORT
  Aug. 31, 2003
  As part of the Doctor of Computer Engineering program, Universidad ORT Uruguay courses taught by renowned professors were held at Universidad ORT Uruguay in August.
• International professor gives a lecture at ORT
  Aug. 31, 2003
  On August 27, 2003, a lecture titled "Project Cost Management" was held in the auditorium of the Downtown Campus, presented by Dr. Tzvi Raz, a professor at Tel Aviv University.
• Agreement between ORT and the Communications Services Regulatory Authority
  Aug. 31, 2003
  On August 13, a technical and scientific cooperation agreement was signed between the Communications Services Regulatory Authority (URSEC) and Universidad ORT Uruguay.