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The historic Columbia River Quarantine Station
May 13th 2021

Q&A: PSU professor revisits historic quarantine station in timely new book

As the saying goes, history repeats itself, and a quarantine station in Knappton...
Map showing different elements involved in conspiracy theories
May 3rd 2021

PSU teams compete in “Map the System” challenge for social change

On April 30th, three teams of Portland State students competed in the Map...
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February 9th 2021

Report estimates that evictions could cost Oregon as much as $3.3 billion

A new report from Portland State University’s Homelessness Research...
Student wearing mask
January 26th 2021

Social Work students trained as bilingual, bicultural contact tracers to serve Latino community

While Oregon continues to battle rising COVID-19 cases, Roberto Orellana...
health worker
November 18th 2020

A Study in Health Equity

Once it became clear that coronavirus had spread to Oregon — and the...
March 22nd 2017

Portland State research shows some viruses can infect even after major mutations

Portland State University researchers have found that only about half the genes in a specific virus affecting single cell organisms is needed to infect a host. This means the virus can undergo major mutations without losing its ability to survive and infect. The research, headed by PSU...
March 8th 2017

Cancer-causing benzene found in e-cigarette vapors operated at high power, PSU study finds

Portland State University scientists have found that significant levels of cancer-causing benzene in e-cigarette vapors can form when the devices are operated at high power. The finding by a research team headed by chemistry professor James F. Pankow were published March 8 in the online...