Latest News on Awards and Recognition

November 2025

• ORT tutors won the Outstanding Academic Article award
  Nov. 27, 2025
  Daisy Imbert and Claudia Cabrera Borges were recognized for their article “Formative Research in Teacher Training: A Case Study Carried Out in Uruguay” during the Evidencias para el Aula 2025 Conference.
• The CIE has been recognized by ANDE as the sponsoring institution with the most approved projects over the past decade
  Nov. 26, 2025
  The National Development Agency recognized ORT's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) as the institution sponsoring entrepreneurship with the highest number of projects approved in the last ten years, consolidating its role as a key player in Uruguay's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Smart Mobility
  Nov. 25, 2025
  Systems Engineering students Stefano Caiafa and María Victoria Rivao were the winners of the challenge organized by SONDA, an initiative that invited young people to propose innovative solutions to improve mobility in Montevideo.
• Eduardo Mangarelli is among Uruguay's most reputable leaders
  Nov. 24, 2025
  The dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Universidad ORT Uruguay ranked seventh in the Merco Líderes Uruguay 2025 ranking, which evaluates reputation, leadership, and social impact.
• Agricultural Economics appointed ORT professor as Associate Editor
  Nov. 24, 2025
  Francisco Rosas was appointed Associate Editor of the journal Agricultural Economics.
• Gabriel Díaz Maggioli: The Uruguayan Making History at the Helm of the TESOL International Association
  Nov. 21, 2025
  The professor from the Institute of Education was elected president of TESOL International Association, making him the first Latin American not residing in the United States to hold that position.
• First edition of ORT's Employment Month, featuring 75 companies and thousands of students
  Nov. 19, 2025
  Universidad ORT Uruguay the first edition of Employment Month, an initiative that encourages students and graduates to plan their professional development, emphasizing that every career path begins with a first opportunity.
• The Universidad ORT Uruguay of Universidad ORT Uruguay Futsal Team Universidad ORT Uruguay crowned three-time champion of the University Sports League
  Nov. 19, 2025
  Universidad ORT Uruguay crowned three-time futsal champion after defeating Hebraica 7–3, coming back from an initial 0–2 deficit and dominating the second half.
• ORT students rank among the best in Latin America in programming
  Nov. 19, 2025
  The team that won the ORT Programming Contest at the School of Engineering also distinguished itself at the regional level, solving six problems and ranking 40th out of 558 teams from Latin America.
• Student wins second prize in biosolutions challenge
  Nov. 18, 2025
  Barbara Miller, a senior biotechnology engineering student, was awarded second place in the “Outside Europe” category of the BIOSOL2025 Global Student Challenge, organized by the University of Copenhagen. Her biotechnology proposal competed against projects from 38 teams around the world.
• Associate Dean Wins Award for Best Research Article in Medellín
  Nov. 17, 2025
  Dr. Nicolás Gambetta received the Consuelo García de la Torre Award for Best Research Article for a paper he authored.
• ORT researchers honored at Ibero-American management conference
  Nov. 14, 2025
  An article written by Dr. Ricardo Kaufmann and Dr. Norma Pontet was named Best Paper at the 22nd Ibero-American Congress on Management Control (CIBEC 2025).
• The Universidad ORT Uruguay basketball team Universidad ORT Uruguay the two-time defending champion of the 2025 Taylor Cup
  Nov. 11, 2025
  From November 7 to 9, Universidad ORT Uruguay in the 18th edition of the Taylor Cup, organized by the University of San Andrés (UdeSA) in Buenos Aires.