A Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program
Materials Science Engineering studies the use, properties, functions, and characterization of materials to address complex issues of efficiency, sustainability, cost and equity. Material scientists combine physics, chemistry, math, engineering, merchandising, and many other fields to create novel materials.
45+
state-of-the-art instruments available to students and faculty
1 of 6
universities in the U.S. to be designated as an Innovation & Economic Prosperity University
8
collaborating departments
25+
core faculty
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School of Materials Science & Engineering News
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Research explores why some people remember nearly every day of their lives
November 2, 2026Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) is the rare ability to recollect nearly all of one’s past personal experiences with great detail and accuracy.
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Q&A with Statistics Chair Daniel Cooley
October 27, 2026Meet Professor Daniel Cooley, the newly appointed chair of the Department of Statistics at Colorado State University.
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Synthetic biologist works with plants to help alleviate hunger
October 26, 2026Synthetic biology – an advanced form of genetic engineering – aims to reprogram plant functions to improve not only individual plants but entire systems.
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Physics faculty member Sam Brewer named Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator for 2026
October 1, 2026Colorado State University Associate Professor Samuel Brewer has been selected as part of the 2026 Experimental Physics Investigators cohort organized and funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
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Q&A with Biology Chair Meena Balgopal
September 30, 2026Meet Professor Meena Balgopal, the newly appointed chair of the Department of Biology at Colorado State University.
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Early-career CSU statisticians receive $6M in NIH grants for Alzheimer’s and microbiome research
September 23, 2026The NIH has awarded two separate grants to researchers in the Department of Statistics to study complex biological systems related to human health.