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Image credit: himefrias/Wikimedia SACNAS Annual Conference
Learn MoreThe SACNAS Annual Conference is the leading multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM conference in the country. Over the course of the event, college-level through professional attendees are immersed in cutting-edge STEM research, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, and the Academic & Career Expo, as well as multicultural celebrations and traditions, and an inclusive and welcoming community of peers, mentors, and role models.
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Image credit: AceYYC/Wikipedia 250th Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting
Learn MoreJoin the ECS in Calgary, Canada, October 25–29, 2026, for the 250th ECS Meeting—a historic celebration of science, innovation, and community. Featuring world-class presentations, panels, poster sessions, and exhibits, the 250th ECS Meeting celebrates the power of the ECS community to connect, inspire, and create the next century of clean-energy, sustainable-technology, and materials breakthroughs.
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Image credit: Cmglee and Spicypepper999/Wikimedia ABRCMS 2026
Learn MoreABRCMS is ASM's conference for multidisciplinary science and workforce development. At ABRCMS, scientists come together to share research positioned to meet today’s challenges and shape tomorrow’s future.
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2026 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit 2026 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
Learn MoreThe 2026 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit returns to Boston, Massachusetts, November 29 – December 4, 2026, at the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel, bringing together the global materials research community for a week of innovation.
PREM Community: Don’t miss the MRS PREM social on November 29 as well as the poster session on December 1.
Navajo Technical University Student Develops Sensors to Detect Heavy Metals in Water
Wayant Billey, a Navajo student at Navajo Technical University, knows firsthand how important water quality is for families who haul water for drinking, livestock and crops. His research uses small, low-cost laser-induced graphene sensors to detect heavy metals in water — work that could help communities better understand local contamination risks while inspiring the next generation of STEM students.
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
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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.
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Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University
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Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
Vincent Crespi
Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University
Joan M Redwing
Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University