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PSU graduate student Pat Clouser stands next to rows of labeled tanks containing killifish
May 28th 2025

Exploring Molecular Genomics at PSU and Providence

At ten o'clock in the morning, Pat Clouser feeds the fish in the Podrabsky...
Forest after 2020 wildfire
May 27th 2025

Slowly dying trees impact forest recovery post-wildfires, PSU study of 2020 fires finds

Across the western U.S., wildfires are becoming larger and more severe —...
Cassie Wilson (front, center) at the April 2-25 "Move Oregon Forward" advocacy day in Salem, Oregon
May 14th 2025

Transportation Alumni Highlight: Cassie Wilson, Class of 2024

Cassie Wilson graduated from Portland State University (PSU) in 2024 with...
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,...