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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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Norfolk State University

MRS Fall PREM Scholars Program

Norfolk State University

Building a sample platform for live cell imaging

Norfolk State University

Building Student Pathways to STEM

Norfolk State University

Collaborative materials characterization

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Fifth Crystallization Competition

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Jie Ling

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Qilin Dai

Professor, Jackson State University

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joan M Redwing

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

Catherine Murphy

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

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director, The University of Chicago

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

Jeff Jessing

Associate Professor, Fort Lewis College

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Jie Ling

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Qilin Dai

Professor, Jackson State University

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joan M Redwing

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

Catherine Murphy

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

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director, The University of Chicago

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

Jeff Jessing

Associate Professor, Fort Lewis College

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Natarajan Ravi

Professor, Spelman College

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST, University of Washington

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Natarajan Ravi

Professor, Spelman College

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST, University of Washington

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System