Testimonials

December 2014

• "Vázquez has left his mark on recent history"
  Dec. 22, 2014
  Cecilia Custodio Ruibal, who holds a degree in Journalism, recently published "The Tabaré -Vázquez and the Construction of Power," a study on the operating mechanisms of the first president of the Frente Amplio (re-elected in November for a second term), a figure who, according to the author, "has no strong ideological base nor particular support from any faction within the FA" but "was the one who managed to bring the left to power in the capital and then at the national level."
• BioMotion: The Best Computer Science Thesis Project
  Dec. 18, 2014
  The BioMotion project, created by Systems Engineering graduates, won first prize in the National Academy of Engineering competition, in the Computer Science Thesis Projects category.
• The Eye of the Video Game Developer
  Dec. 17, 2014
  According to video game developer Rami Ismail, founder of the Vlambeer studio, "a lot is happening in the video game industry in Uruguay, and Uruguayan developers are beginning to realize the level of professionalism expected of them." Ismail visited the School of Design to participate in several workshops and give a talk to present his press kit for video game developers.
• Students took third place in the ALADI essay contest
  Dec. 11, 2014
  On the effects of the Chile-China Free Trade Agreement.
• Artigas in 3D
  Dec. 10, 2014
  "Herencia Blanes is a traffic accident, a collision at the intersection of Millán and Castro at 20 miles per hour, a spear piercing the left side, several men in hats who lift the pierced body and carry it to the pharmacy," explains Fernando Foglino, clarifying that "the dead man is Blanes’ son: Juan Luis," who had been commissioned to create the first three-dimensional sculpture of Artigas. In the end, it was his father, Juan Manuel, who created the sculpture. Now, more than 100 years later, Foglino, who holds a degree in Industrial Design, has made three-dimensional scans of Blanes’ work available to the public.
• The university encourages taking risks
  Dec. 9, 2014
  During the interview, Marcelo Lanfranconi, the creator of Paganza, told us about the early days of his project—from when it was just an idea to the creation and launch of one of Uruguay’s most important apps.
• “If the government is strong, it gives all sectors the same ability to export”
  Dec. 9, 2014
  Juan José Riva, First Prize from the National Academy of Economics.
• “Developing the national typeface”
  Dec. 1, 2014
  The first edition of the National Typography Award received 84 entries from Uruguay and various countries around the world. "With this award, we hope to contribute to furthering the development of national typography," Vicente Lamónaca of Tipotype (the contest organizers)—who holds a bachelor's degree in graphic design and teaches at the School of Design—told In situ.
• "Managing people is more of an art than a science"
  Dec. 1, 2014
  Interview with Carolina Bellora, professor in the graduate programs in human resources at the School of Administration and Social Sciences and in the Executive Program in Human Resources Management.