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April 28th 2021

The Cleantech Challenge: Crossing Disciplines in Service of the Greater Good

As another April Earth Day rolls by, it is a reminder that there is still...
Female firefighter rests on rock in forest
March 26th 2021

Creating a More Resilient, Just Future

Sasha Burchuk was working as a freelancer and running her own furniture design...
Alpine tundra and valleys of temperate rainforests in Australia
March 9th 2021

Study warns of global ecosystem collapse

A new study co-authored by a Portland State researcher is sounding the alarm...
mussels in a river
March 2nd 2021

Study explores link between forestry management practices and pesticides in aquatic species

March 2, 2021 — Pesticides used in forestry may threaten species in downstream...
January 4th 2021

New Water Science Grantees Announced by the USGS-PSU Partnership (UPP)

Andrés Holz, PSU (top left), Tess Harden (bottom left), Jennifer Morace, USGS (top right), Olyssa Starry (bottom right). The USGS-PSU Partnership (UPP) has announced two research funding awards for the 2020 Seed Grant Program. These...
Smoke and fire billowing in the sky and burned trees
December 14th 2020

Oregon's Western Cascades watershed to experience larger, more frequent fires, PSU study finds

The Clackamas Basin rarely experiences the intense fire activity that burned...
Inmates sewing garments at sewing machines.
December 3rd 2020

Mass incarceration results in significant increases in industrial emissions, PSU study finds

Mass incarceration is as much an environmental problem as it is a social...
Pacific razor clams on beach
November 30th 2020

Even razor clams on sparsely populated Olympic Coast can't escape plastics, PSU study finds

Portland State University researchers and their collaborators at the Quinault...
Instructor and students pulling weeds from garden
November 16th 2020

PSU, NAYA collaboration seeks to advance Native student success

At Portland State, Native Americans make up just 1% of the student body,...
Assortment of colorful prescription drugs
November 13th 2020

Pharmacy dropboxes can help improve proper drug disposal, PSU study finds

Proper disposal of leftover medications can prevent overdoses and protect...
Woman takes measurements in a tree
October 16th 2020

Smart trees hold climate clues

A team of researchers known informally as the Smart Trees Collaborative believes...
PSU Study Will Explore How Fire and Human Activity Can Push Forests to the Breaking Point
October 7th 2020

PSU Study Will Explore How Fire and Human Activity Can Push Forests to the Breaking Point

A Portland State University professor recently received a $350,000 federal...