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The Educational Programs Office (EPO) regularly visits classrooms to present hands-on science modules and/or give science talks. Presentations are given by Cornell faculty, post docs, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff to all grade levels. The EPO has presented a variety of lessons directly to K-12 students in various settings, including in school classrooms, at Cornell labs, at a correctional facility and a science museum.

The MRSEC's Materials Innovation Slam at UCI features Junior Research Fellows presenting pitches to enhance communication skills, with winners recognized at the Annual Symposium and videos shared online.

The Wisconsin MRSEC operates the AMIC to foster collaboration between advanced materials researchers and industry, alongside the RM2N, linking UW System resources to enhance regional manufacturing.

The Scientific Thinkers program at OSU fosters STEM engagement in Columbus elementary schools by having students interact with OSU volunteers to promote confidence and inquiry-based learning.

PCCM's industrial outreach focuses on collaborations in magnetic, semiconductor, and quantum materials, leveraging PRISM's resources to enhance partnerships and develop innovative technologies across various membership tiers.

The LRSM fosters collaborations with industry, national labs, and academia, facilitating research partnerships, sample exchanges, joint publications, and the development of sponsored agreements, patents, and startups.

UCSD’s MRSEC REU program offers summer research opportunities in materials science, emphasizing predictive assemblies and engineered living materials through interdisciplinary projects across five UCSD departments.

The LRSM, affiliated with MRSEC, conducts extensive educational outreach programs for K-12, undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and the public, enhancing community engagement in materials research.

The NU-Materials Research Science and Engineering Center offers an interdisciplinary REU program focused on nanoscale materials, facilitating research projects and professional development for undergraduate students in science and engineering fields.

The ASM program at OSU offers a week-long materials science camp for 40 teachers annually, aimed at enhancing high school materials science course instruction.