Supporting a Diverse STEM Workforce

UTA was one of 10 universities to receive a seed grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials program. Each grant provides $800,000 to support materials research partnerships between minority-serving institutions and large-scale, NSF-supported research centers. UTA’s partner is Northwestern University’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center. “Our goal is to double the number of underrepresented graduate students in materials science and engineering (MSE) in three years,” says MSE Department Chair Stathis Meletis. “Involving undergrads in research, mentorship, and educational opportunities will help in that recruitment.”