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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

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

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

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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Graphene Oxide Can Pick and Image MRSA

Nanomaterial Based Long-Range Ruler Can Screen Prostate Tumor

Nanotechnology Exhibition for Junior High School Participants

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Vincent Crespi

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

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Joan M Redwing

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

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Fei Yan

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Lena F. Kourkoutis