College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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People talking around a table with different building material samples
February 11th 2022

Student voices centered in design of renovated science building

Malcolm Peavy, a senior biology major, tends to avoid Science Building 1...
Back of graduating student with his hands stretched up
February 7th 2022

PSU study challenges idea that college degree is still the great equalizer

A college degree has long been touted as the great equalizer in our country,...
Researchers studying Oregon seismic faults
February 7th 2022

A new NSF CAREER award project aims to improve understanding of Oregon’s inland faults

When we talk about earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, the discussion...
Columbia River with hills in the background
January 31st 2022

PSU-led team to study microplastics across Columbia River Basin

Microplastics can be found everywhere — from the air to the ocean — but...
Alumnus Bruce Craig pointing at a map
January 28th 2022

The Rest is History

It’s an unlikely story: two kids from Portland growing up in the 1940s...
Grants graphic
January 26th 2022

Currently Accolades: Grants for January 31, 2022

Óscar Fernández, university studies, Melissa Patiño-Vega, world...
Professor Emeritus David Ervin
January 26th 2022

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elects Professor Emeritus David Ervin as a Fellow

At the American Association for the Advance of Science's (AAAS) Annual...
Skybridge with Portland State University
January 21st 2022

ReImagine projects address DEI, workforce development

Initiatives ranging from enhancing environmental education and research at...
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer
January 18th 2022

$500,000 grant will enhance research and education capabilities at Portland State University

Vancouver, Washington-based M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded...
Published graphic
January 13th 2022

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for January 18, 2022

Shelby Anderson, anthropology faculty, co-wrote “Studying Long-term...
December 14th 2021

Linguistic diversity and discrimination awareness project awarded a grant from the Provost’s ReImagine initiative

The Department of Applied Linguistics received a grant from the Provost’s ReImagine initiative to raise awareness of language bias within the PSU community. In this project, the members of the department will work with faculty from the Intensive English Language Program (IELP), World Languages,...
Keri Russell in the film ANTLERS
December 14th 2021

Grace Dillon consults on new horror movie “Antlers”

“Antlers,” a new horror movie currently in theaters, prominently features...