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December 2014
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Dec. 30, 2014In December 2014, the Centro Cultural España published the catalog for the Sixth Latin American Typography Biennial: Tipos Latinos 2014, which was sponsored by Universidad ORT Uruguay.
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Dec. 30, 2014In December 2014, Universidad ORT Uruguay accepted into the CLADEA BALAS Case Consortium (CBCC), an organization that includes, among others, EGADE at Tecnológico de Monterrey, ESADE in Spain, IAE Business School in Argentina, and INCAE Business School in Costa Rica. The CBCC’s purpose is to create a select collection of Latin American teaching cases to be published and distributed globally through the most important international case repository: the Harvard Business Publishing website.
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Dec. 30, 2014The book*Guay: 20 Paraguayan Poems Interpreted by 20 Uruguayan Designers*, by Gustavo Wojciechowski, an associate professor of Editorial and Advertising Design, was published in December 2014 by Yaugurú Publishing.
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Dec. 30, 2014In December 2014, the article “The Pragmatics of Discourse on Domestic Violence in Uruguay” was published, written by Dr. Teresa Herrera, a senior researcher at the School of Communication and Design.
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Dec. 30, 2014In December 2014, the Santillana publishing house released the book *Coexistence in Primary and Secondary Schools in Ibero-America* in Santiago, Chile. The book was edited by Dr. Joaquín Gairín, a visiting professor in the Master’s Program in Educational Management, and Aleix Barrera-Corominas, a research assistant and associate professor in the Department of Applied Pedagogy at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
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Dec. 30, 2014On December 2, 2014, the Faculty of Communication and Design hosted the presentation “I Make Communication 2014: 5 Graduates. 5 Minutes. One Calling. An Hourglass, and All Your Questions.”
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Dec. 30, 2014On December 3, 2014, the “Yo hago Diseño 2014” presentation took place at the School of Communication and Design. Leading figures from the Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Multimedia and Fashion Design, and Animation and Video Games programs each gave a five-minute talk on how to turn a passion into a career.
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Dec. 30, 2014On December 2, 2014, the Faculty of Engineering hosted the panel discussion “The Cloud: Different Approaches to Its Management, Security, and Uses,” organized by the professional development Center and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Specialists from various fields and with different perspectives addressed the management, security, and commercial aspects of the Cloud in an open and dynamic panel format, moderated by questions and discussions on the topic.
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Dec. 30, 2014The article "Citizen Appropriation of Science and Technology: The Case of Pedro Figari," by Prof. Agustín Courtoisie, a faculty member in the Bachelor of Communication program, was accepted for publication in December 2014 by the peer-reviewed journal*Informatio*.
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Dec. 29, 2014The Faculty of Business and Social Sciences' Faculty Awards Ceremony.
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Dec. 26, 2014Students and graduates of our faculty’s bachelor’s degree programs explain why they chose ORT for their education.
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Dec. 26, 2014Testimonials from students and graduates of the faculty's degree programs.
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Dec. 26, 2014Six typefaces created by faculty members, graduates, and a student in the Bachelor of Graphic Design program were selected in December 2014 to be included in the “100 Best Free Typefaces of 2014” list by AWWWARDS®, an organization that honors and recognizes the talent and efforts of the world’s best designers, developers, and web agencies.
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Dec. 26, 2014Eight new startups were approved to join the CIE (Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) and receive its support, following their presentation to the Selection Committee in December 2014.
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Dec. 23, 2014On Wednesday, December 10, 2014, the Faculty of Engineering presented its awards for teaching excellence.
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Dec. 22, 2014Cecilia Custodio Ruibal, who holds a degree in Journalism, recently published "The Tabaré -Vázquez and the Construction of Power," a study on the operating mechanisms of the first president of the Frente Amplio (re-elected in November for a second term), a figure who, according to the author, "has no strong ideological base nor particular support from any faction within the FA" but "was the one who managed to bring the left to power in the capital and then at the national level."
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Dec. 22, 2014The Second Annual Graduate Commencement Ceremony of 2014.
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Dec. 22, 2014In December 2014, the schools held their annual Teaching Excellence Awards ceremonies. These awards are intended to recognize the quality of instruction provided by faculty members who regularly teach courses, as well as the learning achievements of their students. At each ceremony, the respective dean reviews the year’s achievements and presents the awards to the winning faculty members, who have demonstrated outstanding performance during the year and have an exceptional academic record at the faculty. The university has been presenting these awards since 1995.
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Dec. 19, 2014Dr. Aldo Mazzucchelli, professor of humanities in the School of Communication and Design, served as editor of the second issue of the journal “Interruptor,” published in November–December 2014.
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Dec. 19, 2014Dr. Aldo Mazzucchelli, professor of Humanities in the School of Communication and Design, served as editor of the second issue of the journal “Interruptor,” published in November–December 2014. This publication was selected by the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Competitive Grants Program and has by has Uruguayan Postal Service.