Testimonials

August 2020

• Scholarships that open doors
  Aug. 31, 2020
  Two graduates of Ánima – Bachillerato Tecnológico, Augusto Estefan and Valentina Castellanos, were admitted to ORT’s short-term degree programs thanks to the 75% scholarships the university offers to that institution. Both share their experiences with the application process, choosing a program, and their opinions on the education provided by ORT.
• Continuous learning as a professional challenge
  Aug. 26, 2020
  Staying constantly up to date is one of the aspects of her profession that Cynthia, a graduate of ORT’s Public Accounting program, enjoys the most. In this article, Cynthia Alonso, who currently works as a consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. (United States), shares her memories of her time at ORT, discusses her current professional life, and explains the impact she hopes to make through her work.
• Technology from Uruguay to the World
  Aug. 26, 2020
  Marcelo Blanco, a systems engineer, CEO, and co-founder of GU Trade, tells us about the company and the growth strategies they implemented to establish a foothold in Uruguay and gain a foothold abroad.
• The responsibility for influencing strategic decision-making
  Aug. 18, 2020
  Rosina Estol graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from ORT in 2004 and, since then, has pursued a career full of challenges. In this interview, Rosina discusses the main challenges she faces and the legacy she hopes to leave through her work.
• A soap ring ready to print
  Aug. 12, 2020
  The #SafeToPlay contest was won by Uruguayan designer Sebastián Granotich with his soap ring, which can be 3D-printed and allows people to wash their hands anytime, anywhere.
• Defending from the other side of the screen
  Aug. 7, 2020
  Twenty-five students from the Master's in Education, the Master's in Educational Management, and the Master's in Teacher Training defended their theses online.
• “The pandemic demanded a threefold commitment to our craft”
  Aug. 7, 2020
  Evelyn Einhorn, a graduate of the Master’s in Education program and a professor in ORT’s School of Communication and Design, shared her experience after defending her thesis online and reflected on the graduate program.
• “Studying is the best way to transform a country’s education system”
  Aug. 7, 2020
  Adriana Finno, a graduate of the Master’s in Education program, shared her thoughts on defending her thesis online and reflected on the program’s educational process.
• A master's program that allows you to work and study at the same time
  Aug. 7, 2020
  “I was looking for a master’s program that I could complete while working. That’s why I chose the program at ORT University,” said Jana Blümel, a graduate of the Master’s in Educational Management program, who shared her experience after defending her thesis online and her overall impressions of the program.
• The Importance of Making Things Happen
  Aug. 7, 2020
  “If we want to continue improving education in Uruguay, graduates of the Master’s in Educational Management have a lot to say—and even more to do—within the education system,” stated Rodolfo Sosa. The graduate of the Master’s in Educational Management shared his experience after defending his thesis online and completing the program.
• Self-improvement through education
  Aug. 7, 2020
  Adriana Rodríguez, a graduate of the Master’s Program in Trainer Development, described what it was like to complete her thesis in the midst of a pandemic and reflected on what she learned from the program.
• Training as the key to bringing about meaningful change
  Aug. 7, 2020
  Federico Riguetti, a graduate of the Master’s Program in Trainer Development, described what it was like to defend his thesis online and shared his experience upon completing the program.
• Robotics in construction as a research topic
  Aug. 4, 2020
  Architect Cynthia Brosque is focusing her doctoral research on robot-assisted construction processes and their application in architecture.