Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials » Events http://prem-mrsec.org PREM web site Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:05:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 PREM Directors’ Meeting, October 26, 2011 http://prem-mrsec.org/prem-pis-meeting-october-26-2011/ http://prem-mrsec.org/prem-pis-meeting-october-26-2011/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:41:24 +0000 admin http://prem-mrsec.org/?p=1956 PREM Directors’ Meeting Agenda

Virginia Tech Research Center

900 N. Glebe Road, Arlington VA 22230
East/West Falls Church Room
October 26, 2011

2:15 – 2:40 PM NSF Remarks:

  • MRCT Competition
  • PREM Competition
  • Annual Reports
  • Publications

More info and presentations on NSF site

 PREM Program Directors
2:40 –3:40 PM “Reports from the Field”
2:40 PM Finding Partners: Using Research Opportunities to Build Lasting Relationships with Faculty and Students at Community Colleges and Disabled Serving Institutions Howard University (HU) PREM, Josh Halpern
3: 00 PM New (and Old) Modes of Engaging Students: Outreach to NYC High Schools The City College of New York (CCNY) PREM, Jeff Morris
3:20 PM Building Your Pipeline – Strategies for Recruiting and Keeping Students Engaged in PREM University of Texas Pan American (UTPA) PREM, Arturo Fuentes
3:40 PM Adjourn
]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/prem-pis-meeting-october-26-2011/feed/ 0 PREM and MRSEC PIs Joint Meeting on March 9-11, 2011 http://prem-mrsec.org/prem-and-mrsec-pis-joint-meeting-on-march-9-11-2011/ http://prem-mrsec.org/prem-and-mrsec-pis-joint-meeting-on-march-9-11-2011/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:29:00 +0000 admin http://prem-mrsec.org/?p=1437 The UPR-Humacao PREM will host the 2011 PREM and MRSEC PIs Joint Meeting on March 9-11, 2011 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico.

The program will include PREM and MRSEC joint and parallel sessions.

THURSDAY MARCH 10th, 2011

7:30-8:15 AM Registration and Breakfast

1st Session: MRSEC and PREM Joint Session

8:15-8:30 AM Introduction by all participants
8:30-8:50 AM DMR Program Director Update  Download
8:50-9:30 AM Ian Robertson, DMR Division Director
9:30-10:15 AM Creating Useful Highlights
10:15-10:30 AM Webmaster’s Updates Download
10:30-10:45 AM Break

2nd Session: MRSEC and PREM Parallel Sessions

PREM MRSEC
10:45-10:50AM Meeting Agenda

Prof. Paresh Ray

 10:45-11:45 AM MRSEC Directors

Closed Meeting
10:50-11:45 AM Panel: Evaluation and Assessment

Moderator: Prof. Idalia Ramos

(Three presentations and discussion)
11:45-12:00 PM Break 11:45-12:00 PM Elections
11:45-1:00 PM Lunch

3rd Session: MRSEC and PREM Joint Session

1:00-5:00 PM Mini Research Symposium (Four Concurrent Sessions)
5:00-5:30 PM Break
5:30-7:00 PM Students Poster Presentation
7:00-8:00 PM Dinner

FRIDAY MARCH 11th, 2011

1st Session: MRSEC and PREM Joint Session

7:30-8:00 AM Breakfast
8:30-9:30 AM Panel: Mentoring Advancement of Junior Faculty

Moderator: Prof. Karen Lozano

2nd Session: MRSEC and PREM Parallel Sessions

PREM MRSEC
9:00-9:15 AM Preparing Compelling Individual Investigator Proposals 9:00-9:45 AM MRSEC Working Groups Meet
9:15-11:00 AM Tour of PREM Facilities at UPR-Humacao
9:45-10:15 AM Working Groups Reports Out
10:15-10:45 AM Education Assessment
10:45 AM Adjourn
11:00-11:30 AM Wrap-Up
11:30-12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM Meeting Adjourned.

