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PSU President Ann Cudd shakes hands with Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Board Chair N. Kathryn Brigham at the Pendleton Round-Up

PSU Signs Historic Partnership Agreement With Umatilla Tribe

Portland State University signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, marking PSU’s first agreement with a federally recognized tribe. The partnership honors Tribal sovereignty while enhancing educational opportunities and research collaborations.

PSU researcher Ignacio de la Higuera collects samples from Boiling Springs Lake at Lassen Volcanic National Park

PSU Virologists Help Discover Life Thriving at Record-Breaking Heat

Portland State virologists collaborating at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California helped discover an amoeba living at extreme temperatures once thought impossible for complex life. Published in Cell, the record-breaking finding expands the known thermal limits of life and aids the search for life beyond Earth.

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PSU Ranked No. 1 in PNW for Social Mobility and Service Learning

Portland State earned top regional honors in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing No. 1 in the Pacific Northwest for both Social Mobility and Service Learning. Jumping 11 spots nationally to No. 31 in social mobility, PSU continues to drive economic opportunity and community engagement across the region.

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