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a person holding the Changing the Narrative comic book
February 10th 2022

Comics about homelessness educate and create community connection

When Portland State University instructor Kacy McKinney got the idea to create...
Back of graduating student with his hands stretched up
February 7th 2022

PSU study challenges idea that college degree is still the great equalizer

A college degree has long been touted as the great equalizer in our country,...
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...
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer
January 18th 2022

$500,000 grant will enhance research and education capabilities at Portland State University

Vancouver, Washington-based M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded...
Coriolis Platform
January 12th 2022

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, PSU researchers aim to give a powerful boost to wind energy production

Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels driving climate change requires...
PSUCE 10th Anniversary
January 9th 2022

Portland State University's Center for Entrepreneurship Hits Major Milestone: 10 Years of Catalyzing Innovation and Inspiring Future Entrepreneurs

PORTLAND, Oregon — Since its inception in 2012, the Portland State...
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...
Students attending KickStart are seated at tables listening to a program presentation.
December 8th 2021

KickStart Weekend: From Ideation to Product Development

KickStart Weekend, a two day event held at Portland State University (PSU),...
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...
Students in a science lab
December 6th 2021

Parents can influence children's choice and success in STEM major, PSU study finds

If one of your parents majored in a STEM (science, technology, engineering...