Photos from the meeting

]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/prem-and-mrsec-pis-joint-meeting-on-march-9-11-2011/feed/ 0 CCNY PREM Fall recruitment weekend, October 15 – 17, 2010 http://prem-mrsec.org/ccny-prem-fall-recruitment-weekend-october-15-%e2%80%93-17-2010/ http://prem-mrsec.org/ccny-prem-fall-recruitment-weekend-october-15-%e2%80%93-17-2010/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:53:25 +0000 Jeffrey F. Morris http://prem-mrsec.org/?p=1416 In collaboration with an NSF-supported CREST program, a focal event in the CCNY PREM will be our Fall 2010 recruitment weekend scheduled to take place the weekend of October 15 – 17, 2010. We will bring a targeted group of undergraduate science and engineering students to New York to learn about CCNY materials science research and graduate studies in STEM disciplines.   We hope to have some of these students join the program, but our broader goal is to expand the pipeline and increase diversity in materials science.  The program will do this by making students aware of opportunities and encouraging them toward graduate study as an avenue to the most productive and interesting careers.  The conference is a 3 day series of scientific panel discussions, lectures from prominent scientist in the STEM fields, graduate study and careers education workshops,  application assistance,  and financial support information sessions.  Invitation of qualified undergraduate seniors and juniors is by nomination from faculty advisor.   Faculty advisers nominate students and are invited to attend the conference as well. Faculty take part in panel discussions with a diverse audience of graduate and undergraduate students from STEM fields. Excellent opportunity for networking and recruiting as many MRSECs, PREMs, and REUs will be in attendance.

]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/ccny-prem-fall-recruitment-weekend-october-15-%e2%80%93-17-2010/feed/ 0 PREM PIs Meeting http://prem-mrsec.org/meeting-apr-26-2010/ http://prem-mrsec.org/meeting-apr-26-2010/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:50:47 +0000 admin http://prem-mrsec.org/?p=754 Date: April 26, 2010
Location: 950 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22203

PROGRAM

7:30-8:00 Registration, Handout Materials, Light Refreshments
GALLERY II BALLROOM
8:00-8:15 Welcome Message
Dr. Zakya H. Kafafi, Division of Materials Research (DMR) Director
8:15-8:40 NSF PREM Program Directors Presentation
Sean L. Jones and Tom Rieker Download this presentation (.pdf)
8:40-8:45 NSF Office of Legislative & Public Affairs (OD/OLPA)
Bobbie Mixon, OD/OLPA Download this presentation (.pdf)
8:45-9:00 Conference Organizers Presentation
Idalia Ramos, Nick Kioussis, Mikhail Noginov, and Tatiana Timofeeva
9:00-10:00 PREM Programs Presentations with Questions and Answers

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-11:20 PREM Programs Presentations with Questions and Answers

11:20-11:30 Break

11:30-12:15 PREM Programs Presentations with Questions and Answers

12:20-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:30 Working Groups Discussions:
Are we making a difference? How? How can we have greater impact?

  • Group A: Building the Pipeline- da Vinci Meeting Room
    Moderator: Nicholas Kioussis
  • Group B: Partnerships – Picasso Meeting Room
    Moderator: Mikhail Noginov
  • Group C: Integration of Education and Research – Matisse Meeting Room
    Moderator: Tatiana Timofeeva

2:30-3:15 Working Groups Reports

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:30 NSF Programs and Funding Opportunities

  • DMR: IIA Programs and MRSECs Overview
    Charles Ying, Division of Materials Research (MPS/DMR) Download this presentation (.pdf)
  • Research Experience for Undergraduates/Teachers (REU/RET)
    Dan Finotello, Division of Materials Research (MPS/DMR) Download this presentation (.pdf)
  • Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
    Carmen Sidbury, Division of Graduate Education (EHR/DGE) Download this presentation (.pdf)
  • Research Initiative Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology (RIG)
    Sally O’Connor, Division of Biological Infrastructure (BIO/DBI) Download this presentation (.pdf)
  • Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
    Randy Phelps, Office of Integrated Activities (OD/OIA) Download this presentation (.pdf)
  • Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF)
    Charles Pibel, Division of Chemistry (MPS/CHE) Download this presentation (.pdf)
  • American Competitiveness in Chemistry-Postdoctoral Fellowship (ACC)
    Charles Pibel, Division of Chemistry (MPS/CHE)
  • Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI)
    Charles Pibel, Division of Chemistry (MPS/CHE)
  • Engineering Research Centers (ERC)
    Lynn Preston, Division of Engineering Education & Centers (ENG/EEC) Download this presentation (.pdf)

4:30 Closing Remarks
4:30-5:30 Writing Minutes/Report

]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/meeting-apr-26-2010/feed/ 0 PENN-UPRH PREM Symposium on Soft Matters in Materials Science http://prem-mrsec.org/penn-uprh-prem-symposium-on-soft-matters-in-materials-science/ http://prem-mrsec.org/penn-uprh-prem-symposium-on-soft-matters-in-materials-science/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:35:40 +0000 upenn http://prem-mrsec.org/?p=621 Symposium on Soft Matters in Materials Science The 4th PENN-UPRH PREM Symposium on Soft Matters in Materials Science will take place on Friday May 7th, 2010 in Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico.

