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April 10th 2025

Spring Day of Giving: Support CLAS Students on April 16–17

Spring is a time of renewal, growth — and giving back. This April 16–17,...
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January 7th 2025

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Publications for Fall 2024

Paola Arroyo-Vargas (Earth, Environment and Society Ph.D. ‘23) and Sebastian...
Michael Murphy in the field
June 20th 2024

Longtime Biology Prof. Michael Murphy reflects on 25 years at PSU

What were the chances that I’d have a career in biology as a professor?...
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June 13th 2024

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Publications for Spring/Summer 2024

Ahmed Almousa and Anne Johnson (Sociology Ph.D.) co-authored "Addressing...
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June 13th 2024

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Awards & Grants for Spring/Summer 2024

Madi Lou Alexander, Jenna DePasquale, Gabriella Mota, and Bodhi Norton...
Kylee Brevick takes a water sample at one of her two research sites
October 2nd 2023

Undergraduate Researcher Discovers Unexpected Diversity In Key River Microorganisms

Once a week for the past year, Kylee Brevick could be found at two particular...
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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...
September 27th 2018

PSU students at sea explore 'dead zone' off Oregon coast

A group of Portland State University students recently returned from a five-day oceanographic research expedition off the coast of Oregon with more than 175 specimens collected from the deep sea and an experience that few undergraduate students will ever have. The opportunity for the field...
September 17th 2018

Grad students will be future professors. But are they learning how to teach effectively?

A new Portland State University study found that graduate students are on board with wanting to adopt interactive teaching methods but often don't get the training or support they need from their institutions to do so. Research has shown that students may benefit more from the use of student-centered...
June 25th 2018

Teaching grad students to teach effectively doesn't compromise research careers, PSU study finds

A new Portland State University study suggests that universities should do more to invest in training graduate students in 21st century teaching methods, and that doing so does not mean that they would be any less prepared for a career in research. ...
March 2nd 2018

PSU receives $1M grant to aid STEM transfer students

Portland State University faculty have received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help students transferring from community colleges to achieve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) degrees. More than half of the money will go to student scholarships. The...

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