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Collaborative  Research and Education in Energy Materials (CREEM)
Collaborative Research and Education in Energy Materials (CREEM)
Jun 1, 2022
Collaborative Research and Education in Energy Materials (CREEM)

Collaborative Research and Education in Energy Materials (CREEM)

In this work, the influence of substrate-induced strain on the electrocatalytic properties of nickel oxide (NiO) films toward the hydrogen evolution reaction is studied.
Integration of a Novel Biomembrane into a Lung-on-a-Chip Microfluidic Test-Platform
Integration of a Novel Biomembrane into a Lung-on-a-Chip Microfluidic Test-Platform
Dec 1, 2021
Fort Lewis College-Norfolk State University-STROBE

Integration of a Novel Biomembrane into a Lung-on-a-Chip Microfluidic Test-Platform

Jeff Jessing, Fort Lewis College

The Lung-on-a-Chip team developed a fabrication method to produce a porous silicon biomembrane that mimics the functionality of the human interstitial space that separates the alveolar and the capillary cells.
NSF Funds Ten New PREM Seed Grants
NSF Funds Ten New PREM Seed Grants
Aug 19, 2021

NSF Funds Ten New PREM Seed Grants

The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded new seed grants through PREM, Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials, to support ten collaborative research teams across the United States that will lay the groundwork for full-fledged PREM awards at these institutions in the future.
2021 NSF PREM Grants to Broaden Participation in Cutting-Edge Materials Research
2021 NSF PREM Grants to Broaden Participation in Cutting-Edge Materials Research
Jul 28, 2021

2021 NSF PREM Grants to Broaden Participation in Cutting-Edge Materials Research

The U.S. National Science Foundation recently awarded its latest grants through PREM, Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials, to support eight collaborative research teams across the United States that will increase diversity in cutting-edge materials research, education and professions.
Collaborative Materials Characterization
Collaborative Materials Characterization
Jun 7, 2021
Fort Lewis College-Norfolk State University-STROBE

Collaborative Materials Characterization

Doyle Temple, Norfolk State University

PEAQS has successfully leveraged the new laboratory space allocated to the project during years 1 and 2 to begin a successful program in single crystal growth of quantum materials.
NTU Biology Graduate to Attend Harvard with Help from NSF PREM Grant
NTU Biology Graduate to Attend Harvard with Help from NSF PREM Grant
Jan 29, 2021

NTU Biology Graduate to Attend Harvard with Help from NSF PREM Grant

Daniel Vandever, Tribal College

Navajo Technical University (NTU) biology graduate Robinson Tom will be enrolling in a post-baccalaureate program at Harvard University this fall through the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) PREM project. The opportunity was made available under the collaboration NTU built with Harvard in 2018.
PREM Program Accepting New Proposals
PREM Program Accepting New Proposals
Oct 14, 2020

PREM Program Accepting New Proposals

The PREM Program is offering four to eight awads, anticipated to be between $300,000 and $700,000 per year for up to six years.
PREM’s New Logo Highlights Diversity and Partnership
PREM’s New Logo Highlights Diversity and Partnership
May 19, 2020

PREM’s New Logo Highlights Diversity and Partnership

Divya Abhat

NSF first floated the idea to create a logo in September of last year, and PREM communities across the country got to work. The submissions were presented and voted on at the MRS PREM Research Scholars Symposium, which took place at the Materials Research Society’s Fall 2019 meeting in Boston.
MRS Fall PREM Scholars Program
MRS Fall PREM Scholars Program
May 15, 2020
Fort Lewis College-Norfolk State University-STROBE

MRS Fall PREM Scholars Program

The MRS-PREM Research Scholars Summit paired more than 30 graduate students and postdocs mentors from MRSECs and STCs with 60 students from PREM Minority Serving Institutions through the MRS Fall meeting.
Building a sample platform for live cell imaging
Building a sample platform for live cell imaging
May 15, 2020
Fort Lewis College-Norfolk State University-STROBE

Building a sample platform for live cell imaging

The Lung-on-a-Chip team at Fort Lewis College has developed a functional, synthetic membrane that mimics the structural and mechanical properties of the barrier between alveolar cells and capillary cells where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.