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Study explores when stress helps — or hurts — at work

Not all stress at work is bad, PSU research shows. Industrial-organizational psychology professor Liu-Qin Yang co-led a study finding that “challenge stressors” can energize employees and improve performance, while “hindrance stressors” like red tape and confusion reduce motivation and productivity.

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Bright Spaces and Stronger Bonds at PSU’s Vernier Science Center

A year after opening, PSU’s Vernier Science Center has become a bright, welcoming hub for students and faculty. The building’s student-informed design fosters collaboration, belonging, and interdisciplinary learning across science programs and cultural spaces.

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PSU Research Advances Fight Against Drug-Resistant Malaria

A $3.31 million NIH grant supports Portland State chemist Papireddy Kancharla’s pioneering work to develop a new class of affordable, next-generation antimalarial drugs. The compounds show promise against drug-resistant strains and could help save lives worldwide.

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