{"id":67,"date":"2025-12-31T18:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-12-31T18:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:46:28","slug":"faculty-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/faculty-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty News"},"content":{"rendered":"            <div class=\"alignnone wp-block-stalwart-blocks-source-stories\">\n        <section class=\"grid columns-3 stories-6\"><ul class=\"stalwart-cards-wrapper gap-m\">\n                        <li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\">\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-source-image-wrapper aspect-4-3 ratio\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/06\/07073_00232-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"A laser lab setup\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n                                    <a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/precise-measurement-by-csu-physicists-helps-resolve-long-standing-proton-radius-puzzle\/\">\n                                        Precise measurement by CSU physicists helps resolve long-standing proton radius puzzle\u00a0                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>A CSU team has measured a hydrogen proton&#8217;s radius to be 0.84 femtometers, resolving a long-standing scientific discrepancy known as the proton radius puzzle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        June 2, 2026                                    <\/small>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    \n                        <li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\">\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-source-image-wrapper aspect-4-3 ratio\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/DFarmer-indoor-air-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Farmer cranks open a window.\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n                                    <a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/6-ways-i-keep-the-air-in-my-house-clean-as-an-indoor-air-pollution-researcher\/\">\n                                        6 ways I keep the air in my house clean as an indoor air pollution researcher                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>As an atmospheric chemist, I\u2019m always thinking about the air quality in my home. Here are 6 tips based on my research to improve the quality of your home&#8217;s air.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        May 19, 2026                                    <\/small>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    \n                        <li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\">\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-source-image-wrapper aspect-4-3 ratio\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/05\/B71A8817-e1778703384507-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Hunter Powell stands on the CSU track and field course.\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n                                    <a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/qa-with-olympic-bobsledder-and-csu-physics-alumnus-hunter-powell\/\">\n                                        Q&#038;A with Olympic bobsledder and CSU physics alumnus, Hunter Powell                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>Olympic 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        May 13, 2026                                    <\/small>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    \n                        <li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\">\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-source-image-wrapper aspect-4-3 ratio\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/20240215161158-895cb3c8-me-682x1024.png\" alt=\"Professor Robert Paton\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n                                    <a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/professor-robert-paton-awarded-prestigious-professor-laureate-award\/\">\n                                        Professor Robert Paton Awarded Prestigious Professor Laureate Award                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>Professor Robert Paton, Department of Chemistry, has been named a 2026 College of Natural Sciences Professor Laureate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        April 27, 2026                                    <\/small>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    \n                        <li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\">\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-source-image-wrapper aspect-4-3 ratio\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/07051_00953-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"A computer screen with code on it\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n                                    <a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/csu-designated-as-national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cyber-research\/\">\n                                        CSU designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>The NSA designated Colorado State University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) in April. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        April 20, 2026                                    <\/small>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    \n                        <li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\">\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-source-image-wrapper aspect-4-3 ratio\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/Haase-S-visit-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Haase gestures to a presentation while giving a lecture to a class.\">\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n                                <h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n                                    <a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/natsci.source.colostate.edu\/first-csu-biochemistry-graduate-returns-to-csu\/\">\n                                        First CSU Biochemistry graduate returns to CSU                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>Steve Haase, one of the first undergraduate biochemistry graduates at CSU, visited\u00a0campus after 40 years to meet with current students and members of the department. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        March 23, 2026                                    <\/small>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul><\/section>            <\/div>\n        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