]]> Symposium on Soft Matters in Materials Science The 4th PENN-UPRH PREM Symposium on Soft Matters in Materials Science will take place on Friday May 7th, 2010 in Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico. 

Six plenary talks will be offered by the invited speakers:  Peter Collings (Swarthmore), Monica Olvera de la Cruz (Northwestern), David Pine (New York University), Paul Janmey (PENN), Daeyeon Lee (PENN), and Arjun Yodh (PENN).  The symposium will also include a poster session by PREM students and other scientists from Puerto Rico. The first PREM symposium was organized in 2007 on the topic of Advanced Materials. Since them, approximately 85 researchers and students have met at Humacao every year to participate in the event.  More information can be found at: http://prem.uprh.edu/symposium.

]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/penn-uprh-prem-symposium-on-soft-matters-in-materials-science/feed/ 0 The solicitation for the next PREM competition http://prem-mrsec.org/the-solicitation-for-the-next-prem-competition/ http://prem-mrsec.org/the-solicitation-for-the-next-prem-competition/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:21:48 +0000 admin http://mrsec.org/prem/the-solicitation-for-the-next-prem-competition/ The solicitation for the next PREM competition has just been announced (  NSF 09-518 ). The proposals will be due on March 5, 2009.

The PREM program has been broadened to include Women’s Colleges and Institutions that primarily serve persons with disabilities in addition to Minority Serving Institutions. The eligible partners include MRSECs, and DMR supported NSECs STCs and major facilities. Only materials related research activities will be supported.

]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/the-solicitation-for-the-next-prem-competition/feed/ 0 Workshop for PREM Program Administrators and Participants http://prem-mrsec.org/workshop-for-prem-program-administrators-and-participants/ http://prem-mrsec.org/workshop-for-prem-program-administrators-and-participants/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:05:53 +0000 admin http://prem.mrsec.org/workshop-for-prem-program-administrators-and-participants/ On September 26, 2008, a workshop for NSF-PREM Program Administrators and Participants will be held at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. The goal of this proposal is to bring PREM administrators, PREM Faculties, other MSI’s researchers who want to participate in the next PREM competition, and NSF program officers to discuss, 1) how PREM related decision-making processes can be more transparent, 2) how we can improve communication among campus constituents to promote greater collaboration and programmatic needs of PREM, 3) how MSI’s can participate in next PREM competition at the end of this year.

The objectives of the workshop are:

1. To inform Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) about PREM program goals and objectives, progresses made, needs and challenges

2. To invite experts to speak on how to build research and education programs at MSIs.

3. To invite panelists who are experienced on building research and education programs at MSIs to guide discussions among PREM institution administrators, program directors, collaborative MRSEC partners, and faculty participants leading to solutions dealing with challenges involved with PREM

4. To publish a report on discussion materials of the workshop that will help MSIs to implement programs such as PREM.

National Science Foundation (NSF)- Partnership for Research and Education in Materials Science (PREM), competition is planned for Fiscal Year 2009, solicitation will appear in the Fall, 2008. The objective of PREM is to enhance diversity in materials research and education by stimulating the development of formal, long-term, collaborative research and education partnerships between minority-serving colleges and universities and the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR)-supported centers and facilities.

If you want to join this workshop please contact with Dr. Paresh Chandra Ray by e-mail: paresh.c.ray@jsums.edu and filled the registration form and send by fax to Dr. Paresh Chandra Ray at 601-979-3674.

Registration Form for NSF-PREM workshop

We hope you will be able to join this workshop to share your valuable experiences with us on “Challenges and Best Practices to Establish a Research and Education Program at MSIs/HBCUs”

Agenda [Download PREM 2008 Workshop Agenda]

8:00 – 8:50 Registration and Breakfast

1st Session

Session Chair: Prof. Idalia Ramos, UPR-Humacao PREM Program Director

8:50 – 9:00 Dr. Zakya H. Kafafi, Director, Division of Material Research, NSF
  Welcome Speech
9:00-9:20 Dr. Rama Bansil, NSF-DMR Program Director  Download
  Title: Introduction to NSF-PREM and other Materials Research Programs
9.20-9.50 Dr. Frank A. Gomez, CSULA-Caltech PREM Program Director Download
  Title: PREM: The Good, the Bad and the Future
9:50-10:20 Dr. Gregory S. Rohrer, Carnegie Mellon Univ. MRSEC Program Director Download
  Title: Building Research and Education Partnerships between MRSECs and MSIs
10:20-10:45 Dr. Felix A. Okojie, Jackson State University
  Title: Best Practices and Challenges in Establishing Research and Development Programs at HBCU’s and MSI’s
10:45 -11:00 Coffee Break
2nd Session Session
Chair: Dr. Reich Daniel, John Hopkins University MRSEC Director
11:00-11:25 Dr.Victor Santiago and Dr. Patrick Mensah, NSF CREST Program Directors  Download
  Title: Strengthening Institutional Research Capability through CREST
11:25 -11:50 Dr. William McHenry, Science Diversity Center  Download
  Title: Science Diversity and Global Challenges
11:50-12:15 Dr. Julia E. Fulghum, University of New Mexico Download
  Title: “Bottom-up vs Top-down: The advantages of facilitating faculty and student-driven research and education initiatives
12:15-1:30 Lunch (on your own)

