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Courtney Hermann teaches a group of film students on the Park Blocks
May 9th 2025

Film faculty Courtney Hermann receives College of the Arts Dean’s Council Award for Research, Scholarship and Creativity

Courtney Hermann, associate professor in the School of Film, has been awarded...
The Portland streetcar passes in front of the PSU Urban Center. On the side of the streetcar are the PSU logo and the words "Anything But Ordinary."
May 7th 2025

A Data-Driven City: Portland Bureau of Transportation Recognized With PSU Public Impact Partner Award

Portland State University (PSU) is proud to recognize the Portland Bureau...
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...
Elliott Gall, winner of the Faculty Award for Public Impact Research, working in his lab at PSU
April 23rd 2025

Helping Communities Breathe Easier: Elliott Gall Receives Faculty Award for Public Impact Research

Elliott Gall, an associate professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering...
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...
Shaheen Munir-McHill talks with students outside a PSU building
April 22nd 2025

Shaheen Munir-McHill Named PSU College of Education’s Researcher of the Year

Dr. Shaheen Munir-McHill, associate professor of practice and the coordinator...
Photo of Dr. Antonia R.G. Alvarez and words "PSU Early Career Research Award Recipient, Dr. Antonia R.G. Alvarez"
April 21st 2025

Dr. Antonia R.G. Alvarez Earns the PSU Early Career Research Award

The Portland State University School of Social Work is proud to congratulate...
Taliilagi Aumavae (left), Ron Janus Acob (center), Anthony Westwolf (right)
April 21st 2025

College of the Arts students named 2025 AFO Hatfield and Tsagaglalal Scholars

Three students in the College of the Arts have been selected as AFO Scholars...
Diane Moug (left), recipient of the MCECS Researcher of the Year Award, doing work in the field with a colleague
April 21st 2025

2025 PSU Research Award Winners Announced

Today, Portland State University announced its 2025 Research Excellence Awards,...
Raul Bayoan Cal
April 17th 2025

2025 PSU Presidential Career Research Award Winner Raúl Bayoán Cal Is Building Science That Moves

Raúl Bayoán Cal doesn’t talk about science in abstracts. He talks about...
A person with a white cane waits to cross the train tracks
April 15th 2025

Navigating Transit With Low Vision: PSU Works With TriMet To Improve Wayfinding

For people who are blind or have low vision, navigating public transportation...
Election administrator at a voting table
April 9th 2025

How Are The Stewards of Democracy Doing? Research Explores Challenges Facing Election Offices

In the past year, fourteen percent of local election officials in the United...