Partnership for Education and Research in Topological Materials at the California State University-Long Beach Foundation (CSULB), in partnership with the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at The Ohio State University, leverages CSULB's status as an urban Hispanic-serving institution to build educational pathways at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including post-bachelors bridge programming and a research-based Master of Sciences degree. Research focus: exploring phenomena like topology and cooperative emergent behaviors with applications in magnetic storage, energy-efficient devices and bio-inspired materials.

The Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Center for Bioinspired and Architectured Materials (CBAM) at Cal State LA, in collaboration with the UC Irvine (UCI) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) for Complex and Active Materials (CCAM), aims to advance research in bioinspired and architected materials systems for energy, biomedical, and environmental applications while broadening the participation of underrepresented minority (URM) students.

Center for Interfacial Electrochemistry of Energy Materials (CIE2M) Advancing the PREM Pathway in Puerto Rico - Nanomaterials for Sustainable Renewable Energy at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio's Piedras, Mayagüez and Humacao campuses, and the Universidad Ana G. Méndez's Cupey and Gurabo campuses, in partnership with the NSF-supported Center for High Energy X-ray Science at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) at Cornell University, will focus on retaining Puerto Rican undergraduates engaged in energy materials research while leveraging existing activities at CHESS. Research focus: nanomaterials for energy harvesting and storage to promote a rapid transition to renewable energy (such as solar) to help reduce climate change impacts on small tropical islands.

The Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT), an HBCU, and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) MRSEC is dedicated to advancing materials research and education to inspire underrepresented students to pursue STEM fields. This collaboration leverages cutting-edge research in advanced materials and a seamlessly integrated education program to foster a diverse network of scientists, engineers, and educators. The PREM pathway provides financial support and mentoring for students, aiming to increase recruitment, retention, and degree attainment while establishing NCAT as a globally recognized hub for materials research and education.

African Americans represent 98 percent of the minority population in Mississippi and 37 percent of its citizens, giving it the highest concentration per capita of this minority group in the nation. As an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and the only urban university in Mississippi, the Jackson State University (JSU) PREM (Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials) has a unique opportunity to attract and retain African Americans students in Materials Science and Engineering research and education. JSU-PREM Program in its partnership with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), will provide opportunities for participants historically underrepresented in STEM to become next generation materials scientists through innovative research and education in emerging research areas.

Northern Arizona University is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) with Underrepresented Minority (URM) students making up ~40% of the student population. NAUs Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications (MIRA) supports the Applied Physics and Materials Science (APMS), Informatics and Computing, and Mechanical Engineering PhD programs and multiple undergraduate research and education programs across the NAU STEM enterprise.

With nearly 15,000 students (over 60% Hispanic or Native American), New Mexico State University (NMSU) is one of the largest minority-serving institutions in the US, located in one of its poorest regions with a household income 32% below the US median. This Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) will build significant capacity and infrastructure for research and education in materials at NMSU, complementing an existing pathway towards careers in national nuclear security. Through targeted recruiting and retention activities at all levels, enrollment, graduation rates, and graduate school transfers of underrepresented minority (URM) students in materials-related fields will increase significantly.

Center for Quantum Material Innovations and Educational Excellence at the University of Central Florida (UCF), in partnership with the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Washington, will offer materials research opportunities and training for potential and matriculating UCF students at the high school, undergraduate and graduate levels. Research focus: quantum material synthesis for energy-efficient communications, novel chemicals and new medicines. UCF is one of the nation's largest minority-serving institutions.

The Partnership for the Education and Advancement of Quantum and Nano-Sciences (PEAQS) is a collaborative effort between Fort Lewis College (FLC), Norfolk State University (NSU), and the Science and Technology Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD). This initiative aims to advance cutting-edge materials science while fostering diversity in STEM through research, education, and mentorship. Leveraging expertise in nanoscale synthesis, characterization, and device integration, PEAQS addresses challenges in nanotherapeutics, nanoelectronics, and thermoelectrics.

