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News Release 18-056

NSF awards forge partnerships between minority-serving institutions and leading research facilities

8 research collaborations receive grants to increase diversity in materials research

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Fort Lewis College engineering students work in the laboratory with Megan Paciaroni.

Fort Lewis College engineering students work in the laboratory with Megan Paciaroni.

Credit: Fort Lewis College


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Oxide crystals from the laboratory of Ramana Chintalapalle at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Researchers in the laboratory of Ramana Chintalapalle at the University of Texas at El Paso shaped these oxide crystals by adding doping elements in a controlled manner.

Credit: University of Texas at El Paso


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Student collaborators in the laboratory of Vijaya Rangari at Tuskegee University.

Student collaborators in the laboratory of Vijaya Rangari at Tuskegee University.

Credit: Vijaya Rangari, Tuskegee University


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A 3D nanoarchitecture, based on a plasmonic hot-spot, developed by Jackson State University.

A 3D nanoarchitecture, based on a plasmonic hot-spot, developed by Jackson State University.

Credit: Paresh C. Ray, Jackson State University


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An illustration of the NSF PREM Pathway for encouraging diversity in materials research.

The NSF PREM Pathway is a process that encourages a diverse cohort of young scientists and engineers to stay in materials research through graduation to pursue higher education and rewarding careers in the field.

Credit: The National Science Foundation


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