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PDXPLORES Podcast, Season 2, Episode 18
May 1st 2023

Exploring Extreme Viruses with Ken Stedman

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Ken Stedman, Professor of Biology at Portland...
Spring grants
March 30th 2023

Currently Accolades: Grants for April 3, 2023

Bright Alozie, Black Studies faculty, won the 2023 Bernadotte Schmitt Grant...
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February 23rd 2023

Portland State graduate student identifies new species of bat in Cameroon

Portland State graduate student Amanda Grunwald made an exciting discovery...
green and yellow rocks venting a cloud of dark gray liquid under the ocean
January 23rd 2023

PSU study discovers immense diversity and interdependence in high temperature deep-sea microorganism communities

A new study by researchers at Portland State University and the University...
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December 1st 2022

Celebrating Student Success, Fall Term, 2022

Celebrating PSU student success, fall term 2022 In support of the first...
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November 7th 2022

Portland State study finds diet high in saturated fat can reprogram immune cells in mice

A new study by Portland State University researchers is the first to show...
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August 26th 2022

PSU-led project to overhaul biology ed will impact thousands of undergrads, future faculty

A Portland State University researcher says an overhaul of biology education...
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June 2nd 2022

Celebrating Student Success, Spring Term, 2022

In support of the first goal of Portland State’s five-year strategic plan...
Spring people
May 24th 2022

Currently Accolades: People for May 31, 2022

Jola Ajibade, geography faculty, was interviewed by Vermont Public...
Professor Ken Stedman
May 24th 2022

PSU professor honored for broader impacts of research activities

The Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) has selected...
Spring people
April 28th 2022

Currently Accolades: People for May 2, 2022

Leigh Ahlgren, research and graduate studies faculty, received PSU’s...
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January 19th 2022

Currently Accolades: Grants for January 24, 2022

Shelby Anderson, anthropology faculty, received $330,000 from the U.S....