diff --git a/modules/m3/applications/matlab/r2026a.lua b/modules/m3/applications/matlab/r2026a.lua
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+whatis("MATLAB R2026a")
+family("matlab")
+
+local container_name=os.getenv("APPTAINER_CONTAINER") or  ""
+local cuda_visible=os.getenv("CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES") or  ""
+
+-- Matlab needs dependencies that are not installed so run 
+-- through a container
+
+if (container_name == "") then
+   -- make shell functions that run inside a container
+
+   local container_path="/hpc/m3/containers/remote_desktop/remote_desktop_1.3.0.sif"
+   if (cuda_visible ~= "") then
+     container_path="--nv /hpc/m3/containers/remote_desktop/remote_desktop_1.3.0_gpu.sif"
+   end
+
+   setenv("APPTAINERENV_GALLIUM_DRIVER","softpipe")
+   prepend_path("APPTAINERENV_PREPEND_PATH","/hpc/m3/apps/Matlab/2026a/bin")
+   setenv("APPTAINERENV_MATLABROOT","/hpc/m3/apps/Matlab/2026a")
+  
+   always_load('apptainer')
+
+   function build_command(app, app_path)
+   local app_command = pathJoin(app_path, app)
+   local cmd        = 'apptainer exec  ' .. container_path .. ' ' .. app_command
+   local sh_ending  = ' "$@"'
+   local csh_ending = ' $*'
+   local sh_cmd     = cmd .. sh_ending
+   local csh_cmd    = cmd .. csh_ending
+   set_shell_function(app, sh_cmd, csh_cmd)
+   end
+
+   build_command("matlab", "/hpc/m3/apps/Matlab/2026a/bin")
+
+else
+
+  -- already in a container
+  -- note: this does not check for the "correct" container so this might
+  -- not work
+  prepend_path("PATH","/hpc/m3/apps/Matlab/2026a/bin")
+  prepend_path("LD_LIBRARY_PATH","/hpc/m3/apps/Matlab/2026a/bin/glnxa64/")
+  setenv("MATLABROOT","/hpc/m3/apps/Matlab/2026a")
+
+end
+
+help([[Name: Matlab
+Version: 2026a
+Website: https://www.mathworks.com/
+License Owners: SMU site license
+
+
+MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by millions of engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.
+]])
diff --git a/modules/mp/apps/matlab/r2026a.lua b/modules/mp/apps/matlab/r2026a.lua
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+whatis("MATLAB R2026a")
+family("matlab")
+
+local container_name=os.getenv("APPTAINER_CONTAINER") or  ""
+local cuda_visible=os.getenv("CUDA_VISIBLE_DEVICES") or  ""
+
+-- Matlab needs dependencies that are not installed so run 
+-- through a container
+
+if (container_name == "") then
+   -- make shell functions that run inside a container
+
+   local container_path="/hpc/m3/containers/remote_desktop/remote_desktop_1.3.0.sif"
+   if (cuda_visible ~= "") then
+     container_path="--nv /hpc/m3/containers/remote_desktop/remote_desktop_1.3.0_gpu.sif"
+   end
+
+   setenv("APPTAINERENV_GALLIUM_DRIVER","softpipe")
+   prepend_path("APPTAINERENV_PREPEND_PATH","/hpc/mp/apps/matlab/2026a/bin")
+   setenv("APPTAINERENV_MATLABROOT","/hpc/mp/apps/matlab/2026a")
+  
+   always_load('apptainer')
+
+   function build_command(app, app_path)
+   local app_command = pathJoin(app_path, app)
+   local cmd        = 'apptainer exec  ' .. container_path .. ' ' .. app_command
+   local sh_ending  = ' "$@"'
+   local csh_ending = ' $*'
+   local sh_cmd     = cmd .. sh_ending
+   local csh_cmd    = cmd .. csh_ending
+   set_shell_function(app, sh_cmd, csh_cmd)
+   end
+
+   build_command("matlab", "/hpc/mp/apps/matlab/2026a/bin")
+
+else
+
+  -- already in a container
+  -- note: this does not check for the "correct" container so this might
+  -- not work
+  prepend_path("PATH","/hpc/mp/apps/matlab/2026a/bin")
+  prepend_path("LD_LIBRARY_PATH","/hpc/mp/apps/matlab/2026a/bin/glnxa64/")
+  setenv("MATLABROOT","/hpc/mp/apps/matlab/2026a")
+
+end
+
+help([[Name: Matlab
+Version: 2026a
+Website: https://www.mathworks.com/
+License Owners: SMU site license
+
+
+MATLAB is a programming and numeric computing platform used by millions of engineers and scientists to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.
+]])