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Highlight · Dec 1, 2021
Fort Lewis College
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.
News · 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.
News · 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.
Highlight · Jun 7, 2021
Fort Lewis College
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.
News · Jan 29, 2021
Navajo Technical University
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.
News · 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.
News · 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.
Highlight · May 15, 2020
Fort Lewis College
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.
Highlight · May 15, 2020
Fort Lewis College
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.
Highlight · May 15, 2020
Fort Lewis College
Building Student Pathways to STEM
Utilizing best practices in education and broadening participation, PEAQS providing our students with strong peer and professional networks, highly immersive research and education projects, sustained mentorship, and career-focused training.
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