College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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green and yellow rocks venting a cloud of dark gray liquid under the ocean
January 23rd 2023

PSU study discovers immense diversity and interdependence in high temperature deep-sea microorganism communities

A new study by researchers at Portland State University and the University...
Mt. Hood
January 21st 2023

Latest climate assessment says Oregon is getting warmer — what's that mean for the state?

The latest climate assessment for Oregon says the state is getting warmer...
Woman with hearing aid working on laptop
January 12th 2023

How supervisors can create a better work environment for deaf or hard-of-hearing employees

Hearing loss cases are climbing globally — 1 in 5 adults are affected —...
Portland state campus sign
January 10th 2023

National grant funds 6 new courses for Higher Education in Prison program

New funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities will allow Portland...
Screenshot of a telepractice stuttering session with a patient and two grad student clinicians
January 3rd 2023

PSU clinic helps stutterers across Oregon's urban-rural divide

Megann McGill was doing tele-health before it was cool. Since 2017 — long...
Professor Rob Strongin
December 12th 2022

PSU Chemistry Professor Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

The National Academy of Inventors has inducted Chemistry Professor Robert...
Axcelle Campana poses with award, with trees in backdrop
December 5th 2022

PSU student wins $100K environmental prize

A Portland State graduate student whose work focuses on the inequities in...
Illustration of Kathryn Farr, Professor Emerita of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
November 10th 2022

Faculty voices: Decoding our gun epidemic

Kathryn Farr | Professor Emerita of Sociology College of Liberal Arts and...
three plates with meat, nuts and greens
November 7th 2022

Portland State study finds diet high in saturated fat can reprogram immune cells in mice

A new study by Portland State University researchers is the first to show...
Student with pink hair playing flute
October 25th 2022

Music class in sync with higher math scores — but only at higher-income schools, PSU study finds

Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools...
A photo of Portland State University's campus, with a light pole in the foreground with a logo banner mounted on it.
October 18th 2022

Portland State University Awarded $2.4 Million to Respond to Oregon’s Workforce Shortage

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) is awarding Portland...
Sky Hopinka in front of forested background
October 18th 2022

Portland State alumnus Sky Hopinka named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow

Portland State alumnus Sky Hopinka '12 has been named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow...