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Researchers conduct testing on Mt. St. Helens.
April 23rd 2025

Microscopy reveals signs of life in earth's extremes, boosting search for alien life

New research from Portland State University successfully identified signs...
Day of Giving PSU logo on pink background with leaves and flower graphics
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,...
Michelle Ehlers stands with Nahlee Suvanvej and Deb Arthur
December 17th 2024

First, but not last

Walking into her first class in 2021, Michelle Ehlers tried to blend in and...
Native graduates wrapped in honor blankets at an Honor Day ceremony
November 20th 2024

PSU gets $1.8M to bolster career pathways for Native communities

Portland State has been awarded $1.8 million for two workforce development...
Charlie White holding 100th birthday balloon
November 1st 2024

History professor emeritus celebrates 100th birthday

Charlie White, a professor emeritus of history who’s been around Portland...
Students learn about food justice at Black Futures Farm
August 22nd 2024

Inquiry for Justice at Portland State bridges gap for historically excluded students

Over the course of two weeks in August, 32 students from Multnomah County...
Portland State University banner against backdrop of fall foliage on Park Blocks
June 4th 2024

PSU launches new School of Earth, Environment, and Society

Portland State is launching a new School of Earth, Environment, and Society...
Computing cluster
May 30th 2024

PSU secures $1M grant for high-performance computing cluster across Oregon

Portland State will power up a new high-performance computing cluster that...
A man preparing to read a poem, while a woman looks on. Photos projected on the screen behind them.
May 24th 2024

Education behind bars

A DREAM COME TRUE The effort has been years in the making with Walidah Imarisha,...
2024 Student Employment Award Winners
April 22nd 2024

PSU Honors Winners of the 2024 Student Employment Awards

On Friday, April 19, the winners of the 2024 PSU Student Employment Awards...
Professor Bill Griesar faces camera, standing, laughing and throwing a model of the human brain in the air
April 22nd 2024

2024 PSU Research Award Winners Announced

Today, Portland State University announced its 2024 awards for excellence...
Professor and students in chemistry lab
March 7th 2024

PSU researchers named to National Academy of Inventors

Three Portland State professors are being recognized by the National Academy...