The Microscopy Society of America (MSA) is a collaborative community dedicated to fostering research, innovation, advancement, and promotion of microscopy.
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Four LAS societies will host their annual fall meetings this October, bringing the microscopy community together across the country.
Interested in attending? Visit the MSA Events page for meeting details and additional information: bit.ly/4ds0Sc6
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What could your idea do for the future of microscopy?
The 2027 MSA Strategic Initiatives program is now open.
Applications close November 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4gJn6IT
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We've finally got all the professional photos back from M&M 2026, and we're excited to share them with you! Check out the MSA Flickr to access the full album today, and be sure to tag us when sharing your favorite conference highlights.
Link to album: bit.ly/4hV6FKC
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The imaging community is coming together this September!
Join BINA at I2KxBINA2026 in Madison, WI & Integrative Structural Biology: Bridging Fields, Techniques, and Scales in Breckenridge, CO.
For more information visit MSA Events: microscopy.org/Events
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Who inspires you in microscopy?
Nominations are now open for the MSA Fellows Class of 2027 and MSA Society Awards.
Submit your nominations by October 31, 2026.
Learn more and submit a nomination: microscopy.org/society-award…
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M&M 2026 has been showcasing the latest advances in microscopy and microanalysis.
Attendees have spent the week diving into cutting-edge research, collaboration, and discovery in Milwaukee.
#MM2026 #Microscopy #Microanalysis
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M&M 2026 has already been a hit, and it's only just begun. The first days of our annual conference brought together the MSA Council, the Annual Pre-Meeting Congress, and Sunday Short Courses before attendees gathered at the Welcome Reception to officially launch an exciting week.
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M&M 2026 is off to a "running" start! Check out this group who brought the energy by kicking off the conference week with an early morning run.
This weekend, the microscopy & microanalysis community arrived to Milwaukee for our annual conference. Stay tuned for more highlights.
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Make the most of your M&M experience and join our morning running/walking group!
Get up on the right foot by lacing up your running shoes and joining fellow attendees for an energizing run/walk through the city, all 4 days of the conference: bit.ly/4fA6aCL
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🧀 Milwaukee is known for its cheese—and even cheddar has fascinating microscopic detail.
We'll see you at #MandM2026!
Image credit: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy / Science Photo Library
Register today: edgereg.net/er/Registration/…
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Your microscopy community is gathering in Milwaukee.
Don't miss your chance to connect with colleagues from around the world at #MandM2026.
Register today: edgereg.net/er/Registration/…
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There's still time to join the microscopy community in Milwaukee!
Learn, network, discover, and experience everything #MandM2026 has to offer.
Register now: edgereg.net/er/Registration/…
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🍺 Milwaukee is famous for beer—and it looks incredible under the microscope.
Join us at #MandM2026 and share your favorite beer-related micrographs!
Image credit: Michael W. Davidson / BevShots
Register today: bit.ly/4hhHRfk
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There's still time to join MSA for Microscopy & Microanalysis 2026 this August 2-6, in Milwaukee, WI!
Looking back on the highlights from M&M 2025, we can't wait to see another incredible conference in just a few weeks.
Register today to save your seat: mmconference.microscopy.org/…
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July 10th, 2026, is the last chance to register for a room at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee while the lowest rate is still available.
Book your room today so you can stay close to all the action at M&M 2026: book.passkey.com/event/51191…
#MM2026
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Join us in celebrating the 2026 Professional Technical Staff Awardees!
Selected through a competitive review process, these individuals were recognized for the quality of their first-authored submissions and their important contributions to the microscopy and microanalysis field.
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Frances Ross, PhD, of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, receives the Distinguished Scientist Award for her pioneering work in in situ electron microscopy, advancing our understanding of crystal growth, self-assembly, and liquid-phase processes.
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If we're BEE-ing honest, we lost track of time and almost forgot to share that yesterday was #WorldBeeDay! Check out this Bee brain by Denise Yamhure Ramire of the University of California-Davis, Davis, CA: microscopy.org/microscopy-to…
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Melanie Wiegand (University of Oregon) is one of MSA’s 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship awardees, “Exploring chiral interactions of magnetic skyrmions with Laguerre-Gaussian vortex electron beams using 4D-STEM modeling and ptychographic phase reconstruction.”
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Congratulations to Burton Medal recipient Pinshane Huang for her pioneering electron microscopy work probing 2D materials at the atomic scale.
Join us at M&M 2026 to celebrate these achievements with the global microscopy community: microscopy.org/
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Samuel Ursu is among MSA’s awardees of our 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship Program.
Samuel represents The University of Alabama with their research on “Characterization of electric field effects on grain boundary structure and grain growth in Al-doped NiO ceramics.”
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Winner from M&M 2025 Orlando Daniel Salguero (University of Washington) shared impressive work with their poster on “Structural Studies of Single-Atom Yb3 Defects in CrI3 2D Ferromagnets Using Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy.”
Learn more: microscopy.org/
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Congratulations to MSA Fellow Frances Ross, recognized for pioneering in situ electron microscopy to study crystal growth, self-assembly, and liquid-phase processes.
Celebrate this achievement at M&M 2026!
Learn more: microscopy.org/
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Lingfeng Zhou shared innovative work with their poster on “Advanced STEM Analysis of Anion Void Lattice and Defects Evolution in Electron Irradiated CaF.” Representing University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
See the next round of poster winners at M&M 2026: microscopy.org/.
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Congratulations to Burton Medal recipient Pinshane Huang for her pioneering electron microscopy work probing 2D materials at the atomic scale.
