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Natalie Frank works with elementary students to design an experiment
April 22nd 2025

PSU partners with elementary school to design experiment destined for space

Over the course of two months, students collaboratively designed a fluid...
Zein Sadek and Natalie Frank are performing experiments in the wind-wave facility
August 14th 2024

PSU partnership seeks to unlock floating offshore wind potential

A collaboration between researchers from Johns Hopkins Whiting School of...
Professor Bill Griesar faces camera, standing, laughing and throwing a model of the human brain in the air
April 22nd 2024

2024 PSU Research Award Winners Announced

Today, Portland State University announced its 2024 awards for excellence...
Professor and students in chemistry lab
March 7th 2024

PSU researchers named to National Academy of Inventors

Three Portland State professors are being recognized by the National Academy...
Faculty and graduates at Portland State’s Commencement.
January 12th 2024

Sloan grant will help PSU graduate more diverse STEM doctorate students

Portland State is home to Oregon’s most diverse undergraduate student population...
Todd Ferry and students at tiny home village
March 25th 2022

Five PSU Researchers Featured on National Podcast

Portland State research is taking over The Academic Minute podcast next...
Chik Erzurumlu
October 7th 2020

PSU celebrates the life of Dean Erzurumlu

Portland State University mourns the loss of the founding dean of what...
Green roof graphic
April 29th 2019

PSU study shows green roofs have minimal effect in improving indoor ozone pollution

Despite popular belief that green roofs – roofs that are planted with...