Latest News on Awards and Recognition

June 2020

• Professor appointed to the ANII board of directors
  June 30, 2020
  El Dr. Pablo Caputi, catedrático de Agronegocios de la Facultad de Administración y Ciencias Sociales, fue designado para integrar el directorio de la Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación. El nombramiento se realizó por medio de la resolución de fecha 30 de junio de 2020 de Presidencia de la República actuando en Consejo de Ministros.
• Academic Secretary served on the jury for the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize
  June 29, 2020
  Dr. Denise Vaillant, academic secretary of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay, participated in the meetings for the sixth edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers as a member of the jury.
• *Educational Research Journal* accepted into ERIH PLUS
  June 26, 2020
  This is a European index of academic journals whose purpose is to enhance the global visibility of high-quality research, particularly in the humanities.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay among the top 500 universities in the world, according to QS
  June 26, 2020
  ORT was ranked as the top Uruguayan university in the 2021 QS World University Rankings, published in June 2020.
• A student project was selected for TAMK's Art, Music, and Media International Week
  June 23, 2020
  The photo series “What is a tree other than freedom?” by Ignacio Varela, a student in the Bachelor of Graphic Design program, was selected to participate in the Finnish virtual event Art, Music and Media International Week, organized by Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK).
• Graduates received honorable mentions in the National Crafts Award Poster Design Contest
  June 17, 2020
  María Lucía Boiani and Lucía Franco Fuidio, graduates of the Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design program, were awarded honorable mentions in the 2020 National Crafts Award Poster Design Competition, organized by the National Directorate of Crafts, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining (MIEM).
• Spain's State Research Agency approved a project led by a faculty member from the School of Engineering
  June 13, 2020
  The objective of this study is to develop methods for evaluating and reporting on the functional quality of digital elevation models (DEMs).
• Once again, ORT's MBA program ranks among the top 25 in the region
  June 4, 2020
  The MBA program ranked 25th in the América Economía rankings. In the Positive Mobility category, it ranked 12th. In terms of network appeal, it ranked 15th.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay notable achievements and promotions within the National Researcher System
  June 4, 2020
  Academics from the Institute of Education and the Faculty of Architecture achieved significant additions and promotions in the SNI.