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<div>Lehigh University’s Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department invites you to participate in the
<b>Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Applications (MOPTA) 2026 Conference</b>, to be held at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, from
<b>August 18–19, 2026</b>.<br>
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<b>MOPTA 2026 plenaries: </b><br>
Amir Ali Ahmadi (Princeton Univ.)<br>
Shiqian Ma (Johns Hopkins Univ.)<br>
Rema Padman (Carnegie Mellon Univ.)<br>
Ed Rothberg (Gurobi Optimization)<br>
Siqian Shen (Univ. of Michigan)<br>
Karen Smilowitz (Northwestern Univ.)<br>
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<b>Important dates:</b><br>
Abstract Submission Deadline April 15, 2026<br>
Early Registration Deadline May 15, 2026<br>
Last Registration Deadline August 4, 2026<br>
Competition Deadline April 15, 2026<br>
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For more information about MOPTA 2026 (including registration, abstract submission, and AIMMS-MOPTA Optimization Modeling Competition), please visit
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<b>MOPTA 2026 Organizers</b><br>
Zahra Khatti<br>
Luis Nunes Vicente <br clear="all">
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