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December 2022
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Dec. 28, 2022Pía Garat is a biotechnology engineer, CEO, and co-founder of Eolo Pharma, a company that will make history in 2023 with molecules developed entirely in Uruguay. A drug they have developed for the prevention and treatment of obesity and related complications will begin Phase I clinical trials in humans. This will mark a milestone at both the national and regional levels.
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Dec. 27, 2022The Systems Engineering program received the ARCU-SUR distinction, which serves as a guarantee and recognition of academic quality.
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Dec. 23, 2022In December 2022, the journal *Cuadernos de Investigación Educativa* was included in Sherpa Romeo, an online resource that analyzes the open-access policies and copyright practices of various publications.
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Dec. 20, 2022At this year's event, Andrés Buencristiano, a professor in the Interior Design program at the School of Architecture, was honored as the most prominent figure in the field of design and interior decoration.
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Dec. 12, 2022On Thursday, December 2, the National Museum of Visual Arts hosted the awards ceremony for the 8th Illustration Award, organized by the National Directorate of Culture, where Álvaro Zunini was honored for winning first place in Category B (Single Illustration) under the theme “Connected Universes” with his work “Mural of Connected Universes” (2021).
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Dec. 9, 2022“When I Existed,” a dramatic comedy directed by Martín Avdolov and Alejandro Damiani, was selected by the Ibermedia Program.
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Dec. 8, 2022On Tuesday, December 6, during the National Academy of Engineering’s end-of-year ceremony, held in the Benedetti Auditorium of the Telecommunications Tower, the winners of the Undergraduate and Graduate Thesis Competition were announced.
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Dec. 6, 2022Florencia Skuras, a graduate in Biotechnology Engineering, traveled to England in late 2021 to pursue a master’s degree in bioinformatics. What began as a dream not only came true, but she also completed her master’s program by receiving the MSc Genomics Prize for her academic excellence.
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Dec. 5, 2022On December 5, the School of Architecture received the final 2022 decision from the ARCU SUR Ad Hoc Accreditation Commission, granting the Architecture program accreditation for a period of six years.
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Dec. 2, 2022Elena Spagnuolo, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the School of Communication and Design at Universidad ORT Uruguay, was a finalist in the Digital Leader category of the 2022 Women That Build Awards, organized by Globant.
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Dec. 1, 2022Fernando Slamovitz, a graduate in Biotechnology Engineering, is the creator of YEDA, an app designed to give people with diabetes greater independence in managing their treatment and the information they need to make better decisions. With this venture, he has just won the #elBiGPitch contest, organized by the da Vinci Foundation. In this interview, he explains how his interest in creating this app arose, how it works, and recalls his time at the Weizmann Institute in Israel, where he completed his specialization in the field.
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Dec. 1, 2022Lucia Casarotti and Paulina Sfeir, students in the Bachelor’s program in International Studies at the School of Management and Social Sciences at Universidad ORT Uruguay, received an honorable mention in the team category of the 2022 Astur Award.