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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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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

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago