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Forest after 2020 wildfire
May 27th 2025

Slowly dying trees impact forest recovery post-wildfires, PSU study of 2020 fires finds

Across the western U.S., wildfires are becoming larger and more severe —...
Changes in the Great Salt Lake’s levels in 1985, left, and 2022, right
January 21st 2025

Here’s what’s causing the Great Salt Lake to shrink, according to PSU study

The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere,...
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January 7th 2025

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Presentations & Media Coverage for Fall 2024

Madi Lou Alexander (Sociology Ph.D.) presented "Trans for Trans (t4t) Beyond...
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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...
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January 7th 2025

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Awards & Grants for Fall 2024

Thien-Kim Bui (Earth, Environment and Society Ph.D.) received a USDA NIFA...
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October 17th 2024

PSU joins consortium advancing Earth science programs

Portland State is among the newest members of the University Corporation...
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...
Upper Klamath Lake
July 25th 2024

Stitching a Path Forward

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a quilt? Portland...
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June 13th 2024

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Presentations & Media Coverage for Spring/Summer 2024

Madi Lou Alexander (Sociology Ph.D.) presented “How t4t Relationships...
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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...
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June 4th 2024

PSU launches new School of Earth, Environment, and Society

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

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