Testimonials

March 2022

• The Role of Women in Architecture: "The Gender Gap Is Narrowing"
  mar 31, 2022
  Architect Agustina Holly discusses the role women have played in the history of architecture and society.
• Axel Rivas: “We have more social and educational deficits than we did before the pandemic”
  mar 30, 2022
  Dr. Axel Rivas—a professor, researcher, and director of the School of Education at the University of San Andrés (Argentina)—reflected on the impact of COVID-19 on regional education and outlined some lessons learned to support student development.
• How do you internationalize a business?
  mar 30, 2022
  Interview with Dr. José Pla-Barber, visiting professor of the course “Internationalization Strategies” in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Universidad ORT Uruguay; professor of Business Organization at the University of Valencia (Spain); and director of the Doctoral Program in Business Management.  
• Biotechnology and Its Contribution to Medicine
  mar 28, 2022
  Nicole Elenter has in Biotechnology Engineering and has in Biomedical Research from Pompeu Fabra University. Even in high school, she was curious about this field of science, which has allowed her to conduct research and work in various areas and countries. Today, she shares her experience from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, where she studies the microenvironment of different tumors, their microbiome, and resistance to cancer therapies.
• "In technology fields, it is essential to have a variety of perspectives"
  mar 28, 2022
  Since 2018, Universidad ORT Uruguay the Competitive Scholarship Fund: Women, an 80% scholarship to pursue one of the following degree programs: Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Telecommunications Engineering. This year, the recipient of the Women’s Scholarship was Martina Taborda, a prospective Electrical Engineering student.
• “It is important to train professionals with a critical mindset”
  mar 21, 2022
  After earning a degree in Systems Engineering from Universidad ORT Uruguay, Andrés Ferraro went on to complete a master’s degree at the University of the Republic and a Ph.D. at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona; he is currently based in Montreal at one of the most prestigious research centers for artificial intelligence.
• Industrial design “that improves quality of life”
  mar 3, 2022
  3D printing a leg, ankle, and foot brace results in a product that is adaptable, efficient, customizable, and standardized. That is exactly what Carolina Tió, a future industrial designer, achieved in Recreation 22.