Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo launches first international postgraduate congress

The Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) has inaugurated its “First International Postgraduate Congress UASD 2026.” Under the theme “Knowledge, innovation and commitment to national development,” the event aims to facilitate the exchange of educational excellence between national and international researchers and professionals.

Rector Jorge Asjana David stated that the university offers the widest range of postgraduate programs in the Dominican Republic. He emphasized that the institution is essential to the national goal of transforming the country into an academic hub, noting that UASD possesses the human resources and infrastructure to attract foreign professionals for master's and doctoral programs.

In separate news, Ana Lucía Beltré, Director of the UASD Barahona Campus, has been selected as an alternate member of the University Council. Beltré, the first woman to lead the Barahona campus, stated her intention to represent regional academic needs and support the university's institutional objectives.