Xavier University of Louisiana
and New York University have received a $3 million grant from the
National Science Foundation to bolster diversity among materials
scientists through collaborative research and curriculum development.
The award was one of eight awarded this year under NSF’s Partnerships
for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program and funded
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
MRSEC programs provide transformative opportunities for students and faculty at minority-serving institutions to participate in leading-edge materials science and engineering research. But in order to encourage more underrepresented minority researchers to take advantage of these opportunities, we need to cultivate personal connections with those at minority serving institutions. At the meeting, we networked with HRD PIs to identify potential collaborative opportunities on behalf of the nationwide network of MRSECs. We disseminated information about MRSEC research and education activities, and referred participants to programs of interest at individual MRSECs.
