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Professor Marisa Zapata
May 6th 2026

Dr. Marisa Zapata Honored as 2026 CUPA Researcher of the Year

Portland State University's College of Urban & Public Affairs is proud to...
Four side-by-side headshots of from left, Anne Thompson, Lisa Bates, Liu-Qin Yang, and Bright Alozie
May 1st 2026

Four CLAS faculty honored for research excellence, impact and mentorship

From workplace wellbeing to housing justice, from microscopic marine life...
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...
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...
Photo of Hepatitis B vaccine
December 1st 2025

The High Cost of Delay: School of Public Health Study Reveals Health and Financial Risks of Missed Hep B Vaccine

This week the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will consider...
Stressed woman with head in hands in front of laptop
October 10th 2025

Study: When stress helps — or hurts — at work

Not all stress at work is bad, according to new research out of Portland...