ORT Students at the International Olympiads in Informatics

Every year, the best young programmers of the world meet at the International Olympiads in Informatics. This year, the 21st International Olympiads in Informatics is carried out in Bulgaria from August 8th to 15th.

The Argentine team is composed by Lucas Tavolaro (student from the Electronics track), Joaquín Fixman (from the ICT track), and Nicolás Ponieman (graduate student from ICT track). We’ll follow up the development of the contest at this blog.

A Ticket to Japan

The 6th-year student Sebastián Vishnopolska, from the Chemistry track, is one of the 4 Argentine representatives at the International Olympiads in Biology, which will take place in Japan from July 12th-19th.

Argentine Olympiads in Chemistry

On November 7th, the Chemistry Olympic team won 3 medals at the national competition of the 18th Argentine Olympiads in Chemistry, which took place in Villa Giardino, Córdoba Province, from November 4th to 7th.

• Yair Litman obtained a gold medal (Level 3)
• Daniel Averbuj obtained a silver medal (Level 3)
• Ezequiel Maidanik obtained a bronze medal (Level 2)

We also congratulate the rest of the team and Sergio Slaifstein (the trainer)!!!

Good News from Costa Rica

Our students Yair Litman and Daniel Averbuj have obtained a gold medal and silver medal each at the 13th Latin American Olympiads in Chemistry.

We congratulate them once again and wish them a good flight back home!

For further information on the Olympiads: http://www.una.ac.cr/olimpiada_iberoamericana/index.html

Philosophy Olympiads

We are proud to communicate that Melisa Szpaizer, 6th-year student from ORT Almagro campus, was the first finalist of the City of Buenos Aires -with a score of 100/100- at the XII Philosophy Olympiad organized by the School of Philosophy (University of Buenos Aires). Carola Wainhaus, 5th-year student, received a mention for her outstanding performance.

The third and last national phase for the winners from all the country will take place in November, and the final winner will participate in the International Olympiads.

Argentine Olympiads in Biology (Almagro Campus)

The students Axel Levin, Axel Sirota and Sebastián Vishnopolska obtained a silver medal at the XVII Argentine Olympiad in Biology. Besides, they were preselected to participate in the International Olympiads that will take place in Japan. We congratulate them and their coach, Nancy Ribas!

Argentine Olympiads in Biology (Belgrano Campus)

The students Greta Ponieman (2nd year), Cristian Gonzalez (3rd year) and Nicolás Chamo (3rd year) obtained the 2nd Mention at the XVII Argentine Olympiads in Biology, which took place at the University of Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province.

We congratulate the students and their coaches Agustín Sanguinetti and Mariela Spinelli.

Bronze Medal for Ezequiel Wajs

We congratulate Ezequiel Alejandro Wajs, 6th-year student from the Electronics track of ORT Technical School, Almagro campus, who has obtained a bronze medal at the XIII Latin American Olympiads in Physics, in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexican United States, which took place from September 27th to October 3rd, 2008.

“I’d like to say that it’s been one of the best experiences of my life. Apart from the academic achievements, this event has changed my point of view of the world and the people that surround me. I’m extremely happy of the bronze I have obtained (even when I thought I wouldn’t make it), but I have to admit that such happiness cannot be compared to what this trip, its people and experiences have given me”, wrote Ezequiel at the blog of the trip. http://oif-ort.blogspot.com/

Latin American Olympiads in Physics

The National Minister of Education, Juan Carlos Tedesco, has signed a resolution through which he officially appoints the members of the Argentine team that will participate in the XIII Latin American Olympiads in Physics, which will be carried out from September 27th to October 3rd in the Mexican city of Morelia.

We congratulate Ezequiel Wajs, 6th-year students from the Electronics track, who will represent our country.

Congratulations!

ORT Belgrano students, who took part in the Interschool Biology Olympiads on August 13th in levels I and II, were chosen to participate in the National Olympiads, which will take place in Río Cuarto University, Córdoba.

