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Figure showing atmospheric ridge
July 5th 2022

PSU, WSU researchers to study atmospheric ridges, a factor in Pacific Northwest's extreme weather events

Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor...
Man on laptop in front of high-performance computing cluster
June 9th 2022

PSU secures $2.1M grant to expand data-driven research, training

As employers clamor for more data scientists and industrial and government...
dead trees in foreground with live trees behind
June 9th 2022

Portland State study shows how ‘green islands’ help forests regenerate after fire

Thanks to climate change, high-elevation forests in the Central Cascade mountains...
Charlie Huxley
June 2nd 2022

Finding a future in history

As a child growing up in Gresham, Charlie Huxley loved cemeteries. They...
Ivory Fields
June 2nd 2022

Developing equity in publishing

Arriving at Portland State University was a matter of luck for Ivory Fields,...
Four students on a couch smiling
May 31st 2022

Push for Pacific Islander and Asian American Studies at PSU makes gains

Eli Vossler will graduate from Portland State this June with a bachelor's...
Professor Ken Stedman
May 24th 2022

PSU professor honored for broader impacts of research activities

The Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) has selected...
May 19th 2022

Mainstage kabuki returns to Portland State this spring

The sounds of traditional Japanese percussion and stringed instruments fill the rehearsal room in Lincoln Hall as kimono-clad students gracefully dance together. With each deliberate step, they embody the beauty and poise of an 18th century courtesan. They still have a few more days to...
Red-legged frog in someone's hands
May 16th 2022

Home on the range: PSU researchers help map where wildlife roam across Oregon

Why did the frog cross the road? To get to the other side to mate and lay...
Professor in costume in Japanese stage production
April 28th 2022

PSU professor receives prestigious imperial award from Japan

A Portland State professor has been awarded one of Japan's highest honors...
April 25th 2022

PSU announces recipients of prestigious university research and mentoring awards

From left: Randall Bluffstone, Katy Barber, Anne Thompson, Leigh Ahlgren Portland State University announces the 2022 awards for excellence in research, graduate mentoring and research administration. The awards are among the university's...
Image of a bioswale
April 15th 2022

Rain, floods and green infrastructure: are cities mitigating the hazards equitably?

As cities grow, the area of impervious surfaces they cover grows. In...