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Image courtesy of Materials Research Society 2026 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
Learn MoreThe 2026 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, April 26–May 1 in Honolulu, will bring together researchers from academia, industry, and government for a week of collaboration and scientific exchange—highlighting breakthroughs in sustainability, energy, and more.
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Jha4ceb/Wikipedia Conference Across MRSEC-PREM Schools (CAMPS) 2026
Learn MoreThe Conference Across MRSEC-PREM Schools is a student-led initiative to bring MRSEC-PREM students, faculty, and industry together to help improve students’ research, academic, and professional skills. The conference was founded as a result of a growing need to network with students from other institutions and learn about their work.
Xavier PREM Scholar Olivia Downey Selected to Speak at Upcoming ACS Presidential Symposium
Olivia Downey, a senior Chemistry major at Xavier University of Louisiana and a student researcher in the Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program, is making history as one of only six undergraduate students selected nationwide to speak at the ACS Presidential Symposium, “The Next 150 Years of Undergraduate Research,” during the Spring 2026 American Chemical Society meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
UPR and PENN celebrate their 20th PREM Joint Annual Meeting
On December 12, 2025, the UPR-PENN PREM celebrated its 20th Joint Annual Meeting. Since its start in 2004, the program has brought together faculty, students, and members of the External Advisory Board every fall in Puerto Rico to share research and education achievements and plan future initiatives.
STEMS 25 Brings Emerging Materials Research and Career Development to the University of Central Florida
The PREM Center for Quantum Materials Innovation and Educational Excellence recently organized the Science and Technology of Emerging Materials Symposium at the University of Cnetral Florida.
New Water Sensor Detects Toxic Iron Pollution with Extreme Sensitivity
PREM Web Team
A team of researchers from the U.S. and India has developed a powerful new sensor that can identify dangerous levels of iron in water faster, cheaper, and with far greater accuracy than existing methods. The project was led by Fei Yan, professor at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). Yan is also part of the NSF PREM for Hybrid Nanoscale Systems.
Texas State University Student Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
By Lane G Fortenberry, Texas State University
A Texas State University undergraduate student has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards for future scientists, mathematicians, and engineers.
CAMPS 2025: A Student-Driven Showcase of Innovation, Community, and Future Leadership in Materials Science
PREM Web Team
In May, close to 100 students from 26 institutions across the United States came together in San Marcos, Texas for the CAMPS 2025 conference. More than just a scientific meeting, CAMPS—short for Conference Across MRSEC and PREM Schools—has carved out a unique identify as a conference organized by students, for students.
Lights, Camera, Energy!
By Divya Abhat
Each year, nearly 8,000 school-age kids watch PREM researchers at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) deliver awe-inspiring performances: a race between two people to lift a one-ton weight, gummy bears that burst loudly into flames, giant pendulums or wrecking balls swinging dangerously close to the face, and dance—so much dance.
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Raymond Schaak
DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University
Vincent Crespi
Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University