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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

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign