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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...
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...
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,...
Ray and Maria Stata Center on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
December 9th 2021

Study: sharing office space increases collaboration among researchers

A new study published in Plos One and co-authored by researchers at the...
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...
Image of a computer book.
October 28th 2021

41 Portland State faculty members ranked among the highest cited researchers in the world in 2020

New data published on Elsevier’s website highlights the impact of research...
Mangrove tree roots above and below water
October 12th 2021

Novel habitats created by non-native mangrove trees may inform the future management of some invasive species

In a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, environmental...