Latest News on Awards and Recognition

November 2023

• Student final projects honored by the National Academy of Engineering
  Nov. 30, 2023
  On Wednesday, November 29, during the National Academy of Engineering’s end-of-year ceremony, the winners of the Academy’s annual undergraduate and graduate thesis competition were announced.
• ORT Wins Men's Futsal Championship in the University Sports League
  Nov. 29, 2023
  The ORT team was crowned champion of the 2023 Men's University Futsal Tournament after defeating Club Uruguay de Balompié Amateur (CUBA) 4–3.
• A project by Dr. Laura Moya was accepted by the María Viñas Fund
  Nov. 28, 2023
  The project "Adhesive-free engineered wood products for structural use," led by Dr. Laura Moya and submitted to the 2023 call for proposals of the María Viñas Fund of the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII), has been approved for funding.
• A professor was invited to represent Uruguay at the ICPC Latin America Championship
  Nov. 27, 2023
  Dr. Inés Friss de Kereki, professor of Computer Science in the School of Engineering, was invited to represent Uruguay in the ICPC Latin America Championship “Programadores de América 2024.”
• Following the award of Full International Institutional Reaccreditation, the University of Boyacá extends its greetings to Architect Boero
  Nov. 21, 2023
  The University of Boyacá in Colombia is celebrating a significant milestone with the award of Full International Institutional Reaccreditation, a recognition that validates its 44 years of educational excellence.
• Sustainable Architecture and Wood Construction in Río Negro, by Architect Eliseo Cabrera
  Nov. 16, 2023
  As part of the “November in Río Negro” regional fair, the firmLa Casa Uruguayaled by architect Eliseo Cabrera, was announced as the winner of the call for proposals issued by the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) and the Río Negro Municipal Government for the construction of 80 building prototypes.
• Architect Javier Nadal will participate in the Archiprix Workshop Rebuild Ukraine in Rotterdam
  Nov. 14, 2023
  The goal of this workshop is to bring together architecture students and professionals from around the world to discuss and develop ideas for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. Participants will work in multidisciplinary groups to address specific challenges, such as housing, infrastructure, and sustainability.
• Carolina Dovat, an architecture graduate from ORT, won the National Energy Efficiency Award
  Nov. 13, 2023
  The project by Dovat, an architect and student in ORT’s Specialization Diploma in Creativity and Innovation program, received the award in the Buildings category, presented by Eficiencia Energética Uruguay and the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining.
• The deputy coordinator was selected to serve on the Selection Committee
  Nov. 13, 2023
  Dr. Mariela Questa-Torterolo was selected to serve on the Selection Committee for the second call of 2023 for the Program to Engage Scientists and Technologists Abroad.
• "In the Cards " Selected to Host a Fantasy Film Workshop
  Nov. 10, 2023
  Mariana Gesto's audiovisual project was one of three selected to participate in the Fantastic Film workshop organized by the Uruguayan Film and Audiovisual Agency (ACAU) and the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF).
• Questa-Torterolo was appointed to serve on a new committee
  Nov. 1, 2023
  Dr. Mariela Questa-Torterolo, associate academic coordinator of the Master’s Program in Educational Management and the Master’s Program in Teacher Training, was selected to serve on the Scientific Committee of^{the 1st} International Conference on Educational Research, “The Use and Development of Technology in Education.”