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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Q&A with Olympic bobsledder and CSU physics alumnus, Hunter Powell
May 13, 2026Olympic bobsledder and CSU alumnus Hunter Powell shared why he chose physics, how it helped him as an Olympic athlete, and his advice to CSU students.
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Professor Robert Paton Awarded Prestigious Professor Laureate Award
April 27, 2026Professor Robert Paton, Department of Chemistry, has been named a 2026 College of Natural Sciences Professor Laureate.
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CSU designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research
April 20, 2026The NSA designated Colorado State University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) in April.
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First CSU Biochemistry graduate returns to CSU
March 23, 2026Steve Haase, one of the first undergraduate biochemistry graduates at CSU, visited campus after 40 years to meet with current students and members of the department.
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Pilot partnership with Larimer County offers free mental health services to recently incarcerated
February 23, 2026A clinic powered by students aims to increase access to behavioral health care for individuals re-entering the community after incarceration.
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Legacy lives on through moss donation
February 13, 2026Holmes Rolston III, University Distinguished Professor and professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at Colorado State University, is widely known as a founding father of environmental ethics as a formal study, but in his personal life he was known as a man with a deep interest in moss. Over the course of his life, Rolston collected approximately 2,000 moss specimens, which upon his passing, have been donated to the Charles Maurer Herbarium at Colorado State University.