Partnership for Research and Education in Functional Materials at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) and Grambling State University (GSU), in partnership with the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Northwestern University, will establish an undergraduate-to-graduate materials research pathway with postdoc opportunities and career placement for students at UTA, a Hispanic-serving institution and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution and GSU, a historically Black university. Research focus: novel polymeric biomaterials and bioinspired materials used for drug delivery and tissue repair with biomedical applications.

Partnership for Research and Education in Materials at Tennessee State University and Fisk University, in partnership with the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will offer materials-relevant graduate degree programs and increase access to research and career opportunities at these historically Black universities. Research focus: multifunctional nanomaterials and machine-learning-informed design at atomic and macroscale levels.

Center for Advancing Research and Training for STEM Success at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, in partnership with the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, engages, recruits and retains Hispanic students in STEM careers with a focus on empowering Hispanic women in related graduate programs. Research focus: discovery and design of functional nanostructured materials, soft materials, biomaterials and complex fluids and interfaces with implications for climate change, quantum information and medical science.

Materials Research and Education Consortium at the University of Hawaii, in partnership with the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at the University of Washington, will fund new STEM pathways to integrate cultural Hawaiian knowledge with materials research at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Research focus: clean energy and sustainability solutions for challenges facing Hawaii, including reliance on imported fuels for electricity and transportation, resource and waste management, soil erosion, and ocean contamination exacerbated by climate change.

The VISION Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) between UC Merced and the University of Washington, in collaboration with the NSF Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand (IMOD), fosters innovation in quantum and nanomaterials research while broadening participation in STEM. With a focus on integrating diverse student populations into cutting-edge research, VISION supports collaborative projects on quantum emitters and light manipulation using colloidal quantum dots, aiming to advance cost-effective quantum materials. The program emphasizes culturally responsive mentoring, curriculum development for K-14 education, and creating pathways to advanced degrees in quantum materials. Through this partnership, VISION provides UC Merced’s underrepresented students with access to national expertise, state-of-the-art facilities, and mentorship to build successful careers in materials science.

The Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) between Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) and the University of Chicago (UChicago) Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) aims to advance materials science while broadening participation in the field. XULA focuses on engaging underrepresented students in STEM, providing hands-on research opportunities and community outreach programs to inspire future generations. UChicago contributes its world-class facilities and expertise to support cutting-edge research in developing composite materials for high-energy battery systems. Together, the institutions address critical challenges in energy storage while fostering educational initiatives, including K-12 teacher training, academic enrichment programs, and outreach through art to spark interest in materials science.

The partnership between California State University, Long Beach and the NSF MRSEC: Center for Emergent Materials at Ohio State University will focus on frontier research in magnetic, thin film and bio-materials.

This PREM, led by Dr. Dhananjay Kumar, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at NC A&T, will develop low-dimensional titanium oxynitride-based materials capable of supporting energy conversion reactions.

The NMHU–BioPACIFIC MIP PREM represents a collaboration between NMHU and BioPACIFIC MIP at UCSB and UCLA in design, synthesis and applications of metal-organic hybrid biomaterials.

This PREM program will establish a long term partnership between Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, and the Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials at Cornell University.

The  “NSF PREM for Device Innovation through Inclusive Research and Education” is a partnership between two undergraduate campuses of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), Humacao, and Cayey, and the University of Pennsylvania  (PENN) Materials Research Science & Engineering Center.

The NSF PREM for Hybrid Nanoscale Systems between NCCU and Penn State aims to boost participation and academic success of underrepresented minority students in material science and related disciplines.

NSF PREM IMPAQT will focus on fundamental and practical aspects of new 2D materials and processes that can be transformative in quantum science.

The PREM Center for Ultrafast Dynamics and Catalysis in Emerging Materials (C-UDCEM) at UCF is an NSF funded Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) seed Center.

PREM VENTURES is a partnership between Navajo Technical University and Harvard University MRSEC. As the first PREM based at a Tribal University, the partnership will build robust pathways for Native American students in STEM education and careers.

