Latest News on Awards and Recognition

October 2021

• Vaillant was elected chair of the Committee of Experts
  Oct. 31, 2021
  In October 2021, Dr. Denise Vaillant, dean of the Institute of Education, was appointed chair of the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• A startup founded by graduates of the International Studies and Systems program secured $7.5 million in funding
  Oct. 26, 2021
  The company Vopero was founded by Maggie Ferber; Alejandro Esperanza, a graduate with a bachelor's degree in International Studies; and Ignacio Cattivelli, a graduate with a degree in Systems Engineering.
• Awards for works by faculty and graduates of the Audiovisual Program
  Oct. 22, 2021
  The ninth edition of the Nuevo - Detour Film Festival took place from October 11 to 16, featuring 191 films across nine competition categories, showcasing the latest works by Chilean filmmakers.
• Brotá at the Ixel Fashion Film Festival 2021
  Oct. 15, 2021
  The fashion film *Brotá* was selected to be screened at the 2021 Ixel Fashion Film Festival, which takes place as part of the major Latin American event IXEL MODAS.
• Student Selected for Visual Artists Mentoring Program
  Oct. 14, 2021
• "A Tu Salud" Podcast Named a Finalist in the Digital Media LATAM Awards
  Oct. 14, 2021
• Research on electric mobility was approved by the Energy Sector Fund
  Oct. 14, 2021
• MBA in Business Analytics ranked among the best in the world
  Oct. 13, 2021
  According to the QS Business Masters Rankings: Business Analytics 2022, the MBA program at Universidad ORT Uruguay one of only two Latin American master’s programs to be ranked among the best in the world.
• Employability ranking places ORT among the top 550 universities in the world
  Oct. 13, 2021
  A study conducted by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a global leader in higher education analytics, ranked Universidad ORT Uruguay the top 550 universities worldwide in terms of graduate employment rates.
• "Historias de Paso " Selected for Iber Series Platino
  Oct. 11, 2021