Latest News on Awards and Recognition

August 2023

• Professor Joins the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
  Aug. 31, 2023
  Dr. Gonzalo Croci was invited to join the network of experts at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, a highly respected organization in his field of expertise.
• Coordinator serves on the panel for the Literary and Intellectual Achievement Awards
  Aug. 29, 2023
  Dr. Andrea Tejera Techera, academic coordinator of the Master’s Program in Educational Management and the Master’s Program in Trainer Development, was selected to serve on the judging panel for the 2023 edition of the Literary and Intellectual Achievement Awards.
• The deputy coordinator served on several selection committees
  Aug. 28, 2023
  Dr. Mariela Questa-Torterolo, associate coordinator of the Master’s Program in Educational Management and the Master’s Program in Trainer Development, was selected to serve on the Committee for Overseas Training Scholarships and the Selection Committee for Collaboration with Foreign Scientists and Technologists.
• Vaillant will serve on the jury for the NODO Awards
  Aug. 24, 2023
  Dr. Denise Vaillant, dean of the Institute of Education, was selected to serve on the jury for the third edition of the NODO Awards for Pedagogical Innovation in Uruguay.
• An ORT PhD graduate in Education heads the Undersecretariat of Early Childhood Education in Chile
  Aug. 14, 2023
  Dr. Claudia Lagos, a graduate of the Doctor of Education program at Universidad ORT Uruguay, has been appointed Undersecretary of Early Childhood Education in Chile.
• Triánima Studio launched the game *Love at First Bite*, with support from the MEC
  Aug. 13, 2023
  Triánima Studio, a studio founded by graduates, has launched a new game with support from the Competitive Grants for Culture.
• The Maison Hermès collection features a design by Antonio Carrau
  Aug. 8, 2023
  Antonio Carrau was commissioned by the French brand Maison Hermès to create a new design.
• René Fuentes to Speak at the Latin American Book Fair in Cartagena de Indias
  Aug. 8, 2023
  The professor from the School of Communication was the only author from Uruguay invited to present his books at the Latin American Book Fair in Cartagena de Indias.