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07/20/2026

Free to Register MDPI Subject Workshop | Microelectronics, Microsystems, Sensors, and Their Applications 🔬

We are excited to announce our upcoming Subject Workshop, “Microelectronics, Microsystems, Sensors, and Their Applications,” to be held in Montréal this September!

This Subject Workshop will highlight the latest research and innovations in microelectronics, microsystems, and sensor technologies, with a focus on emerging applications and future opportunities in these rapidly evolving fields. Through expert presentations, discussions, and a poster competition showcasing emerging research, the workshop will provide a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration, and the advancement of innovative technologies. Free registration is available for all participants.

📅 29 September 2026
📍 École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal, QC, Canada

Organized by MDPI Canada and USA in collaboration with le Regroupement Stratégique en Microsystèmes du Québec (ReSMiQ - Microsystems Strategic Cluster of Quebec).

Chair: Prof. Ricardo Izquierdo
Speakers: To be announced

The workshop will explore topics related to, but not limited to, the following areas:

• MEMS resonators, actuators, and sensors: Design, fabrication, and optimization
• Biomedical microdevices: Wearable and flexible sensors for health monitoring
• Microfabrication and materials: Flexible substrates, thin-film deposition, and microfluidics
• RF, microwave, and terahertz microelectronics: Circuit design, antennas, beamforming, and spectroscopy
• Integrated circuits and VLSI systems: CMOS drivers, mixers, FPGA-based accelerators, and asynchronous/low-power design
• Photonics and optical devices: Silicon photonics, inverse-designed devices, and optical fiber sensors
• Wireless communications and networking: 6G, satellite and UAV networks, RIS-assisted systems, and AI-, DRL-, and federated learning-driven resource management
• Sensors and sensing systems: Chemical, humidity, gas, pressure, and strain sensors for environmental and industrial monitoring
• Energy systems for microelectronics: Batteries, supercapacitors, and hydrogen storage/electrocatalysis materials

🔗 Registration is free, and we look forward to welcoming researchers, students, and professionals from across the microelectronics, microsystems, and sensor communities.

Register as a speaker/for poster competition: https://lnkd.in/g8me7Etb
Register as an attendee: https://lnkd.in/gRtNad6F

Whether you are conducting research or working in the field of microelectronics, microsystems, or sensor technologies, we invite you to join us in Montréal to connect with fellow experts and explore the latest innovations driving the field forward!

Organized in collaboration with the Regroupement Stratégique en Microsystèmes du Québec (ReSMiQ – Microsystems Strategic Cluster of Quebec), this workshop will bring together researchers, students, and industry professionals to explore the latest developments in microelectronics, microsystems, ...

07/08/2026

MDPI Subject Workshop | Satellite Capabilities Over North America and Their Application to Surface Air Quality with Dr. Debora Griffin

At our upcoming Subject Workshop, “Earth Observation for a Sustainable Planet: Integrating Big Data, AI, and the Geosciences”, Dr. Debora Griffin from Environment and Climate Change Canada will be presenting on “Satellite Capabilities Over North America and Their Application to Surface Air Quality.”

🗓️ Date: 27 November 2026
📍 Location: The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel, 220 Bloor St W, Toronto

As an atmospheric physicist specializing in the satellite remote sensing of air quality and wildfires, Dr. Griffin utilizes satellite Earth observation data to analyze atmospheric pollutants and wildfire impacts. During her presentation, Dr. Griffin will explore how satellite observations from TROPOMI and TEMPO, combined with machine learning and atmospheric modeling, can be used to estimate surface concentrations of key pollutants. These approaches provide spatially continuous air quality information, strengthening emissions estimation methods and complementing existing monitoring networks across North America.

Free registration: https://lnkd.in/gHHZRiNG
More information: https://lnkd.in/g2Gk6ZUn

Join Dr. Griffin and this November to learn how satellite Earth observation, artificial intelligence, and atmospheric modeling are advancing air quality monitoring and supporting more informed environmental decision-making. Register today and secure your spot for free!

07/08/2026

MDPI Subject Workshop | Advancing Tropical Forest Monitoring with Workshop Chair & Speaker Prof. Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

Accurately mapping tree species in tropical forests remains one of the greatest challenges in Earth observation. While hyperspectral remote sensing has transformed our ability to characterize forest composition, structural complexity and widespread liana infestation continue to complicate species identification and environmental monitoring.

At our upcoming Subject Workshop, "Earth Observation for a Sustainable Planet: Integrating Big Data, AI, and the Geosciences", Prof. Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa from the University of Alberta’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will present: "Can We Truly Map Tree Species in Tropical Forests?"

As Director of the Alberta Centre for Earth Observation Sciences (CEOS), Prof. Dr. Sanchez-Azofeifa's research combines remote sensing, IoT, wireless sensor networks, LiDAR, hyperspectral imaging, and more to better understand the impacts of climate change on tropical dry forest ecosystems. During his presentation, he will examine how hyperspectral spectroscopy and machine learning can overcome challenges associated with liana infestation, enabling more accurate tree species classification and advancing multi-layered monitoring of tropical forest dynamics.

🗓️ Date: 27 November 2026
📍 Location: The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel Toronto, 220 Bloor St W, Toronto

Free registration: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uYp_oXC8AUmorMS3FWNjfAdKL3n68BBLhhsLVZNURQlUQURMS1lCTjExUkpQMEsySEpCVkhDODVKNi4u
More information: https://canada.mdpi.com/post/mdpi-geosciences-subject-workshop-2026

Join us this November to discover how emerging Earth observation technologies and artificial intelligence are helping reshape environmental monitoring!

06/26/2026

MDPI is excited to be attending the International Association for Food Protection ( ) 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place from 26 to 29 July 2026 in New Orleans, USA.

Centered on the theme “Exploring the Frontiers of Food Safety and Building a Global Dietary Defense Line Together”, IAFP 2026 will bring together more than 3,500 food industry experts, academic researchers, and regulatory officials from around the globe The conference will serve up rich discussions on key topics shaping the future of food safety, including microbial risk control, food chemical hazards, allergen management, and low-moisture food sterilization processes.

🗓️ Date: 26–29 July 2026
📍 Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, USA

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the conference:
• Foods MDPI;
• Beverages MDPI;
• Toxins MDPI;
• Dietetics MDPI;
• Applied Sciences MDPI;
• Microbiology Research MDPI;
• Fermentation MDPI;
• Hygiene MDPI;
• Nutrients MDPI;
• Agriculture MDPI.

If you are planning to attend IAFP 2026, we invite you to come connect with the MDPI team at our booth to learn more about our journals, open access publishing services, and resources designed to support scholars in maximizing the visibility and impact of their work!

📥 Stay up to date with our current and upcoming conferences:
Canada – https://lnkd.in/ex5tBM3m | United States – https://lnkd.in/e6a_K4hn

MDPI will be attending the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) 2026 Annual Meeting, which will be held from 26 to 29 July 2026 in New Orleans, USA.This conference, with the core theme of “Exploring the Frontiers of Food Safety and Building a Global Dietary Defense Line Together”...

06/24/2026

MDPI Canada at eSim 2026: Advancing Sustainability and Climate Resilience 🌎

On June 17-19 2026 at the Université de Sherbrooke’s Longueuil Campus in Longueuil, Québec, researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals came together for eSim 2026, where they exchanged ideas and explored the latest developments in building performance simulation.

Centered on themes of sustainability and climate resilience, the conference highlighted the growing role of simulation technologies in high-performance building design, building sector decarbonization, and climate adaptation, uniting attendees through a shared commitment to a more sustainable future.

Throughout the conference, MDPI representatives engaged with members of the building performance simulation community, including leading researchers such as Prof. Dr. Avi Friedman, Editor-in-Chief of Architecture MDPI, whose longstanding contributions were a valued part of the discussions.

