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September 2016
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Sept. 30, 2016The Master of Science in Finance was ranked by the Financial Times in 2014, 2015, and 2016 as one of the top five programs in the world for professionals with experience in finance.
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Sept. 30, 2016Eduardo Mangarelli, Director of Innovation and Technology at Microsoft Latin America, gave a talk during the Student Conference titled “The Anatomy of Decision-Making.”
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Sept. 30, 2016The Latin American Innovation Rally is an international competition designed to promote open innovation among engineering students in Latin America; it is held in teams over a period of 28 consecutive hours.
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Sept. 30, 2016He sought to highlight what is being done in Uruguay in the field of technology applied to learning.
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Sept. 30, 2016The article “Grid frequency regulation with deferrable loads – an H2-optimal control approach,” authored by faculty members from the School of Engineering, was presented at the “IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Multi-Conference on Systems and Control 2016 (MSC 2016).” This peer-reviewed conference, organized by the IEEE Control Systems Society, took place from September 19 to 22, 2016, in Buenos Aires. The paper was published in the conference proceedings.
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Sept. 30, 2016Two papers, co-authored by faculty members from the School of Engineering, were presented at the “8th International Conference on Computing and Telecommunications (COMTEL 2016).” This peer-reviewed conference, organized by the School of Systems, Computing, and Telecommunications Engineering at Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University, took place from September 21 to 23, 2016, in Lima.
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Sept. 30, 2016On September 21, 2016, three new startups joined the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) and will receive support for their development: Ganado 360, Wolfy, and Krowth.
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Sept. 30, 2016On September 29, 2016, the results were announced for the design competition held as part of Workshop 2 in the Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design program, which focused on the renovation of the restrooms located in the basement of the Lamas Street entrance. The competition was sponsored by Acher, which will donate the materials for the upcoming construction project.
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Sept. 30, 2016Faculty members from the School of Architecture participated in the training workshop and exhibition of construction technologies, Constructiva 2016, which took place from September 28 to 30, 2016, at LATU.
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Sept. 30, 2016Harvard Business Publishing, a renowned international source of educational materials in the field of management, published two case studies on its website in September 2016 that were written by professors from the School of Management and Social Sciences.
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Sept. 30, 2016The article “A Proposal for the Identification of Professional Competencies in Software Engineering,” authored by faculty members from the School of Engineering, was presented at the “11th Colombian Conference on Computing (11CCC).” This peer-reviewed conference, organized by the Colombian Computer Society, took place from September 27 to 30, 2016, in Popayán, Colombia.
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Sept. 30, 2016In September 2016, the Department of History and Theory of Architecture at the School of Architecture published the fifth issue of its annual journal, *Anales de Investigación en Arquitectura*. This issue features works by renowned international architects, as well as final thesis projects by architecture graduates of the school, reformatted into journal articles.
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Sept. 30, 2016Prof. René Fuentes, who teaches Creative Writing in the Bachelor’s Degree in Communication program, won the 2016 Juan C. Onetti Literary Award in the “Poetry” category for his work *Periplo cerrado*. The award ceremony took place on September 29, 2016, as part of the “39th International Book Fair,” which runs through October 10 at the Atrium and Conference Center of the Montevideo City Hall.
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Sept. 30, 2016Florida International University (FIU)’s Master of Science in Finance program and the Master’s in Financial Management program at Universidad ORT Uruguay a dual-degree agreement in September 2016.
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Sept. 30, 2016The article “Investigating the role of individual neurons as outlier detectors” by Dr. Carlos López Vázquez, a faculty member in the Geomatics Department of the School of Engineering, was published in September 2016 in the Proceedings of the 2015 International Workshop on Data Mining with Industrial Applications.
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Sept. 29, 2016Twenty-three new designers completed their academic year and celebrated with family and friends with the traditional eggs and flour.
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Sept. 28, 2016What are millennials looking for on social media? Do they really enjoy it? How do they interact? What do they talk about? What motivates them?
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Sept. 28, 2016Welcome to the fifth cohort of students at Harbin Normal University in China.
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Sept. 28, 2016The School of Engineering at Universidad ORT Uruguay you to attend the final project presentations for the Engineering and Systems Science degree programs.
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Sept. 28, 2016Interview with Dr. Fernando Fastoso, professor of International Marketing in the Specialization Diploma in Marketing Management.