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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.

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

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

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

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

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University