Celebrating 80 years of MUACC and helping set priorities for analytical chemistry’s next decade
Alongside MUACC’s informal chalk talks and posters, this anniversary meeting will feature six subgroup discussions on the next 5–10 years of analytical chemistry. Bring the research challenges, emerging ideas, and teaching questions that matter to your lab, and help identify shared priorities and opportunities for collaboration. Faculty and trainees from research universities and primarily undergraduate institutions are welcome, including first-time MUACC participants. You can participate without giving a talk or presenting a poster. Joining us on Saturday is also welcome if the full weekend is difficult.
As of October 8, we have 129 registered attendees (48 faculty), with participants from 27 institutions.
| Discussion theme | An inviting question |
|---|---|
| Separations and mass spectrometry | Which measurement challenges should guide the next generation of separations and mass spectrometry? |
| Spectroscopy and chemical imaging | What would enable more chemically specific measurements in complex samples? |
| Electrochemistry and sensors | How can we make sensing reliable in demanding biological and environmental settings? |
| Bioanalytical and clinical chemistry | Which unmet biological and clinical measurement needs deserve priority? |
| Data science, AI, automation, and metrology | How can automation and AI support trustworthy, validated measurements? |
| Analytical chemistry education | What should future analytical chemists learn, and how can different institutions teach it effectively? |
MUACC 2026 at a Glance
Date: October 23–25, 2026
Location: Jordan Hall of Science, University of Notre Dame
Format: Chalk talks, posters, group discussions, and informal scientific exchange
Registration and payment deadline: October 8, 2026
Faculty and professional registration: $150. Student and postdoctoral registration: $120
Contact: Professor Kaiyu Fu, kfu@nd.edu
