Latest News on Awards and Recognition

October 2023

• Dr. Paula Cardellino was selected to serve on the Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for the 2023 National Graduate Scholarship Program
  Oct. 23, 2023
  Dr. Paula Cardellino, a faculty member and researcher at the School of Architecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay, was appointed to serve on the Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for the 2023 National Graduate Scholarship Program, organized by the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII).
• Outstanding Graduates at the 60th National Visual Arts Awards
  Oct. 18, 2023
  In May, the catalog for the 60th Gladys Afamado National Visual Arts Award was published by the Uruguayan Ministry of Education and Culture.
• Coordinator Selected as a Doctoral Thesis Evaluator at the University of Valle
  Oct. 16, 2023
  Dr. Gerardo Matturro, a research professor in Software Engineering and associate academic coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Systems, was invited on September 28, 2023, to serve as a thesis evaluator for the Doctor of Engineering program at the Universidad del Valle in Colombia.
• Academic selected by ANII to serve on the Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships in Uruguay
  Oct. 16, 2023
  Dr. Gerardo Matturro was appointed by the National Agency for Research and Innovation to serve on the Scholarship Evaluation and Monitoring Committee.
• Denise Vaillant: A Uruguayan Woman Advancing the Teaching Profession on the International Stage
  Oct. 13, 2023
  In September 2023, Dr. Denise Vaillant, dean of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay, participated in three international meetings of great significance to the field of education.
• Student short film screened at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival
  Oct. 11, 2023
  The short film *Desconocido*, which has won multiple awards at local festivals, was screened at the 28th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, held from October 6 to 8, 2023, in Portland, Oregon.
• Tejera Techera and Questa-Torterolo: editors of a special issue in *Práxis Educativa*
  Oct. 10, 2023
  Dr. Andrea Tejera Techera and Dr. Mariela Questa-Torterolo will be two of the editors of the special issue titled “Basic Education in Latin America: Policy, Management, and Teacher Training.”
• Professor Joined Research Team for the First Survey on Corporate Governance in Uruguay
  Oct. 10, 2023
  Dr. Nicolás Gambetta, professor of Corporate Sustainability and academic coordinator of ORT’s graduate programs in Accounting and Taxation, was a member of the research team that conducted the first survey on corporate governance in Uruguay.
• Designs to Fight Breast Cancer
  Oct. 10, 2023
  Three aspiring fashion designers created prints that were featured on scarves, which are now on sale, to support the fight against breast cancer.
• ORT has joined HEVGA
  Oct. 9, 2023
  In October, ORT's inclusion in the international network of universities specializing in video games was confirmed.
• Five graduates of ORT’s Bachelor of Arts in Economics program are beginning master’s programs abroad
  Oct. 6, 2023
  Gastón Bernheim, Daniel Misail, Ezequiel Yudka, Ignacio Jaunsolo, and Marina González began their master’s programs abroad this semester and share their experiences.
• Faculty members participate in the Evaluation and Monitoring Committee
  Oct. 5, 2023
  Mariela Questa-Torterolo and Claudia Cabrera Borges were selected to serve on the Evaluation and Monitoring Committee for the Education Sector Fund’s “CFE Investiga” program (2023 call for proposals).
• ORT Featured in the QS World University Rankings: Latin America & The Caribbean 2024
  Oct. 4, 2023
  Universidad ORT Uruguay 82nd in this ranking, published on September 13, marking a rise of 20 places from its previous ranking.
• Coordinators serve on the ReachingU Foundation's External Evaluation Committee
  Oct. 2, 2023
  Based on their proven track record and experience, Dr. Andrea Tejera Techera and Dr. Mariela Questa-Torterolo were selected to serve on the External Evaluation Committee for the ReachingU Foundation’s 2024 Call for Projects.