PSU News

Two students in white clean room suits look closely at a silicon wafter in a lab setting.
July 14th 2026

Federal funding to accelerate semiconductor research, career training at Portland State

Portland State University is a core partner in a new NSF Regional Innovation...
Student presents research at Portland State's PhD Day
July 6th 2026

PSU launching new graduate pathway in Indigenous sciences with Sloan grant

Portland State has been on a path to become nationally known as a university...
June 10th 2026

A Year of Exchanges: What Happens When You Open the Door

A year ago, the Maseeh Exchange (MX) was a planning document, built on the success of the college's Research Week Open House and designed to deepen what that event had started: strengthen a sense of community, drive inquiries, forge industry connections, engage alumni, highlight programs....
Semiconductor
June 4th 2026

PSU selected as Oregon’s higher-ed partner in national microelectronics initiative

Portland State University has been selected as the only university in Oregon...
Suresh Singh, left, and Shankar Rananavare
March 12th 2026

PSU researchers honored for tangible impacts with their inventions

From high-speed communications to semiconductor technologies, the inventive...
A colorful illustration with multiple panels depicting different scenes. Starting left from right, stop-motion puppet being arranged in a walk-cycle, the new art building with a crane towering in the background, a brightly illuminated stage with three figures in the foreground, a 3D printer with a Victor E. Viking being printed, and finally the Simon Benson House illuminated with colorful lights.
February 24th 2026

Nurturing Creativity on Campus & in Community

A building that will match the excellence within it. That’s how Dean Leroy...
Illustration of astronaut in space and a man in front of a computer terminal
January 26th 2026

When 911 is millions of miles away: PSU researcher builds AI guardian for Mars missions

Forty minutes. That’s how long it takes for a distress signal to travel...
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...
A winter day with snow on the Portland State University campus
December 10th 2025

Research Wrapped: 2025 Saw Great Strides Forward In PSU's Urban Research Innovation Leadership

As the year draws to a close, Portland State University (PSU)'s office of...
AI graphic
December 1st 2025

PSU Partners with Google to Launch Oregon AI Accelerator, Driving Regional Innovation

Portland State University joins a coalition of Oregon’s top innovation...
Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson illustration
October 6th 2025

Rooted in Culture, Making Waves at PSU

On a warm June afternoon, an otherwise drab conference room at Portland State...
Middle school students wearing VR headsets and building homemade rockets
June 25th 2025

STEM Achievers Summer Camp Challenges Middle School Students to Collaborate on Large-Scale Projects

This summer, middle school students at Portland State University (PSU) will...