The members of the teams are:

Level I: Greta Ponieman , Cristian Gonzalez and Nicolás Chamo
Level II: Carla Nudel, Ezequiel Genender and Ivan Derechinsky

Congratualtions!

Biology Olympiads

ORT students, who took part in the Interschool Biology Olympiads on August 13th in levels I and II, were chosen to participate in the National Olympiads, which will take place in Río Cuarto University, Córdoba.

Level I: Florencia Herbstein, Johanna Gueler and Karina Glaser

Level II: Sebastian Vishnopolska, Axel Levin and Axel Sirota

We congratulate our students and the teacher, Nancy Ribas.

Congratulations!

The International Olympiads in Informatics, which was carried out in El Cairo (Egypt), finished yesterday.We congratulate the Argentine Olympic team and two of its members, who won bronze medals:

Martín Fixman: 5th year ICT track, ORT Technical School – Belgrano campus;

Nicolás Ponieman: 6th year ICT track, ORT Technical School – Belgrano campus

Ñandú Mathematics Olympiads

Julián Del Gobbo, Ezequiel Gribman, Martín Goffman and Nicolás Ravel, 1st-year students from ORT Belgrano campus, passed the local competition of the Ñandú Mathematics Olympiads.
Congratulations!

Bronze Medal for Iair Litman

We congratulate Iair Litman, 6th-year student from the Chemistry track at ORT Almagro campus, for obtaining a bronze medal at the 40th International Chemistry Olympiad, which was carried out from July 12th to 21st in Budapest, Hungary. More than 60 countries participated in it. Congrats!!!

II Metropolitan Olympiads in Physics

On June 23rd, the II Metropolitan Olympiads in Physics were carried out at the Physics Department of the School of Exact and Natural Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires. More than 80 students participated representing 10 schools.

From ORT Belgrano campus, the students who took part in it were trained during the Physics Olympiad training program. The ICT students won the following awards:

Nicolás Ponieman: 1st award
Ezequiel Fattori: 1st award
Ezequiel Genender Peña: 2nd award

Congratulations!

Argentine Mathematics Olympiads

Our students from ORT Belgrano campus have qualified for the Argentine Mathematics Olympiads. We congratulate them all:

1st level
Julian D'atri, Catalina Fixman, Martín Jebwabny, Nicolás Klein, Michanie Moises, Rocío Montero, Contreras, Nuta Joel, Greta Ponieman, Lucas Puterman, Shai Rosenzvit, Valeria Szyp.

2nd level
MelanieBabour Sanchez, Melody Cazachkoff, Diego Falk, Martín Fixman, Mariano Juncal, Uriel Mysler, Maximiliano Tejada.

3rd level
Matias Bressi, Joaquín Koifman, Emilio Martinez, Nicolás Ponieman, Axel Schuster, Maximo Videla, Ronan Weinberg Waks.

Congratulations!

We congratulate Joaquín Koifman (6th year), Martín Fixman (5th year) and Nicolás Ponieman (6th year) from the ICT track for representing Argentina -together with Esteban Ordano from an Industrial School in Santa Fe- at the International Olympiads in Informatics, which were held in Egypt.

Congratulations!!!

We congratulate these students from ORT Belgrano campus for the awards they obtained at the Metropolitan Olympiads in Physics, which took place at UBA Physics Department on June 23rd.

• Nicolás Ponieman: 1st award – Advanced level
• Ezequiel Fattori: 1st award – Initial level
• Ezequiel Genender Peña: 2nd award –Initial level

Congratulations!

Nicolás Ponieman -student at ORT Belgrano campus- has been chosen to be part of the Argentine team that will participate at the International Olympiads in Mathematics. The event will take place in Madrid from July 10th to 22nd.
Congrats!

Good News from Taiwan!!!

The Argentine delegation received 3 bronze medals at the Junior Science Olympiads in Taiwan. One of ORT students, Sebastián Vishnopolska, was awarded; another student who represented us, Ezequiel Genender, also had an outstanding performance.
We congratulate both of them for their effort!

You can visit the blog to have a look at the photos and comments of the experience in Taiwan.