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What is PREM?

Building Capability in Materials Research

The Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program fosters long-term collaborations between universities and NSF’s Division of Materials Research (DMR)-supported centers. It enhances research opportunities through faculty and student exchanges, student mentoring and professional development, educational opportunities and training in state-of-the-art experimental, theoretical and computational materials development techniques. PREM supports students, postdocs, and faculty while advancing materials research and education.
Engaging Talent

Engaging Talent

We focus on identifying, recruiting and supporting a cohort of talented individuals in materials science through targeted outreach, mentorship, professional development and research engagement.
Fostering Growth

Fostering Growth

Our outreach and partnership initiatives ensure a collaborative environment that empowers long-term growth and a broad spectrum of perspectives that strengthen our field.
Impacting our World Through Materials Science

Impacting our World Through Materials Science

Our members conduct interdisciplinary research and develop new knowledge and technologies that impact the fields of biomedicine, energy, nanotechnology, electronics, and sustainability.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Jie Ling

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Michelle Calabrese

Michelle Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Jie Ling

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Michelle Calabrese

Michelle Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago