The Princeton Summer School on Condensed Matter Physics (PSSCMP) fosters knowledge in quantum materials, featuring lectures and poster sessions for graduate students and postdocs, focusing on advanced detection and emergent phases.

The Ohio Dept. Ed. funded Math Science Partnership program enhances 9th-grade physical science teaching through materials-related activities, impacting over 25 teachers and featuring presentations at SECO.

The CDCM Materials Research Science and Engineering Center hosts a RET program, providing teachers with research experience and curriculum development in materials science to enhance K-5 STEM education.

The Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials (CDCM) offers summer CREATE internships for Austin Community College students, providing research experience in materials science, mentorship, and professional development.

The Penn Summer Science Initiative (PSSI), sponsored by MRSEC, offers a four-week materials science course for high school students, focusing on various characterization techniques and practical assignments.

Last summer, 12 high school students were challenged to identify a mystery polymer. As part of a summer internship—now in its second year—they visited the chemical giant Chemours where they gained access to high-tech lab equipment rarely open to the public and were provided with relevant clues and tests to help solve the puzzle. It’s as hands on as it gets and gave this young group valuable exposure to the world of STEM.

Universities that have earned the Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC) grant award are engaged in collaborative interdisciplinary research at the very forefront of the field.  Exciting opportunities exist for graduate students, undergraduates, postdoctor scholars, and faculty. This short video summarizes important features of the MRSEC program at all Centers.

This unique event intended to introduce students to the world of robotics and provide educators with robotics-related teaching resources. This year's conference focused on the exciting field of underwater research and exploration and how robots are dramatically changing the way this is accomplished. Students working in teams of two or four developed their own concept of an underwater robot and design and present a poster illustrating their concept during a poster session at the conference.

In October 2005, a "Materials Day at MIT" outreach symposium was held that focused on new research developments from the MIT MRSEC program. This full day symposium, organized by MIT's Materials Processing Center (MPC) and Industrial Liaison Program (ILP), was attended by representatives from a total of 42 different companies. Also in attendance were about 65 members of the MIT community, including faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.