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three plates with meat, nuts and greens
November 7th 2022

Portland State study finds diet high in saturated fat can reprogram immune cells in mice

A new study by Portland State University researchers is the first to show...
stethoscope, pen, and appointment form
September 20th 2022

PSU researchers identify inequities in access to primary care

It is hard for anyone to find a doctor these days, but studies by Portland...
Close up of person getting vaccine
August 26th 2022

Republicans and Blacks most hesitant to get COVID vaccine, PSU spatial analysis finds

Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the...
Columbia River with hills in the background
January 31st 2022

PSU-led team to study microplastics across Columbia River Basin

Microplastics can be found everywhere — from the air to the ocean — but...
Indoor air filter
November 16th 2021

Portland State team wins EPA's Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge

A team of current and former PSU engineering students was one of just...
Plum tree
November 10th 2021

New grant aims to reduce food waste in East Portland by providing fresh fruit to residents in low-income, multifamily properties

Portland State University's Community Environmental Services (CES) unit,...
Medicinal Chemist Jane Kelly
July 7th 2021

NIH grants support the development of treatments for major diseases

Portland State University Researchers Jane Kelly and Papireddy Kancharla...
Lead apron
June 22nd 2021

STARK STREET MATERIALS: BETTER RADIATION SHIELDING MATERIALS

Stark Street Materials, a Portland State University Business Accelerator...
Illustration of muscles
June 22nd 2021

Edgewise Therapeutics

Boulder, Colorado-based Edgewise Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical...
The historic Columbia River Quarantine Station
May 13th 2021

Q&A: PSU professor revisits historic quarantine station in timely new book

As the saying goes, history repeats itself, and a quarantine station in Knappton...
APDM
April 28th 2021

APDM: Operationalizing Mobility

For many, movement is a routine, almost unspectacular part of life. We walk....
Female participant using the T.O.V.A instrument
November 12th 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Attention Please: The TOVA Company

In a rapidly developing world where we owe more and more of our lives’...