Join us at M&M 2026 to celebrate her achievements with the global microscopy community: microscopy.org/
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Samuel Ursu is among MSA’s awardees of our 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship Program.
Samuel represents The University of Alabama with their research on “Characterization of electric field effects on grain boundary structure and grain growth in Al-doped NiO ceramics.”
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Holly Shafer is one of MSA’s 2026 Undergrad Research Scholarship awardees.
Holly is representing the University of California, Irvine with their work on “Nanocharacterization of Self-assembled Nanostructures in Entropy Designed Oxide Thin Films for Redox Resistive Switching.”
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Congratulations to MSA Fellow Quentin Ramasse, recognized for pioneering electron energy-loss spectroscopy and achieving atomic-resolution vibrational and single-atom phonon measurements.
Celebrate this achievement at M&M 2026!
Learn more: microscopy.org/
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Congratulations to Morton D. Maser Distinguished Service Award recipient Jay Potts, PhD, for his exceptional volunteer leadership and contributions to the Microscopy Society of America community. Join us at M&M 2026 to celebrate achievements in microscopy: microscopy.org/
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It’s almost your last chance to secure the lowest rate for M&M 2026!
The Early Bird deadline for the Microscopy & Microanalysis (M&M) 2026 meeting is May 7.
For more information and to register at the lowest rate, visit the meeting website: mmconference.microscopy.org/…
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Elizabeth Pyle is among MSA’s awardees of the 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship Program.
Elizabeth represents Skidmore College with their research on “Zooming In: Insights into the impact of phosphomolybdic acid on algal architecture.”
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Owen Hall is one of MSA’s 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship awardees.
Owen represents Utah State University with their research on “High-Throughput Raman Spectroscopy of Healthy and RCC Kidney Organoids under LPS and Vitamin C Treatment.”
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This year, the Hildegard H. Crowley Award goes to Tracey Stewart for her decades of leadership, mentorship, and innovation at the Roy J. Carver High Resolution Microscopy Facility.
Learn more about the Microscopy Society of America: microscopy.org/
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Congratulations to MSA Fellow Scott Fraser, recognized for transformative contributions in bioimaging and molecular analysis.
Celebrate this achievement at M&M 2026!
Learn more: microscopy.org/
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Light microscopy. Phytoplankton Licmophora flabellata are colonial diatoms, playing a vital role in Earth’s ecosystems.
Image by Jan van IJken, Leiden, Netherlands.
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Jacob Coe is one of MSA’s awardees of our 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship Program, representing the University of Arizona with research on “Novel 3D-printed submillimeter optics and illumination systems to further in-vivo characterization of fallopian tube cilia.”
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Amanda Arteaga is among MSA’s 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship awardees.
Amanda represents the University of British Columbia with their work on “In-situ Strain and Temperature Control in the S/TEM.”
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Congratulations to MSA Fellow Peter Ercius, recognized for advancing atomic-resolution electron tomography, automation, and data processing in materials science.
Celebrate this achievement at M&M 2026!
Learn more: microscopy.org/
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Congratulations to Chuck Fiori Award recipient John H. Turner for his decades of contributions advancing microscopy techniques and supporting generations of researchers through his leadership at the National Center for Electron Microscopy.
More on MSA: microscopy.org/
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Here are 5 ways to celebrate #WorldMicroscopeDay: microscopy.org/world-microsc…
1. Give to MSA (NEW!) – Our newly launched giving campaign supports students, research, and the future of microscopy.
2. Join our mailing list
3. Attend M&M
4. Become a member
5. Get involved
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Congratulations to MSA Fellow David A. Cullen, recognized for advancing electron microscopy to study the structure and stability of electrocatalysts for hydrogen technologies.
Celebrate this achievement at M&M 2026!
Learn more: microscopy.org/
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Congratulations to George Palade Award recipient Bin Li, PhD, for his impactful work advancing AI-driven computational pathology and precision medicine.
Learn more about the Microscopy Society of America: microscopy.org/
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Gabriel Ambrose is one of MSA’s awardees of our 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship Program.
Gabriel is representing the University of San Diego with their research on “Quantifying Particle Dynamics in 3D with Light Field Microscopy.”
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Antonia Akoto-Yeboah is one of MSA’s awardees of our 2026 Undergraduate #Research Scholarship Program.
Antonia is representing The Ohio State University with their research on “Atomistic Characterization of Intrinsic Defects in Lithium Niobate Using Electron Ptychography.”
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Congratulations to our newest MSA Fellows, including Nabil Bassim, recognized for advancing electron and ion microscopy and supporting the microscopy community.
Celebrate their achievements at M&M 2026!
Learn more: microscopy.org/
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We’re proud to recognize this year’s Albert Crewe Award recipient, honoring groundbreaking contributions that are advancing the frontiers of physical sciences through innovation in microscopy and microanalysis.
Learn more about the MSA: microscopy.org/
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#MicroscopyMonday - Scales on the wing of the butterfly Papilla palinurus. Light microscopy. Image by Dariusz Pawlik, photography enthusiast, Bytom Odrzański, Poland.
See full Micrograph Finalist gallery: lnkd.in/e96k6KNz
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#MicroscopyMonday - Larva of the ferocious cannibalistic diving beetle Dytiscus marginalis (focus stack, polarized light microscopy). Submitted by: Karl Gaff, Karl Gaff Photography, Dublin, Ireland.
See full Micrograph Finalist gallery: microscopy.org/micrograph-fi…
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