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Celebrate the archaeology and history of our region at the Archaeology Roadshow...

Portland State’s School of Earth, Environment and Society is kicking off...

In a world where extreme weather events and natural hazards are becoming...

Portland State is launching a new School of Earth, Environment, and Society...

Sasha Burchuk was working as a freelancer and running her own furniture design...

In ancient Greek theater, a catastrophe was a plot device: an event near...

Archaeological sites around the world are in danger. Political and social...

When a natural disaster strikes, it often takes years for vulnerable communities...

More than four years since a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 and destroying hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings, much of the world's attention has moved on. But a Portland State University professor is returning to the Himalayan nation for...

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...

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...

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...