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August 2016
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Aug. 31, 2016The National Agency for Research and Innovation is offering scholarships for master's or doctoral programs in Australia or Uruguay.
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Aug. 31, 2016The paper “Improving performance of multiple-level cache systems,” authored by faculty members from the School of Engineering, was presented at the “ACM SIGCOMM Workshop on Fostering Latin-American Research in Data Communication Networks (LANCOMM 2016).” This peer-reviewed conference, organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Special Interest Group on Data Communication, took place from August 22 to 26, 2016, in Florianópolis. ACM published the paper in the Proceedings of the 2016 Workshop on Fostering Latin-American Research in Data Communication Networks.
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Aug. 31, 2016The book *La innovación pendiente: reflexiones (y provocaciones) sobre educación, tecnología y conocimiento* by Dr. Cristóbal Cobo, a doctoral thesis advisor in the Department of Education, was published in August 2016 by Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial and Editorial Sudamericana.
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Aug. 31, 2016Three university graduates were selected as part of the group of five Uruguayans comprising the first cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows programme.
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Aug. 30, 2016Science, Technology, and Innovation Week will take place in Montevideo from September 5 to 9, 2016.
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Aug. 30, 2016“The End of the World as We Know It” by Michael Power.
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Aug. 30, 2016A total of 69 new exchange students have been studying at the university for one semester since August 2016. They come from universities in Germany, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Spain, the United States, Finland, France, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. They are participating through student exchange agreements and special programs for international students. Meanwhile, 76 students from the university are participating in exchange programs starting in August at universities in Germany, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, South Korea, Spain, the United States, Finland, France, Italy, Portugal, and the United Kingdom.
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Aug. 30, 2016Faculty members from the School of Management and Social Sciences presented seven papers at the 31st Annual Economics Conference. This event, organized by the Central Bank of Uruguay, took place on August 18 and 19, 2016, in Montevideo. All of the papers were published in the proceedings of this peer-reviewed conference.
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Aug. 30, 2016On August 29, 2016, the university’s second annual commencement ceremony was held at the Solís Theater. A total of 115 graduates from various degree programs participated. Speeches were given by the rector, Dr. Jorge Grünberg, and a graduate from the School of Business and Social Sciences and the School of Communication and Design. The deans presented awards for academic excellence.
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Aug. 29, 2016The university welcomed 69 exchange students.
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Aug. 29, 2016The event brought together students of Mandarin Chinese, mentors for Chinese exchange students, and people interested in Chinese culture and language.
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Aug. 29, 2016Three graduates were awarded “Justino Zavala Muniz” Creation Grants in the Level 1 audiovisual category of the Fund for the Promotion of Artistic Training and Creation (FEFCA).
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Aug. 24, 2016On August 30, 2016, the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences hosted a lecture titled “The End of the World as We Know It,” presented by Dr. Michael Power, a global strategist at Investec. The speaker discussed the implications of the Brexit results for building a global investment portfolio.
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Aug. 24, 2016An informational session on the Chevening/ANII (National Agency for Research and Innovation) Scholarships will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pocitos Campus (2633 España Blvd.). For the 2017–2018 academic year, these scholarships will be awarded to pursue a master’s degree in the United Kingdom in any field. They are intended for outstanding students and talented professionals of Uruguayan nationality with the potential to hold positions of leadership and influence.
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Aug. 24, 2016Dr. Inés Kereki, professor of Programming in the School of Engineering, presented the academic poster “Scratching in the Code Yourself and Programming MOOCs” at the Scratch@MIT Conference 2016.
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Aug. 23, 2016In December 2015, the project known as La Casa Uruguaya, developed by students at Universidad ORT Uruguay, won the 2015 Solar Decathlon Latin America and the Caribbean competition. Eight months after receiving that award, La Casa Uruguaya a company committed to setting the standard for sustainability.
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Aug. 22, 2016"Lean Management: Optimizing the Supply Chain," by Luis Miravitlles, Engineer, MBA.
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Aug. 19, 2016Electronics students and companies in the industry will receive 150,000 pesos and support tools.
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Aug. 18, 2016Current Status and Outlook for Non-Traditional Products: Olive Growing, a Reality; Truffle Farming, a Possible Future.
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Aug. 16, 2016Smart Talent Day will take place on September 3, 2016, in Kibón, organized by Uruguay XXI.