Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

NEWS

A bicyclist riding over a pavement marking that says "Look Bikes" in a lane next to automobile traffic.
November 21st 2024

Developing Data Fusion Techniques: PSU Makes Progress Toward Applying Machine Learning Methods to Estimate Bike Counts

Over the past several years, in a series of research projects, researchers...
A bus platform on SE Division Street
October 23rd 2024

Bikes and Transit Riders Sharing Space: Researchers Evaluate TriMet's New FX2 Bus Platform Design

Portland State University (PSU) researchers have partnered with TriMet to...
Group photo of IBPI workshop participants
October 23rd 2024

IBPI Bikeway Design Workshop Wraps Up Its Fifteenth Year With A Successful Program

PSU's annual summer Bikeway Design workshop, offered through the Initiative...
Screenshot from BikePed Portal showing the Portland, OR regional dashboard. A Map on the left & a list of corridors on the right.
October 1st 2024

Bike-Ped Portal: Making the Most of Nonmotorized Data

In recent years, cities and counties all across the United States have invested...
Headshot of Peyman Abbaszadeh. Peyman is wearing a blue suit.
September 27th 2024

Peyman Abbaszadeh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Receives DOE Grant

We are proud to announce that Peyman Abbaszadeh, Assistant Professor in the...
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September 26th 2024

Currently Accolades: Grants for September 30, 2024

Peyman Abbaszadeh, Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty, Heejun Chang,...
Linden Faye and Allie Hopper
September 25th 2024

Students Demonstrate Computer-Driven Solutions to Transportation Challenges at Summer Research Symposium

Last month at Portland State University (PSU), two students showcased their...
Google streetview image of Burnside at 3rd Avenue.
September 25th 2024

A Bridgeless Interval: Better Block PSU Reimagines Burnside Street

As plans move forward for an earthquake-ready replacement of Portland's Burnside...
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...
The stretch of South Sheridan street that is the focus of the project. Highway overpasses are overhead and no sidewalks are present.
August 29th 2024

Better Block PSU Gives International School of Portland a Neighborhood Makeover

Not far from Portland State University, down a little road tucked under three...
Photos from the PSU study abroad program showing group participants in a boat and some transportation instrastructure.
August 29th 2024

Denmark Study Abroad Contextualizes Bicycle Infrastructure for Students

Since 2011, Portland State University and the Initiative for Bicycle and...
PSU's Urban Plaza
August 29th 2024

Fall 2024 Graduate Courses in Transportation at Portland State

Fall classes begin September 30 at Portland State, and there are some exciting...