{"id":97,"date":"2025-12-31T19:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2025-12-31T19:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T19:23:22","slug":"land-grant-commitment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/land-grant-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Land-Grant Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commitment to Land-Grant Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a multidisciplinary program, the School of Materials Science &amp; Engineering is inherently diverse in academic practices and experiences dedicated to fostering a supportive and welcoming environment where all students, staff, and faculty can thrive.&nbsp; Our commitment to access and success\u2014a core tenet of our land-grant mission\u2014is realized through our initiatives. We provide resources and support to cultivate positive academic and professional settings, empowering every member of our community to achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Outreach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Engaging with our local community about materials science and engineering is a priority for our program. Below are a few images where high school students are learning about polymers, metals, and composites through a variety of outreach activities hosted by materials science and engineering staff, faculty, and students:<\/p>\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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture11-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture11.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture12-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture12.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse1-1536x1149-1-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse1-1536x1149-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse1-1536x1149-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse1-1536x1149-1-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse1-1536x1149-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse2-789x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101\" style=\"width:342px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse2-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse2-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse2-768x997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/smse2.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commitment to Land-Grant Mission As a multidisciplinary program, the School of Materials Science &amp; Engineering is inherently diverse in academic practices and experiences dedicated to fostering a supportive and welcoming environment where all students, staff, and faculty can thrive.&nbsp; Our commitment to access and success\u2014a core tenet of our land-grant mission\u2014is realized through our initiatives. 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