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Through our after-school science clubs, NSF MRSEC volunteers work closely with a group of students to introduce them to scientific concepts and develop their interests and curiosity in STEM fields.

The eSMART program at NSF MRSEC engages high school students in physics through immersive experiences, including research discussions, facility tours, hands-on experiments, and visits to museums and laboratories.

The UT Austin Entrepreneurial Greenhouse Program leverages U.S. National Science Foundation I-Corps elements to teach technology transfer, business models, and commercialization strategies to students and faculty through workshops and local resources.

NPEP, an initiative by Northwestern University, provides comprehensive liberal arts education to incarcerated students in Illinois, partnering with Oakton Community College to enhance academic engagement and social impact.

The UTRGV-UMN PREM program fosters educational and research collaboration to enhance participation from underrepresented groups in materials science, supported by U.S. National Science Foundation Award DMR-2122178.

UMN’s NSF MRSEC, in collaboration with NCGA, offers a three-day RET workshop for high school chemistry teachers, focusing on sustainability and green chemistry through inquiry-based learning.

The NSF MRSEC at Harvard collaborates with UNM on the NSF PREM, focusing on biomaterials research, educational tool development, and outreach to enhance public engagement and training opportunities.

The NSF MRSEC offers a Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development project, focusing on mentoring REU students and enhancing presentation skills through workshops and educational activities led by experienced educators.

Introduction to Microfluidics Technology is a hands-on laboratory course sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation's Bioinspired Soft Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Brandeis. This one-week course takes place during the summer and is intended for graduate students, post-docs, faculty and industrial scientists/engineers interested in utilizing microfluidic technology in their work, both in the physical and life sciences.

The CMI MRSEC REU promotes student participation in materials science research, collaborating with UM programs, focusing on Semiconductors, 2D Materials, and Sustainable Polymers over a 10-week period.