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Diane Moug (left), recipient of the MCECS Researcher of the Year Award, doing work in the field with a colleague
April 21st 2025

2025 PSU Research Award Winners Announced

Today, Portland State University announced its 2025 Research Excellence Awards,...
Portland State graduates in cap and gown with green stoles of gratitude chatting before the commencement ceremony
April 17th 2025

Commencement Tickets Now Available for All PSU Spring 2025 Graduates

Spring 2025 graduates can now claim their PSU commencement tickets. Each...
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,...
Professor Ken Ruoff, PSU Department of History
April 7th 2025

Portland State University Professor and Director of the Center for Japanese Studies Awarded Recipient of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies’ Grant

Dr. Ken Ruoff, Professor in the modern history of Japan and Director...
Sentilla Hawley headshot
April 7th 2025

'You don't have to put yourself in a box'

At Verde, a Portland-based environmental justice nonprofit, you might have...
Andrea Goforth
February 26th 2025

PSU professor honored as ‘emerging inventor’ by national academy

A Portland State chemistry professor is being recognized as an emerging inventor...
Illustration of people improving Oregon
February 25th 2025

Oregon’s Urban Research Leader

From the Cascades to the coast, small towns to downtowns, Portland State...
Elements and Relations book cover
January 27th 2025

"Elements and Relations" Offers An Accessible Introduction to Systems Science

A 2023 book by Martin Zwick, a professor in Portland State University's College...
Changes in the Great Salt Lake’s levels in 1985, left, and 2022, right
January 21st 2025

Here’s what’s causing the Great Salt Lake to shrink, according to PSU study

The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere,...
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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...