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Researchers from Portland State and Southern Oregon universities stand/sit in a circle in a forested area during a joint workshop.
April 24th 2026

PSU, SOU building climate coalition around research, teaching

Students and faculty from Portland State and Southern Oregon universities...
Semiconductor industry chips
April 13th 2026

PSU Awarded $1 Million Grant to Expand Semiconductor Career Pathways

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) has awarded Portland...
Portland State campus photographed by a drone
April 9th 2026

PSU study: Unhoused individuals want permanent housing, face steep financial barriers

As local governments and service providers search for the most effective...
Researcher at a snow monitoring station in burned forest area
April 1st 2026

Wildfires accelerate winter snowmelt in Oregon's western Cascades, PSU study finds

The Pacific Northwest has seen below-normal snow this season — and new...
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...
Pacific Historical Review staff, including editors and student fellows, in office with framed awards behind them
March 3rd 2026

Pacific Historical Review celebrates 30 years at PSU

Thirty years ago, the Pacific Historical Review made Portland State University...
Anne Thompson, right, with high school biology teacher Heather Blair in a Portland State research lab.
February 26th 2026

From coast to classroom: PSU program immerses K-12 teachers in marine research

This summer, middle and high school science teachers will trade their classrooms...
Cover of SoFA Journal, with photo of people walking on a beach
January 27th 2026

Art and Social Practice MFA program publishes Fall 2025 SoFA Journal

The Portland State Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design’s Art...
students working on computer engineering
January 27th 2026

New federal funding to power PSU’s state-of-the-art semiconductor center

New federal funding will allow Portland State University to enhance its semiconductor...
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...
Cameron Bennett, Chris Cherry, and John MacArthur present a poster at TRB 2025
December 10th 2025

Preview of Portland State University Transportation Research at TRB 2026

As the transportation world converges once again on Washington, D.C. for...
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...