Latest News on Awards and Recognition

September 2024

• Dr. Lorena Betancor Honored for Her Contributions to the Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer
  Sept. 26, 2024
  Dr. Lorena Betancor, from the School of Engineering, will be honored at the “2024 Uruguay Science and Health Awards” for her advances in biotechnology for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
• Coordinators were invited to join the Evaluation Committee
  Sept. 26, 2024
  Given their experience and track record, Dr. Andrea Tejera Techera and Dr. Mariela Questa-Torterolo were invited to serve on the External Evaluation Committee for the ReachingU Foundation’s 2025 Call for Projects.
• From ORT to the Jacinto Laguna Community Library
  Sept. 17, 2024
  Ivanna Ceruti, a graphic design graduate from Universidad ORT Uruguay, submitted her project to Middlebury College’s (United States) Projects for Peace 2024 program, where it was selected to receive $10,000 in funding.
• A student who received a scholarship from the Botín Foundation shares his experience
  Sept. 16, 2024
  Interview with Natalia Gutman, a student in the Bachelor's Program in International Studies.
• The dean was selected to serve on the jury for the ReachingU Award
  Sept. 9, 2024
  Dr. Denise Vaillant, dean of the Institute of Education at Universidad ORT Uruguay, was selected to serve on the jury for the 2024 ReachingU Award for Uruguayan Educators.
• Notable alumnus is the new president of DESEM
  Sept. 5, 2024
  In mid-August, the DESEM Junior Achievement Foundation introduced its new president: Juan Pablo Saibene, an engineer with an MBA, who is taking on the challenge of leading the organization with a renewed focus and adapting its educational model with an eye toward the future.