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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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Explore our latest research that's shaping the future of DMR

Dive into cutting-edge projects and collaborations pushing the boundaries of discovery.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania