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Laila Seewang
August 16th 2023

Laila Seewang, Architecture faculty, receives College of the Arts Dean’s Council Award for Research, Scholarship and Creativity

Laila Seewang, Ph.D., assistant professor in Portland State's School of Architecture,...
Fib founder pitching
July 26th 2023

Center for Entrepreneurship Alums Join TiE University

From the start, The Center for Entrepreneurship has served as an ecosystem...
GSEA Banner
July 26th 2023

Center for Entrepreneurship Students Take on GSEA Regional Finals

The road of entrepreneurship isn’t an easy path to take. The journey...
Sarah Almuhanna with students
July 24th 2023

From InventOR to Mentor

Young ideators grow into adult innovators. Sarah Almuhanna had a passion...
Janice Lee
May 19th 2023

Using Creative Writing to View Trauma and Loss from New Perspectives

The characters that populate Janice Lee's stories range widely: from human...
artistic image of silhouettes of people
May 10th 2023

Breaking new ground in racial justice research

From examining portrayals of refugees in literature to measuring the effects...
Ryan Petteway in profile with Nina Simone record on the wall behind him
May 2nd 2023

Dr. Ryan Petteway uses poetry, music in his public health scholarship and teaching

Ryan Petteway, associate professor at the Oregon Health & Science University-Portland...
A color illustration of a group of people, a dog, and a cat, waiting to cross the street at a signalized intersection. One adult is using a wheelchair, three of them wear glasses, and one talks on a cell phone. A child holds hands with another adult. The group is standing in front of a bank, facing the street, which has cars driving on it and several road signs visible.
January 6th 2023

Moving From Cars To People: A Comic About Transportation and Land Use

A new transportation comic, "Moving From Cars To People (PDF)," offers a...
Student with pink hair playing flute
October 25th 2022

Music class in sync with higher math scores — but only at higher-income schools, PSU study finds

Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools...
Jungmin Kwon
June 15th 2022

Film faculty member Dr. Jungmin Kwon honored for research in the arts

Jungmin Kwon, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Film, has received...
Todd Ferry and students at tiny home village
March 25th 2022

Five PSU Researchers Featured on National Podcast

Portland State research is taking over The Academic Minute podcast next...
March 16th 2022

Concrete slabs and memories come together to tell Vanport's story

Exposed concrete slabs and metal anchor points where seats had been bolted are all that remain of the Vanport Theater, once the hub of community and leisure in the World War II-era housing development. "From what we can see of the slab and also with the historical photos, we're guessing...