News - Logistics Engineering

MetaMate: high school students put their mathematical knowledge to the test in Rivera

The MetaMate mathematics competition, organized by faculty from UTEC and Udelar in Rivera, challenged high school students to solve problems. The event concluded on Friday, Octobe...

Con dos nuevas formaciones en alimentos y datos, inicia un nuevo periodo de preinscripciones para ingresar a UTEC en 2027

La Universidad Tecnológica, pública gratuita y del interior, abrió su primer periodo de preinscripciones. Las personas interesadas podrán anotarse hasta el 23 de diciembre en desc...

Uruguay’s growth in logistics depends on deepening trade integration and attracting more regional cargo.

The approach presented by the head of Inalog combines the need for change with leveraging the country’s strengths—such as its infrastructure, free trade zones, and legal stability...

Matemática a pedal: una plataforma que apoya a los estudiantes para “ponerse a tiro” y ordenar el aprendizaje

El proyecto está a cargo de un docente de UTEC. Muchos de los errores que se observan en el salón de clase responden a falencias que vienen desde antes. Este es el foco de atenció...

Urubots took first place in Canada at the FIRA RoboWorld Cup 2026 global robotics competition.

The UTEC Rivera robotics team developed a system enabling two autonomous vehicles to communicate with each other and navigate a track simulating a city. They earned recognition in...

Esteban Sarkissian: “Apollo was a bullfight; Artemis is a long-term presence and international cooperation project”

More than fifty years after the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, humanity is once again looking toward the Moon with very different objectives. UTEC faculty member Esteban Sarkiss...

La cadena avícola, sus residuos y la búsqueda de una mejora para la cuenca del Santa Lucía

Se estima que las granjas avícolas generan el 26% de los residuos agroindustriales del país. Si bien estos se han usado para fertilizar suelos, la aplicación excesiva de residuos ...

Logistics Engineering graduates from UTEC Rivera analyze the rehabilitation of the railway between Rivera and Paso de los Toros

The final project by Santiago Cabrera and Pablo Sánchez proposes a concrete opportunity to strengthen logistics and regional productive development through the railways.

Artificial intelligence “is a powerful tool” to consider in supply chains

Sustainability and artificial intelligence are among the challenges of the future. These topics were addressed during the 4th Sustainable Supply Chains Seminar at UTEC Rivera. The...