Testimonials

June 2012

• “ORT gives you the foundation you need to grow as far as you want to go”
  June 1, 2012
  "I enrolled at Universidad ORT Uruguay the recommendation of friends, and I didn't choose the program for any particular reason—I didn't even know what a programmer did. Although I was interested in computer science in general, I didn't have much knowledge or experience in the field."
• “My best selling point in a job interview is that I studied at ORT”
  June 1, 2012
  “The decision to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science was a well-considered one, since I began this program after completing my studies as a Software Analyst and Information Technology Analyst,” says Claudia Soto, 29, who graduated in 2010 with a degree in Software Analysis.
• Hard work pays off
  June 1, 2012
  Perseverance, hard work, and discipline are essential to achieving a goal. These are the most notable qualities of the sports teams at Universidad ORT Uruguay won the University Sports Complex Championship—organized by the University of Montevideo in the city of Colonia—for the ninth consecutive time in April 2012.
• Wood as a viable alternative for structural construction
  June 1, 2012
  “For wood to be a material that designers, engineers, or architects consider as an option, they need to understand it and be confident in its properties,” says Argentine engineer Alfredo Guillaumet.
• "Latin America should move toward a model that is accepted throughout the region"
  June 1, 2012
  Javier Bonilla, a representative of Universidad ORT Uruguay the Southern Cone Regional Assembly of the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL), said that one of the most significant topics of the conference was the discussion on university autonomy and the internationalization of education.
• Decoracion.com.uy: the interior design website by graduate Cecilia Mariotta
  June 1, 2012
  Since 2007, Cecilia Mariotta, a graduate with a bachelor’s degree in interior design, has been coordinating a project that aims to provide a comprehensive and engaging overview of interior design and decoration to professionals, young people, and the general public—including those without formal training but with an interest in the field: Decoracion.com.uy.
• A robot that expresses emotions
  June 1, 2012
  Ariel Gaspar, a 25-year-old graduate in electronic engineering, and Gonzalo Garat, a 27-year-old student in the same program, managed to bring a robot’s face to life, which—controlled by a personal computer—displays typically human expressions.