NEWS

Hacienda CDC's main office in Portland's Cully neighborhood (Courtesy of Hacienda CDC)
April 5th 2023

Teaming up for greater impact: Hacienda CDC and PSU

Since Ernesto Fonseca took the helm of Hacienda CDC in 2017, the Latino community...
PDXPLORES Podcast, Season 2, Episode 17
March 9th 2023

The People’s Social Epi Project: PDX with Ryan Petteway

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Ryan J. Petteway, Associate Professor at...
Map showing high temperatures (red) across the western U.S. during the heatwave
March 8th 2023

PSU study: Everything was stronger in that deadly June 2021 PNW heatwave

What was different about the deadly, record-breaking heat wave in June 2...
Making mathematics equitable for all.
March 2nd 2023

Making Mathematics Accessible and Equitable For All Students

Defining mathematics is the motivation behind Professor Eva Thanheiser's...
hands of three students holding calculators
March 2nd 2023

Think you're good at math? PSU study shows it may be because you had equitable math teachers

A new study finds that high school students identify more with math if they...
PDXPLORES Podcast, Season 2, Episode 16
February 28th 2023

21st Century Learning Ecosystem Opportunities: Research and Findings with Kathy Harris

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Kathy Harris, the Director of the Literacy,...
digital drawing of a brown bat with its wings wide against a forested green background
February 23rd 2023

Portland State graduate student identifies new species of bat in Cameroon

Portland State graduate student Amanda Grunwald made an exciting discovery...
February 10th 2023

Understanding Backlash to Women's Rights Campaigns in Malawian Society with Lindsay Benstead

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Lindsay J. Benstead, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University discusses her recent publication, Explaining Backlash: Social Hierarchy and Men’s Rejection of Women’s Rights...
Banner that says Portland State University
February 6th 2023

Grant makes exploratory trips to Vietnam, Hawaii possible for PIAA Studies

A multidisciplinary group of Portland State faculty and community partners...
green and yellow rocks venting a cloud of dark gray liquid under the ocean
January 23rd 2023

PSU study discovers immense diversity and interdependence in high temperature deep-sea microorganism communities

A new study by researchers at Portland State University and the University...
Mt. Hood
January 21st 2023

Latest climate assessment says Oregon is getting warmer — what's that mean for the state?

The latest climate assessment for Oregon says the state is getting warmer...
Woman with hearing aid working on laptop
January 12th 2023

How supervisors can create a better work environment for deaf or hard-of-hearing employees

Hearing loss cases are climbing globally — 1 in 5 adults are affected —...