PREM to FOSTER-Chem plans to increase the number of underrepresented minority students from FAMU Masters of Science in Chemistry program enrollment, retention, and attainment of PhD’s in chemistry related fields.

The primary research aim of the PRES2M is a better understanding of the quantum phenomena within these functional materials through a cyclic interplay between materials synthesis, processing, analysis and theory.

SMaRT QD aims to build from machine learning studies using the MGI approach in the ‘bottom-up’ assembly of building blocks to design with specific composition, morphology, and structural properties to hierarchical systems and controlling such systems.

TSUFI PREM is a partnership between Tennessee State University (TSU), Fisk University, and the Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (TSU-Fisk-Illinois, or TSUFI), funded through the NSF PREM program.

Texas State University (TxState) has partnered with The University of Texas at Austin (UT) Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials (UT-CDCM) to form the TxState-UT PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA).

This SEED is focused on developing advanced nano-to-macroscale defect-bearing and doped materials for emerging energy technologies.

This SEED award will establish an interdisciplinary collaborative program at the forefront of functional materials research and provide underrepresented minority students with cutting-edge materials research opportunities.

The vision of the UTRGV/UMN PREM is to develop human capital and infrastructure by bridging fundamental and engineering research on nanomaterials with innovation in the development of devices and systems for practical applications.

This PREM partnership supports research projects that focus on the development of efficient lithium-based batteries based on solid polymer electrolytes and designing micro- and nanoscale sensors.

The NSF-PREM: Center for Interfacial Electrochemistry of Energy Materials (CIE2M) rests on the partnership of four institutions that complete the PREM pathway, Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) and Universidad del Turabo (UT), the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus and CHESS at Cornell.

The California State University, Northridge PREM will expand and strengthen its long-term partnership with Princeton Center for Complex Materials by establishing a joint research powerhouse on quantum materials.

The Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) for functional nanomaterials seeks to leverage the expertise and capabilities at each partner institution to further material science research in nanostructures materials.

The Hampton-Brandeis partnership was formalized in a 2013 Memorandum of Understanding and was initially supported financially by MRSEC funds. The two universities have expanded this partnership to include reciprocal research exchange.

The vision of the proposed JSU-UCSB PREM is to provide opportunities for under-represented minority (URM) participants to become next generation materials scientists through innovative research and education in emerging research areas.

Tuskegee University and University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s new PREM partnership will address critical materials issues in research, education and outreach. This specific collaboration will involve faculty and students at these two universities working collaboratively in multiferroic materials.

The Wisconsin-Puerto Rico PREM will bring together deep and complementary expertise in the synthesis, characterization, modeling and application of multifunctional materials by developing synergies between research and educational outreach at UW and UPR.

The PREM partnership between the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and University of California, Santa Barbara, The UTEP-UCSB PREM will promote scientific excellence through a collective of collaborative research teams following the MRSEC-style Interdisciplinary Research Group model.

The partnership between California State University, Los Angeles and Penn State University has the key goals of establishing a master-of-science degree program in materials science at Cal State L.A. and providing a bridge structure for students to continue on to Ph.D. studies or seek employment.

Part of a new partnership, Hampton University will tap into Brandeis' existing research experience with respect to bioinspired soft materials, focusing on developing more targeted drug delivery systems.

In an area where minority groups make up the majority of the population, NMHU plans to continue its reputation for pioneering new opportunities for its students and researchers. This collaboration will allow NMHU researchers and students to start new research in 2-D graphene.

The partnership between North Carolina Central University and Penn State University's Center for Nanoscale Science is designed to increase the participation of underrepresented minorities in materials science with a peer-to-peer "PENNpal" mentoring program.

Initiated more than a decade ago in a predecessor to the PREM program, this partnership has a renewed award. Already, the collaboration has involved more than 100 students in research with PREM faculty, and additional outreach aimed at K-16 has touched thousands.

With a strong focus on nanofibers, this partnership (which began with UT Pan American) has provided research opportunities for 135 students that included incorporating them as scientific presenters and paper collaborators--and also as partners in submitting 12 patent applications (some licensed).

