The MRL is proud to announce a 6 year NSF Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) grant to continue its partnerships with University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP), and Jackson State University (JSU) in Mississippi.  This grant provides for exchange of students between participating universities for the purpose of supporting underrepresented students who are interested in pursuing graduate school.   You can read the full article and accompanying grant to support diversity in faculty hires here .