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At the College of Natural Sciences, discovery begins here. Research by our faculty pushes the boundaries of our knowledge – and improves lives. Students, from first-year undergraduates to doctoral candidates, are essential collaborators throughout the process at Colorado State. We know that great research comes from great people and great connections.

Proposal Submission Timeline

Proposal submission timeline

PIs must notify their department’s Research Proposal Coordinator (RPC) of upcoming proposals early via their Unit’s intake form: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Psychology. All Other CNS Units (directly supported by the CNS Dean’s Research Office)

Research News

Precisely: CSU physicists help resolve proton puzzle

A CSU team has measured a hydrogen proton’s radius to be 0.84 femtometers, resolving a long-standing scientific discrepancy known as the proton radius puzzle.

6 ways I keep the air in my house clean as an indoor air pollution researcher

As an atmospheric chemist, I’m always thinking about the air quality in my home. Here are 6 tips based on my research to improve the quality of your home’s air.

Legacy lives on through moss donation

Holmes 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.

Note: The College of Natural Sciences pays differential tuition for all graduate students on a research assistantship (GTA), teaching assistantship (GTA), or other assistantship (GSA).