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Flooded road in Tillamook
January 3rd 2024

Flood-prone communities have low trust in the agencies responsible for helping them, PSU survey data finds

Tillamook residents have always dealt with flooding — they sit at the confluence...
Aerial image of glacier
September 25th 2023

Glaciers becoming smaller and disappearing, PSU inventory finds

The Western United States is losing its glaciers. A new inventory from Portland...
View of Mount Hood
September 18th 2023

PSU joins Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Portland State University is joining the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science...
Electric cars charging
June 28th 2023

Push to green energy is not without consequences, PSU prof explores

From a proposed lithium mine near the Oregon-Nevada border to a proposed...
People gather for salmon bake in front of ITECK Center
June 27th 2023

PSU ITECK Center is official with building name change

Portland State’s Harrison Street Building has a new name — PSU ITECK...
Panelists at Future Ready Oregon Conference
June 9th 2023

PSU’s ‘Future Ready Oregon’ conference puts climate, Indigenous values at center of workforce development

Portland State brought together dozens of regional workforce, community and...
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...
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...
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...
Rendering of second floor of Vernier Science Center
January 27th 2023

Portland State to use $224K grant to boost career training for climate jobs

Portland State will leverage a $224,000 state grant to create a career center...
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...
Axcelle Campana poses with award, with trees in backdrop
December 5th 2022

PSU student wins $100K environmental prize

A Portland State graduate student whose work focuses on the inequities in...