Centers · PREM

CSULB-OSU Partnership for Education and Research in Topological Materials

This partnership 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.

California State University, Long Beach-Ohio State University's Center for Emergent Materials

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.

Center for Bioinspired and Architectured Materials (CBAM)

This partnership aims to advance research in bioinspired and architected materials systems for energy, biomedical, and environmental applications while broadening the participation of students.

Center for Interfacial Electrochemistry of Energy Materials (CIE2M)

This partnership aims to retain and support underrepresented students in Puerto Rico pursuing energy materials research, leveraging educational and outreach programs at CHESS.

Collaborative Research and Education in Advanced Materials (CREAM)

This collaboration leverages cutting-edge research in advanced materials and a seamlessly integrated education program in a pathway to provide financial support and mentoring for students, while establishing NCAT as a globally recognized hub for materials research and education.

JSU-UCSB Partnership for Research and Education in Materials Science

This partnership will provide opportunities for participants historically underrepresented in STEM to become next generation materials scientists through innovative research and education in emerging research areas.

Materials Interfaces Research and Access (MIRA-PREM)

This partnership is designed to create clear, focused, high-impact materials research projects with inclusive, supportive research teams, and culturally responsive, community-reflective education opportunities.

NMSU-UCSB Partnership for Research and Education on Quantum Materials and Processes (PREQ)

This Partnership will build significant capacity and infrastructure for research and education in materials at NMSU, complementing an existing pathway towards careers in national nuclear security.

PREM Center for Quantum Material Innovations and Educational Excellence (CQ-MIEE)

This partnership will offer materials research opportunities and training for potential and matriculating UCF students at the high school, undergraduate and graduate levels. It integrates innovative recruitment strategies and outreach to regional colleges and organizations.

Partnership for Education and Advancement of Quantum and nano-Sciences (PEAQS)

This initiative aims to advance cutting-edge materials science while 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

This partnership will establish an undergraduate-to-graduate materials research pathway with postdoc opportunities and career placement for students at UTA and GSU. Research focus: novel polymeric biomaterials and bioinspired materials used for drug delivery and tissue repair with biomedical applications.

TSUFI Partnership for Research and Education in Materials

Key initiatives of this partnership will include advancing materials research in multifunctional nanomaterials and machine-learning-informed design at both atomic and macroscale levels. The program will provide students with cross-institutional mentoring, joint-institution meetings, and exchange opportunities.

UPR-UW PREM Center for Advancing Research and Training for STEM Success

This partnership unites researchers from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, the UPR Medical Sciences Campus, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison MRSEC to advance groundbreaking materials researc

UTA-NU MRSEC PREM for Functional Materials

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.

University of Hawaii - University of Washington PREM Materials Research and Education Consortium (MRE-C)

This collaboration will combine UHM’s strengths in materials synthesis and specialized techniques such as X-ray diffraction and hydrogen sorption with UW’s advanced resources for automating research processes and large data set analysis to advance materials science to address critical challenges in clean energy and sustainability.

Venture for Innovation in Self-assembly and integration of Optoelectronic Nanostructures (VISION)

This partnership fosters innovation in quantum and nanomaterials research while broadening participation in STEM. VISION supports collaborative projects on quantum emitters and light manipulation using colloidal quantum dots, aiming to advance cost-effective quantum materials.

XULA-UChicago Partnership for Research and Education in Innovative Composite Materials

This partnership aims to advance materials science while broadening participation in the field. 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.

Collaborative Research and Education in Energy Materials (CREEM)

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.

NMHU-BioPACIFIC MIP PREM

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.

NSF PREM for Advanced Interface Materials

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.

NSF PREM for Device Innovation through Inclusive Research and Education

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.

NSF PREM for Hybrid Nanoscale Systems

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 for Innovations in Materials, Processes, and Applications for Quantum Technologies (NSF PREM IMPAQT)

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

PREM Center for Ultrafast Dynamics and Catalysis in Emerging Materials (C-UDCEM)

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 to FOSTER-Chem

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.

Partnership for Research and Education in Superatomic and 2D Materials (PRES2M)

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 PREM

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

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.

TxState-UT PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA)

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).

UH & UW Materials Research and Education Consortium (MRE-C)

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

UTRGV-UMN PREM

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.

Xavier-UChicago Materials and Interfaces Center for High Energy Storage and Sensing (MICHESS)

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.

CIE2M

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.

Fort Lewis College-Norfolk State University-STROBE

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.

Hampton University-Brandeis University MRSEC

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.

Jackson State University-University of California, Santa Barbara MRSEC

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.

PREM Vision for Excellence at Navajo Technical University in Research and Education in STEM (VENTURES)

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.

Partnership between CSUN and Princeton for Quantum Materials

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.

Tuskegee University-University of Nebraska-Lincoln MRSEC

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.

UTEP-UCSB PREM Center for Energy and Biomaterials

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.

University of Puerto Rico-University of Wisconsin-Madison MRSEC

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.

California State University, Los Angeles - Penn State University MRSEC

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.

Hampton University-Brandeis University MRSEC (2015)

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.

New Mexico Highlands University - Ohio State University MRSEC

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.

North Carolina Central University - Penn State University MRSEC

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.

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao - University of Pennsylvania MRSEC

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.

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (formerly UT Pan American) - University of Minnesota MRSEC

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).

California State University, Northridge - Princeton MRSEC

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

Howard University-Cornell University MRSEC

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.

Jackson State University-University of California, Santa Barbara MRSEC (2012)

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.

Norfolk State University - Cornell University MRSEC Partnership for Photonic Metamaterials

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.

Texas State University, San Marcos-Research Triangle MRSEC

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.

University of Texas, El Paso-University of California, Santa Barbara MRSEC (2012)

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.

City College of New York - University of Chicago MRSEC

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.

New Mexico Highlands University & Morehouse College – University Of Washington, University Of Arizona & Georgia Institute Of Technology – STC PREM

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.

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (formerly UT Pan American) - University of Minnesota MRSEC (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.

University of Texas at San Antonio-Northwestern University MRSEC

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.

Wi(PR)2EM

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.

Xavier University of Louisiana - New York University MRSEC

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.

Clark Atlanta University - Georgia Institute of Technology MRSEC

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.

California State University-Northridge MRSEC

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.

Howard University - Prince George's Community College - Johns Hopkins University MRSEC PREM

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

Jackson State University-University of California, Santa Barbara MRSEC (2006)

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.

Norfolk State University - Cornell University MRSEC

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.

Tuskegee University - Cornell University MRSEC

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.

University of New Mexico - Harvard University MRSEC

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.

California State University, Los Angeles - California Institute of Technology MRSEC

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.

Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University - Carnegie Mellon University MRSEC

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

University of Puerto Rico at Humacao - University of Pennsylvania MRSEC (2004)

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.

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez - University of Wisconsin-Madison MRSEC

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.

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