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July 27th 2026

Currently Accolades: People for Aug. 3, 2026

Talya Bauer, School of Business faculty, was interviewed in the Australian...
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July 27th 2026

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for Aug. 3, 2026

Paula Carder, director of the Institute on Aging in the College of Urban...
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May 21st 2026

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for May 26, 2026

Paula Carder, Institute on Aging and OHSU-PSU School of Public Health faculty,...
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May 6th 2026

Currently Accolades: People for May 11, 2026

Berrin Erdogan and Talya Bauer, School of Business faculty, had their research...
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April 8th 2026

Currently Accolades: People for April 13, 2026

Sarah Dys, Institute on Aging faculty, was awarded the 2026 Excellence in...
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April 7th 2026

IOA Honored as 2026 Rutgers School of Public Health Excellence in APE Site Preceptorship Award

The Institute on Aging is thrilled to share a recent award bestowed to Dr....
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February 24th 2026

PSU-OHSU Center Awarded $1.25M Grant to Expand Behavioral Health Support for Older Oregonians

The PSU-OHSU Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health & Aging (OCEBHA)...
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November 7th 2025

Untold Stories of Grief and Joy in Aging

Narratives around aging are often reduced to cliches, limiting opportunities...
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October 25th 2025

A Recap of PSU’s Super Aging Society in Japan Learning Trip

In September 2025, Dr. Jackie Kohon of Portland State’s Institute on Aging...
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July 1st 2025

Celebrating Dr. Walt Dawson

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Walter (“Walt”) Dawson, D.Phil....
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May 30th 2025

Celebrating Dr. Ozcan "Ozzy" Tunalilar's Tenure

The IOA is incredibly excited to celebrate Dr. Ozcan Tunalilar, who was recently...
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May 23rd 2025

Intergenerational Community Climate Workshop Recap

Beginning in February 2025, the Institute on Aging hosted a four-part intergenerational...