{"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>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-28f84493 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\">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\">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\">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\">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-28f84493 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\"><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\"><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\"><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\"><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        <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\/MRhodes-3_1459x1920-778x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Matt Rhodes.\">\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-incoming-psychology-chair-matt-rhodes\/\">\n                                        Q&#038;A with incoming Psychology Chair Matt Rhodes                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/h3>\n                                                                    <div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\"><p>Matt Rhodes, a professor of cognitive psychology, was recently named the incoming chair of the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                                                                    <small>\n                                        June 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\/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                                        Precisely: CSU physicists help resolve proton puzzle                                    <\/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                                     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