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Two glass beakers with sample
February 2nd 2026

New microplastics laboratory opens at PSU

Portland State University now houses the Oregon Microplastics Analytical...
students working on computer engineering
January 27th 2026

New federal funding to power PSU’s state-of-the-art semiconductor center

New federal funding will allow Portland State University to enhance its semiconductor...
Abandoned playground
January 13th 2026

PSU professor launching national study on parenting under immigration stress

Portland State professor Susana Beltrán-Grimm has been studying how bilingual...
Modesta Minthorn speaking at the grand opening
January 6th 2026

PSU initiative brings Oregon Tribal languages to campus

Inside the lobby of Portland State's Vernier Science Center, a QR code on...
Stressed woman with head in hands in front of laptop
October 10th 2025

Study: When stress helps — or hurts — at work

Not all stress at work is bad, according to new research out of Portland...
accolades graphic
September 26th 2025

Currently Accolades: People for Sept. 29, 2025

Miriam Abelson, women, gender and sexuality studies faculty, was an invited...
Professor sifts through dirt while excavating World War II crash site
July 31st 2025

PSU-led mission helping bring closure, connection at WWII crash site

More than 80 years after a U.S. bomber was shot down in western Germany,...
Forest after 2020 wildfire
May 27th 2025

Slowly dying trees impact forest recovery post-wildfires, PSU study of 2020 fires finds

Across the western U.S., wildfires are becoming larger and more severe —...
Two women smiling for selfie during awards ceremony
April 30th 2025

MFA alum wins Oregon Book Award

What began as Charity Yoro's thesis for her MFA in creative writing has now...
Large Physics lecture with instructor up front
April 29th 2025

Two CLAS faculty honored with Research Awards

Two faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are being...
Researchers conduct testing on Mt. St. Helens.
April 23rd 2025

Microscopy reveals signs of life in earth's extremes, boosting search for alien life

New research from Portland State University successfully identified signs...
Professor Ken Ruoff, PSU Department of History
April 7th 2025

Portland State University Professor and Director of the Center for Japanese Studies Awarded Recipient of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies’ Grant

Dr. Ken Ruoff, Professor in the modern history of Japan and Director...