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Archaeology Roadshow
April 30th 2025

13th Annual Archaeology Roadshow to take place at East Portland’s Gateway Discovery Park May 31

Celebrate the archaeology and history of our region at the Archaeology Roadshow...
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September 25th 2024

Fall lecture series explores environmental issues, open to public

Portland State’s School of Earth, Environment and Society is kicking off...
Highway and trees during wildfire with deep red and orange sky
September 24th 2024

New grant will train PSU students to support community resilience in the face of extreme events

In a world where extreme weather events and natural hazards are becoming...
Portland State University banner against backdrop of fall foliage on Park Blocks
June 4th 2024

PSU launches new School of Earth, Environment, and Society

Portland State is launching a new School of Earth, Environment, and Society...
Two students observe soil composition during archaeological fieldwork
August 10th 2022

PSU students dig into Willamette Valley's past

Growing up, Portland State anthropology major Cory Martinez remembers taking...
Female firefighter rests on rock in forest
March 26th 2021

Creating a More Resilient, Just Future

Sasha Burchuk was working as a freelancer and running her own furniture design...
Alaska
October 6th 2020

Into the Past

Archaeological sites around the world are in danger. Political and social...
April 25th 2019

Archaeologists discover that ancient Native American village survived five tsunamis

Archaeologists analyzing the remains uncovered from an ancient Native American village in present-day Port Angeles, Washington, found evidence that the village was hit by as many as five tsunamis. A team of researchers from Portland State University, Western Washington University and the...
February 15th 2019

PSU professor and team win prestigious award for work with tribes, feds

Portland State University anthropology professor Jeremy Spoon is part of a unique collaborative team that will be recognized for their work and contributions over the last decade to strengthen ties between 16 Native American tribes, several federal agencies and other partners. Spoon, an...
August 23rd 2018

PSU researchers receive $230K to study diet of indigenous Alaskan communities centuries ago

A Portland State University professor recently received a $230,000 grant to study fragments of ancient pottery and sediments to answer the question: what did indigenous Arctic Alaskan people eat and how did they prepare their food over...
June 28th 2018

Tribal members, PSU professor help revegetate Nevada low-level radioactive waste site

Las Vegas, Nev. - In a unique project, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Environmental Management Nevada Program is working with Nevada’s Desert Research Institute (DRI), Portland State University and members from 16 Native American tribes to restore native plants to an area of the...

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