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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...
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...
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...
Satellite view and image rendering of 2020 wildfires in Western Cascades in Oregon.
April 14th 2022

Factors including extreme winds, topography and vegetation influenced the severity of burns from Oregon's devastating 2020 megafires.

In early September 2020, severe winds, high heat, and prolonged drought...
Ethan Thrower on campus in the Park Blocks
April 5th 2022

Alumni Spotlight: Ethan Thrower ‘09, MSW ‘20

Ethan Thrower (‘09, MSW ‘20) enjoys a fulfilling life. Happily married...
Todd Ferry and students at tiny home village
March 25th 2022

Five PSU Researchers Featured on National Podcast

Portland State research is taking over The Academic Minute podcast next...
March 16th 2022

Concrete slabs and memories come together to tell Vanport's story

Exposed concrete slabs and metal anchor points where seats had been bolted are all that remain of the Vanport Theater, once the hub of community and leisure in the World War II-era housing development. "From what we can see of the slab and also with the historical photos, we're guessing...
Aerial of flooded neighborhood
October 26th 2021

Climate and disaster resilience internships offer students on-the-job training, mentorship

From helping with earthquake risk assessments to on-the-ground training in...
Person walking on trail surrounded by large trees on either side
May 20th 2021

PSU-The Nature Conservancy partnership taps trees to address regional climate change

For the past two and a half years, Rose Graves has had one foot at Portland...
Two women talking
January 15th 2020

Oregon's water resources at center of revamped PSU, USGS partnership

From the impacts of the Eagle Creek fire on watersheds in the Columbia River...
Pre-health students practicing suture techniques
October 21st 2019

Scholarship 'ignites' a path forward for pre-health students

As a freshman at Portland State University, Naly Setthavongsack quickly realized...