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March 16th 2022

Concrete slabs and memories come together to tell Vanport's story

Exposed concrete slabs and metal anchor points where seats had been bolted are all that remain of the Vanport Theater, once the hub of community and leisure in the World War II-era housing development. "From what we can see of the slab and also with the historical photos, we're guessing...
Researchers studying Oregon seismic faults
February 7th 2022

A new NSF CAREER award project aims to improve understanding of Oregon’s inland faults

When we talk about earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, the discussion...
Columbia River with hills in the background
January 31st 2022

PSU-led team to study microplastics across Columbia River Basin

Microplastics can be found everywhere — from the air to the ocean — but...
Professor Emeritus David Ervin
January 26th 2022

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elects Professor Emeritus David Ervin as a Fellow

At the American Association for the Advance of Science's (AAAS) Annual...
Skybridge with Portland State University
January 21st 2022

ReImagine projects address DEI, workforce development

Initiatives ranging from enhancing environmental education and research at...
Ray and Maria Stata Center on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
December 9th 2021

Study: sharing office space increases collaboration among researchers

A new study published in Plos One and co-authored by researchers at the...
Graduate Student Alexandra Tissot
December 8th 2021

Long-term exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticides has deleterious effects on shellfish

According to a study recently published in the journal Science of the...
A man with a cane and a guide dog cross a pedestrian crosswalk.
November 4th 2021

Wayfinding Tools for People With Visual Impairments in Real-World Settings: A Literature Review

Researchers Amy Parker, Martin Swobodzinski, Julie Wright, Kyrsten Hansen...
A man with a cane and a guide dog cross a pedestrian crosswalk.
October 22nd 2021

Seamless Wayfinding by a Deafblind Adult on an Urban College Campus: A Case Study

Portland State University researchers Martin Swobodzinski and Amy Parker,...
Mangrove tree roots above and below water
October 12th 2021

Novel habitats created by non-native mangrove trees may inform the future management of some invasive species

In a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, environmental...
McCullough Memorial Bridge crossing Coos Bay, Oregon
September 30th 2021

PSU study will examine the relationship between trust and decision making in relation to sea level rise mitigation efforts

Flooding associated with climate-change-related sea-level rise poses...
Side-by-side images of snow-capped Mt. Hood in July 2018 and July 2021
August 30th 2021

How Hood River watershed can become more resilient to climate change

Hood River, long an agricultural center for Oregon, faces an uncertain future...

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