The PREM partnership broadened pathways to degree attainment for students through integrated undergraduate, graduate, Bridge, and REU programs that combined research, mentoring, and professional development across CSULB and OSU.
Students engaged in collaborative, interdisciplinary projects spanning quantum materials, molecular topology, and nanofabrication, supported by reciprocal exchanges and regular joint meetings. We had 21 CSULB summer research projects and 8 CSULB students doing REUs at OSU’s CEM.
Through hands-on training on advanced instrumentation (AFM, STM, ARPES, nanofabrication, microscopy) and participation in conferences, workshops, and a joint PREM symposium, participants developed strong research skills while strengthening cross-institutional collaborations in physics, chemistry, and materials science.
8 undergraduates and 15 master’s students graduated with their hard-earned degrees.
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CSULB-OSU Partnership for Education and Research in Topological Materials
This PREM project builds on a successful 2021–2024 PREM Seed partnership between California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and The Ohio State University’s Center for Emergent Materials (CEM), an NSF MRSEC. The collaboration strengthens research and training pathways for undergraduate and graduate students through joint research, mentoring, and cross-institutional engagement.