An NSF-supported PREM project at New Mexico Highlands University (Las Vegas, NM 87701) is currently looking to fill two postdoc positions. Desirable qualifications for these positions are a PhD in Chemistry or Materials Science with knowledge of organic chemical synthesis, x-ray diffraction analysis, and/or quantum computations. More details on this project can be found on NMHU’s PREM website http://cs.nmhu.edu/prem2/.
Earlier this year, three PREM students represented Puerto Rico at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) — the world’s largest international pre-college science competition — in Los Angeles, CA.
Last year, the PREM program at the University of Texas, El Paso received a Creativity Award — a unique and competitive research award that focuses on using scientific research as a vehicle to provide multi-level education opportunities to students from underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines.
PREM Directors Meeting
Opportunity for the PREM community to connect, reflect, learn, and build
Meeting Location
Holiday Inn
2460 Eisenhower Ave
Alexandria, VA 22314
8–8.30 a.m.
Breakfast (provided)
8.30–9.10 a.m.
Linda Sapochak, Director, Division of Material Research, NSF
Welcome and Future of PREM- Current PREM solicitation
Dan Finotello, MRSEC Program Director and former PREM PD
Opportunities for partnerships
The University of Texas at El Paso and the University of California, Santa Barbara have joined forces to create a research and education program that, according to UTEP, “will combine materials science and engineering research to develop new materials for photovoltaic applications, or solar panels.” Learn more about this NSF-funded collaboration.
Press Release 15-098 
PREM partnerships involve outreach to excite budding scientists. |
Press Release 12-099
May 23, 2012
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced six Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards as a result of the 2012 PREM competition.
The City College of New York PREM offers a summer experience for NYC High School teachers. Through the Partnership in Experimental Physical Science Education (PEPSE) initiative, PREM seeks to foster collaborative partnerships to increase access to research training for teachers and students, to promote collaborative teaching and learning projects in local NYC high schools, to increase awareness of Materials Research, to inform students of post secondary science and engineering opportunities, and broaden the participation of underrepresented groups in Science and Engineering programs.
For more information please see: http://prem.ccny.cuny.edu/EngineeringEducation.html
The course titled "Partnership in Experimental Physical Science Education" has been approved for the summer 2011 ASPDP semester. Details
Press Release 09-163
2009 Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials
NSF announces eight Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials awards on materials for renewable energy, materials for advanced electronics, biomaterials, organic and polymeric materials.
