Department of Geology

NEWS

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May 1st 2025

Meeting the Moment: A School at the Nexus of Earth, Environment and Society

Portland State junior Kathleen Cummings attributes her love of nature to...
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April 29th 2025

Two CLAS faculty honored with Research Awards

Two faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are being...
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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: 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...
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October 2nd 2024

Currently Accolades: Presented for October 7, 2024

Scott Burns, Geology faculty emeritus, presented "Teaching more applied geology...
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September 25th 2024

Fall lecture series explores environmental issues, open to public

Portland State’s School of Earth, Environment and Society is kicking off...
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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...
A smoky downtown Portland during the Oregon wildfires.
July 16th 2024

PSU Researchers Work to Strengthen Region's Defenses Against Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke

In the summer of 2020, wildfire smoke blanketed the city of Portland, Oregon,...
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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...