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May 1st 2025

Meeting the Moment: A School at the Nexus of Earth, Environment and Society

Portland State junior Kathleen Cummings attributes her love of nature to...
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March 17th 2025

Turning Pain into Purpose

From a young age, Roberta Suzette Hunte attended theater productions whenever...
Illustration of people improving Oregon
February 25th 2025

Oregon’s Urban Research Leader

From the Cascades to the coast, small towns to downtowns, Portland State...
illustration depicting comic books, tiny homes, a blueprint, and students working
January 28th 2025

Innovating Solutions: How PSU is reshaping the homelessness crisis

Mention homelessness and a certain picture comes to mind. Tents lining sidewalks....
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December 9th 2024

An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

In 2011, Malisa Tep walked out of her first-year inquiry class at Portland...
Royal Rose Foundation illustration
November 15th 2024

The legacy of Royal Rose

On a recent September evening, community members gathered at Y.O.U.T.H. Center...
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October 21st 2024

Where Art Meets Activism

Portland State University professor Darrell Grant always knew he wanted to...
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September 17th 2024

Planting The Seeds

Growing up, Athena Rilatos’ auntie used to tell her, “When you build...
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August 12th 2024

Kicking it Old School

It’s the spring of 1979. A group of six PSU students — Tom Brewer, Randy...
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July 22nd 2024

Starting Strong

Imagine you are an incoming student, just beginning your journey at Portland...
Black and white illustration of "Best of Portland" contenders
June 20th 2024

New Eyes on Design

Lyndsey Januszewski was navigating a rainy walk across Portland State University’s...
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May 20th 2024

Behind The Sport

Situated in the heart of the city that the Portland Trail Blazers, Portland...