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Elizabeth Lally, Kaitlyne Bozzone and Lauralee Millette
June 11th 2025

Introducing the New Graduate Student Ambassadors

Portland State University (PSU) and the Graduate School are proud to welcome...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Visually impaired students and instructors standing on a frozen lake, wearing winter coats, hats and snow pants, holding their ice fishing catch.
April 7th 2025

Navigating Alaska: Teaching Orientation & Mobility to Visually Impaired Students

On a frigid February morning in Anchorage, a small group of middle school...
Participants in a September 2024 Mentoring Academy training workshop
February 12th 2025

Portland State Mentoring Academy Helps Students and Faculty Navigate Professional Relationships

In higher education and the workplace, whether you know it or not, you are...
Native graduates wrapped in honor blankets at an Honor Day ceremony
November 20th 2024

PSU gets $1.8M to bolster career pathways for Native communities

Portland State has been awarded $1.8 million for two workforce development...
textural image
October 17th 2024

PSU joins consortium advancing Earth science programs

Portland State is among the newest members of the University Corporation...
Wildfire smoke
October 10th 2024

Up in Smoke: PSU Explores DIY Tech to Combat Wildfires

As wildfires become a more frequent and dangerous part of life, especially...
Mike Hopkins and Alex Hunt
October 8th 2024

Stretching the Limits: PSU's Agile Robotics Lab and Liquid Wire Flex Their Muscles

In a nondescript laboratory tucked away on the fourth floor of Portland...
Google streetview image of Burnside at 3rd Avenue.
September 25th 2024

A Bridgeless Interval: Better Block PSU Reimagines Burnside Street

As plans move forward for an earthquake-ready replacement of Portland's Burnside...