{"id":7,"date":"2025-12-30T19:26:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T19:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:52:14","slug":"school-of-materials-science-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Materials Science &amp; Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/curriculum\/\">About the program<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-divider-flower-trial-red is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">45+<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">state-of-the-art instruments available to students and faculty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">1 of 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">universities in the U.S. to be designated as an Innovation &amp; Economic Prosperity University <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">collaborating departments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">25+<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">core faculty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Program Resources <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/newSamdImage-1024x682.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/newSamdImage-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/newSamdImage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/newSamdImage-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/newSamdImage.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a052dc93586fa2c058d046022d64ed84 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=13\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"13\">Admissions Information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/CIF_SAMD_class_2019-1024x768-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/CIF_SAMD_class_2019-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/CIF_SAMD_class_2019-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/CIF_SAMD_class_2019-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-eefee8b59e233557450055b11dd33424 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=14\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14\">Research Facilities<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_2657-1024x768.jpg\" style=\"object-position:100% 47%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"100% 47%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_2657-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_2657-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_2657-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_2657-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_2657-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-8882f521a62a3d28deeb05a927eb52e9 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=15\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15\">Curriculum<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-12\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_9057.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_9057.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/IMG_9057-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-c63a55b01abb71d2a34a5bcfd37a61cb wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=16\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16\">Degree Options<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">School of Materials Science &amp; Engineering News<\/h2>\n\n\n            <div class=\"alignnone wp-block-stalwart-blocks-source-stories\">\n        \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\/2019\/03\/statistics-building-july-2011-vicki-gillis-4-1024x678-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Historic two-story brick building surrounded by lush green landscaping on a cloudy day.\">\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\/early-career-csu-statisticians-receive-6m-in-nih-grants-for-alzheimers-and-microbiome-research\/\">\n                                        Early-career CSU statisticians receive $6M in NIH grants for Alzheimer&#8217;s and microbiome research\u00a0                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>The NIH has awarded two separate grants to researchers in the Department of Statistics to study complex biological systems related to human health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        September 23, 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\/09\/MathArtExibit-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Students look at art\">\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\/math-students-curate-art-exhibit-in-co-lab-space-at-gregory-allicar-museum-of-art\/\">\n                                        Math Students Curate Art Exhibit in CO\/LAB Space at Gregory Allicar Museum of Art                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>\u201cWhen many of us hear the word \u2018mathematics,\u2019 we think of numbers, formulas, or equations. But in this exhibition, we ask you to consider something broader. Mathematics is also a way of seeing,\u201d Kristina Moen, PhD Student in Mathematics at CSU, introduces the collection, \u201cSymmetry, Structure, Space: Mathematical Visions in Art,\u201d in the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        September 15, 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\/09\/American_Chemical_Society_logo.svg.jpeg\" alt=\"ACS logo\">\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\/three-faculty-members-receive-awards-from-american-chemical-society\/\">\n                                        Three faculty members receive awards from American Chemical Society                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>Many of the recipients will be honored at the ACS spring meeting on March 23, 2027, in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        September 15, 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\/09\/9184A368CAA63D085971334240E306F9-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Professor Jamie Neilson\">\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-jamie-neilsons-project-selected-for-the-magnetic-acceleration-generating-new-innovations-and-tactical-outcomes-magnito-program\/\">\n                                        Professor Jamie Neilson&#8217;s Project Selected for the MAGNITO Program                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>Department of Chemistry&#8217;s Professor Jamie Neilson&#8217;s project that is supported and led by the University of Houston has been recognized as a selectee for the Magnetic Acceleration Generating New Innovations and Tactical Outcomes (MAGNITO) program by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        September 12, 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\/09\/Cherie-at-Werner-Elementary-School.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman and child work on a research experiment\">\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\/new-grant-funding-supports-hands-on-experiments-on-condensed-matter\/\">\n                                        New grant funding supports hands-on experiments on condensed matter                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>The matter, energy and forces behind modern electronics and some of the world\u2019s most advanced computer systems soon will be the crux of new science lessons delivered by Colorado State University\u2019s celebrated Little Shop of Physics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        September 8, 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\/08\/McEntafferR-4-730x1024.jpg\" alt=\"College of Natural Sciences Dean Randy McEntaffer wearing a suit and standing in front of columns.\">\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\/meet-college-of-natural-sciences-dean-randall-mcentaffer\/\">\n                                        Meet College of Natural Sciences Dean Randall McEntaffer                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>Meet the new dean of the College of Natural Sciences, Randall McEntaffer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        August 19, 2026                                    <\/small>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul><\/section>            <\/div>\n        ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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