The Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University (CMU), in collaboration with RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia) and Maejo University (MJU), successfully organized Research Without Borders 2026: Connecting Future Innovators, an international Higher Degree by Research (HDR) symposium, on 17 July 2026 via Microsoft Teams.

The symposium was honored by the Opening Remarks delivered by Associate Professor Dr. Yuthana Phimolsiripol, Dean of the Faculty of Agro-Industry, Chiang Mai University, who warmly welcomed participants from the three partner universities. In his remarks, he highlighted the importance of international collaboration in advancing research, fostering innovation, and developing future researchers capable of addressing global challenges.

The symposium featured research presentations by HDR and Master's students from the three participating universities across a wide range of topics in food science and engineering. The event provided an excellent platform for academic exchange, international networking, and strengthening research collaboration among the partner institutions.

The Faculty of Agro-Industry sincerely appreciates the valuable contributions of all speakers, student presenters, moderators, and participants for making the symposium a meaningful and successful international academic event.