3rd Session
Session Chair: Dr. Peter N. Kalu, Florida A&M University PREM Program Director
1:30-1:55 Dr. Monica Mitchell, Quality Education for Minorities Network (QEM) Download
  Title: Challenges and Best Practices in Supporting Research and Education at MSIs/HBCUs
1:55 – 2:20 Dr. Jason Madigan, NSF-DGA
  Title: NSF DGA Overview on Effective Grant Management Practices for PREM Administrators and PIs
2:20 – 2:45 Dr. Jesse Edwards, III, Florida A&M University
  Title: An Intimate Research Relationship: Collaborative Technology and
  Personnel Exchange between a Majority and Minority Serving Institution
2:45 – 3:10 Dr. K.S.V. Santhanam, Center for Materials Science and Engineering,
  Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623
  Title: Partnership for Research and Education in Materials Science at RIT
3:10 – 3:30 Coffee Break

4th Session
Session Chair: Dr. James Perkins, Associate Dean, College of Science and Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University
3:30 – 5:00 Panel Discussions
  Panel A: Challenges at HBCU/MSI for research
  Panel B: Collaboration between MRSRCs and Institutions Serving Underrepresented Minorities
5:00 – 5:15 Panel A Report
5:15 – 5:30 Panel B Report
5:30 – 5:45 Question – Answer and Wrap up
]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/workshop-for-prem-program-administrators-and-participants/feed/ 0 Challenges and Best Practices to Establish a Research and Education Program at MSIs/HBCUs http://prem-mrsec.org/challenges-and-best-practices-to-establish-a-research-and-education-program-at-msishbcus/ http://prem-mrsec.org/challenges-and-best-practices-to-establish-a-research-and-education-program-at-msishbcus/#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:32:34 +0000 admin http://mrsec.org/prem/challenges-and-best-practices-to-establish-a-research-and-education-program-at-msishbcus/ On September 26, 2008, a workshop for NSF-PREM Program Administrators and Participants will be held at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. The goal of this proposal is to bring PREM administrators, PREM Faculties, other MSI’s researchers who want to participate in the next PREM competition, and NSF program officers to discuss, 1) how PREM related decision-making processes can be more transparent, 2) how we can improve communication among campus constituents to promote greater collaboration and programmatic needs of PREM, 3) how MSI’s can participate in next PREM competition at the end of this year.

More details

]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/challenges-and-best-practices-to-establish-a-research-and-education-program-at-msishbcus/feed/ 0 8th Southern School on Computational Chemistry http://prem-mrsec.org/8th-southern-school-on-computational-chemistry/ http://prem-mrsec.org/8th-southern-school-on-computational-chemistry/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:26:36 +0000 admin http://prem.mrsec.org/8th-southern-school-on-computational-chemistry/ 8th Southern School on Computational Chemistry and Materials Science is organized together by the members of the NSF-EPSCOR Computational Chemistry Cluster, NSF-CREST Computational Center for Molecular Structure and Interactions, the NSF-Partnership for Research and Education for Materials (NSF-PREM) and Jackson State University. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Jackson, MS on April 25–26 (Friday and Saturday), 2008.

We are planning a small number of 40 minute lectures of invited speakers, 20 minute oral presentations and posters. These presentations will cover all areas of computational chemistry and materials science. For details on abstract and picture formats, conference program, online registration, and other information go through our conference web site.

]]> http://prem-mrsec.org/8th-southern-school-on-computational-chemistry/feed/ 0 ACS Spring 2008 National Meeting – Research and Education in Material Science http://prem-mrsec.org/acs-spring-2008-national-meeting-research-and-education-in-material-science/ http://prem-mrsec.org/acs-spring-2008-national-meeting-research-and-education-in-material-science/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:42:28 +0000 admin http://prem.mrsec.org/acs-spring-2008-national-meeting-research-and-education-in-material-science/ The focus is on Educational and Outreach opportunities provided by the MRSEC and PREM programs with 4 sessions on Sunday afternoon, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Following sessions:

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