The research emphasis will be on the development of physical models, numerical algorithms and robust simulation techniques.

The shared goal of Howard University (HU), Cornell University (CU) Gallaudet University (GU), and Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is to systematically identify and support students from under-represented communities while contributing significantly to nanoscience and engineering research.

The mission of our JSU-UCSB PREM program is to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education in polymer self-assembly and biological nano-structured materials that will address the future needs of society & will increase the participation of minorities in material science research.

The Partnership for Photonic Metamaterials aims to achieve excellence and enhance diversity in materials research and education by the development of formal, long-term, collaborative research and education partnership.

The Mission of the Texas State University PREM Center on Interfaces in Materials is to increase participation by underrepresented groups in materials research. The Texas State PREM engages a strong regional demographic by the integration of discovery research into education/outreach activities.

The main goal of our joint NSF PREM program between the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) to increase the participation of underrepresented minorities in materials research.

Our goals are to provide the highest quality research and education opportunities in material dynamics, and to use CCNY’s diverse and high-quality student body and research university status to increase participation of under-represented groups in materials science.

The Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) between three Atlanta University Center (AUC) schools and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) integrates research, education, and student-mentoring.

The NMHU in association with MC established a formal alliance with the STC “Materials and devices for information technology research” – MDITR -  (UW, UA and GIT) in 2009.

The UTPA team envisions the PREM program to be a formal venue to “facilitate the development of formal long term materials research and education relationships” with a DMR center and to develop a formal interaction of Materials Science faculty within the College of Science and Engineering.

The University of Texas at San Antonio in collaboration with its MRSEC Partner, Northwestern University are currently involved in studying and developing biological applications of nanoscale materials. The collaboration between UTSA and NU offers state-of-the-art facilities and expertise.

The mission of the Wisconsin - Puerto Rico Partnership for Research and Education in Materials [Wi(PR)2EM] is to strengthen and broaden past collaborations between the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) MRSEC and the University of Puerto Rico.

The primary goal of the Partnership for Research and Education in Materials between Xavier University of Louisiana and the New York University MRSEC is to increase the number of underrepresented minority students who pursue graduate degrees in chemistry, physics, and engineering.

The objective of the PREM program is to expand and strengthen the research and educational activities of the multidisciplinary W. M. Keck Computational Materials Theory Center (CMTC) at California State University Northridge (CSUN), a Hispanic-serving institution.

The Howard/Hopkins/PGCC PREM is establishing a pipeline for training great materials scientists and engineers through world-class research and innovative materials education.

The mission of our JSU-UCSB PREM program is to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education in polymer self-assembly and biological nano-structured materials that will address the future needs of society and will increase the participation of minorities in materials science.

PREM-Photonic Metamaterials is working hard towards increasing the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing STEM degrees, particularly in Materials Science, through effective recruitment, mentoring, education, and training of African-American students in cutting-edge research programs.

The mission components of partnership between Tuskegee University’s Center for Advanced Materials (T-CAM) and Cornell University’s MRSEC are to form a long term collaborative research program.

The partnership integrates alliances with local educational institutions, focusing on education and training of minority students, teacher-education, team-based research, and professional development at all levels to result in substantive institutional and infrastructure development.

The program involves undergraduate, graduate and high school students and postdoctoral fellows who participate in cutting-edge interdisciplinary research coupled with educational seminars, workshops, faculty mentoring and advising, and student presentations at scientific conferences.

The program's objectives including To providing opportunities for minority students to participate in Materials Science and Engineering research at FAMU and CMU.

The mission of the PENN-UPRH PREM is to broaden participation and enhance diversity in materials science through a partnership in materials research and education between the University of Puerto Rico and the University of Pennsylvania Materials Research Science & Engineering Center.

This PREM project created a hub for research on advanced materials based on a structured collaboration among a team of thriving UPRM researchers with their high-level UW partners, so as to establish a platform for excellence in education and research.