MDPI was represented through a range of journals, including:
• Buildings MDPI;
• Sustainability MDPI;
• Air MDPI;
• Climate MDPI;
• Safety MDPI;
• Wind MDPI;
• Clean Technologies MDPII;
• Fuels MDPI;
• Solar MDPI.

We were grateful for the opportunity to connect with the academic community onsite eSim 2026 and to learn more about the innovative work driving the field forward, and those behind it. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us and visit us during the event—we look forward to staying connected and engaging at future related conferences!

📥 Stay up to date with our current and upcoming conferences:
Canada – https://canada.mdpi.com/news-and-events | United States – https://us.mdpi.com/news-and-events

At the Université de Sherbrooke’s Longueuil Campus in Longueuil, Québec, Canada from June 17–19, researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals came together for eSim 2026, exchanging ideas and exploring the latest developments in building performance simulation. Centered on sustainabi...

06/23/2026

Meet MDPI at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - FASEB Virus Structure and Assembly Meeting, 20–23 July 2026, Niagara Falls, NY, USA 🔬

Since 1990, the meeting has provided a platform for viral researchers to share their research, collaborate, and network with other researchers to develop novel therapeutics and host defenses against some of the deadliest diseases in biology.

This year’s program features experts from across the world, merging discussions of biophysical methods with the fundamental biology of viruses. Sessions will cover topics across structural virology, molecular biology, infection, genetics, therapeutics, and evolution, with a focus on virus–host interactions, as well as viral mechanisms, replication, and egress. The agenda will also cover therapeutic advances, nanotechnology, virus evolution, and viral genomics. The particular emphasis on RNA viruses such as HIV-1, Influenza, Flavivirus, and coronaviruses in the agenda reflects current global health challenges and research frontiers.

Date: 20–23 July 2026
Location: Niagara Falls Convention Center/Sheraton Hotel | Niagara Falls, NY

Attendees will learn about the latest advances in virus research, highlighting cutting-edge tools such as cryo-electron microscopy, cryo-electron tomography, mass spectrometry, and computational modeling. It will showcase new insights into how viruses form, function, and infect cells, with a focus on RNA viruses including HIV-1, influenza, flaviviruses, and coronaviruses, while also exploring how combining structural biology approaches is deepening our understanding of viral infection and evolution.

Save the dates and join us this July in New York for an extraordinary congress. We look forward to welcoming you and connecting onsite!

📥 Learn more and stay updated on upcoming events across North America:
Canada – https://canada.mdpi.com/news-and-events | United States – https://us.mdpi.com/news-and-events See less

Name: FASEB Virus Structure and Assembly Meeting Date: 20–23 July 2026 Location: Niagara Falls Convention Center/Sheraton Hotel| Niagara Falls, NY Since 1990, the FASEB meeting has provided a platform for viral researchers to share their research, collaborate, and network with other researchers to...

06/18/2026

MDPI Subject Workshop | Earth Observation for a Sustainable Planet: Integrating Big Data, AI, and the Geosciences 🌎

We are excited to announce an upcoming full-day MDPI Subject Workshop, “Earth Observation for a Sustainable Planet: Integrating Big Data, AI, and the Geosciences,” to be held in Toronto this November!

This workshop will gather researchers and professionals working across Earth observation, geosciences, and data-driven environmental science to examine how AI, big data, and Earth observation technologies are advancing sustainability and improving Earth system understanding. Free registration is available for all participants.

🗓️ 27 November 2026 (Full-day event)
📍 The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel (220 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 3B7)

Co-Chairs:
• Prof. Dr. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, University of Alberta
• Dr. Margaret Kalacska, McGill University
Speakers: To be announced

The workshop topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
· Multi-source remote sensing data fusion: theories, methods, and frontiers.
· AI-empowered geosciences: from data-driven approaches to scientific discovery.
· Remote sensing and data fusion for sustainable resource management.
· Atmospheric remote sensing and data fusion: from process understanding to climate services.
· Geospatial big data, cloud computing, and open science.
· Ecology, big data, and remote sensing.
· Remote sensing of hazards and real-time support for decision making.
· Opportunities for smart agriculture with advanced remote sensing platforms.

Registration is free, and a coffee break and buffet lunch will be provided!
🔗 Free registration: https://lnkd.in/gHHZRiNG

We look forward to welcoming attendees from across the Earth observation and geosciences communities to connect, exchange ideas, and explore the future of sustainable Earth system science. Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or student, we'd love to see you there!

For questions or inquiries regarding the event, please contact: [email protected]

We are excited to announce an upcoming full-day MDPI Subject Workshop, “Earth Observation for a Sustainable Planet: Integrating Big Data, AI, and the Geosciences,” to be held in Toronto this November!This workshop will gather researchers and professionals working across Earth observation, geosci...

06/09/2026

The MDPI Ecosystem: Our Tools and Platforms Advancing Research

Supporting researchers worldwide means providing more than just a platform to publish. At MDPI, we’ve created initiatives that simplify and enhance your entire publishing journey, helping to fuel open science and innovation from every angle.

From streamlined submission processes to personalized author support, MDPI offers a suite of services designed to make publishing easier and more impactful.

Through platforms like JAMS - Journal & Article Management System for streamlined journal management, Preprints.org for early-stage visibility, SciProfiles MDPI for researcher networking, and Scilit for fast and accurate indexing, we’re focused on streamlining open research through tools that simplify and strengthen every step.

Watch this video for insight into all of MDPI’s initiatives that support researchers and advance scientific exchange within our publishing community.

For more information, visit: https://www.mdpi.com/about/initiatives

06/04/2026

MDPI at the Population Association of America ( ) 2026 Annual Meeting 📍

MDPI Canada representatives were pleased to participate in the Population Association of America of America 2026 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, last May, joining researchers, editors, and professionals from across the demographic, social, and health sciences communities.

As the premier annual gathering for demographers and social and health scientists, the meeting brought together researchers of varying career stages to share findings, exchange ideas, and engage in discussions on topics spanning population studies, public health, migration, reproductive health, and broader social issues.

The meeting also provided a valuable opportunity to connect with members of our editorial communities, such as Prof. Dr. Cindy Fan, Advisory Board Member of Populations MDPI, who represented the journal during the conference's "Meet the Editors" session; Prof. Dr. Richard Bilsborrow, Advisory Board Member of Populations MDPI and Social Sciences MDPI; and Dr. Obasanjo Bolarinwa, Guest Editor for International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

We greatly appreciate their ongoing contributions and the expertise they bring to our journals. Events like PAA provide valuable opportunities to connect with members of our editorial community, which we always welcome!

To all of those who stopped by our booth to connect, thank you. MDPI looks forward to continuing these conversations and supporting the research communities driving progress across these fields and beyond.

📥 Explore our past and upcoming conferences across North America:
Canada – https://lnkd.in/ex5tBM3m
United States – https://lnkd.in/e6a_K4hn

05/28/2026

🎉 Celebrating 30 Years of MDPI 🎉

This year marks the 30th anniversary of MDPI — three decades of supporting open access publishing and academic exchange across the global research community.

Since 1996, MDPI has grown alongside researchers, authors, reviewers, editors, and academic partners who continue to shape and strengthen scholarly communication across disciplines. What began as a small initiative has evolved into an international publishing platform dedicated to making research more accessible, visible, and collaborative.

As we celebrate this milestone, we would like to thank everyone who has been part of MDPI’s journey over the past 30 years. Your contributions, support, and commitment to advancing knowledge have helped build the vibrant global community that MDPI is proud to be part of today.

From all of us at MDPI, thank you for being part of the journey — and the future we continue to build together.

🔗 Explore the 30th anniversary page and learn more about MDPI’s journey here: https://www.mdpi.com/30-year-anniversary/ceo-interview