Colorado State University senior Kori Eliaz was over the moon when she learned she was one of 60 students selected to receive the prestigious astronaut scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
On Sept. 25, 2021, Colorado State University lost a giant in the Ram community — Walter Scott, Jr. Through his unrelenting support and philanthropy to his alma mater, Mr. Scott helped propel CSU to new heights.
For many students over the years, Scott's financial support opened doors that would otherwise be closed.
Learn more about Walter Scott, Jr.'s early life and how he came to be CSU's largest benefactor.
Walter Scott, Jr. had never been to Fort Collins when he arrived at Colorado A&M in 1949. But his arrival proved to be transformational, for Scott and, ultimately, his alma mater.
Scott's extraordinary generosity to CSU prompted the dedication of the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering in 2016.
Building on progress that CSU campuses have made over the last decade, the Board of Governors of the CSU System recently voted to invest $11 million to push forward efforts designed to close equity gaps and improve overall rates of student success.
CSU atmospheric scientists and engineers will study the aerobiome — microbes in the air — as part of a new $12.5 million NSF project.
New grants from the NSF and NOAA to CSU’s Shantanu Jathar promise to advance our understanding of how air pollution is affected by volatile chemical products.
BME-CBE student Michelle Hefner interviewed Dean David McLean about the college's diversity efforts, working with students and industry, and the watershed moments of his work as dean.