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August 26th 2022

PSU-led project to overhaul biology ed will impact thousands of undergrads, future faculty

A Portland State University researcher says an overhaul of biology education...
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July 15th 2022

PSU study shows vaping cannabinoid acetate leads to formation of deadly gas

A new study by Portland State University’s Robert Strongin and doctoral...
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July 6th 2022

Citizen scientists from 200 years ago and today help shed light on climate change trends

Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Skybridge with Portland State University
January 21st 2022

ReImagine projects address DEI, workforce development

Initiatives ranging from enhancing environmental education and research at...
Graduate Student Alexandra Tissot
December 8th 2021

Long-term exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticides has deleterious effects on shellfish

According to a study recently published in the journal Science of the...
Students in a science lab
December 6th 2021

Parents can influence children's choice and success in STEM major, PSU study finds

If one of your parents majored in a STEM (science, technology, engineering...