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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...
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February 16th 2022

Q&A with Dr. Kacy McKinney, lead researcher on Changing the Narrative

Dr. Kacy McKinney is a critical feminist geographer and visual artist. She...
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January 12th 2022

Verizon Innovative Learning

Portland State University (PSU), in partnership with Verizon Innovative Learning...
PSUCE 10th Anniversary
January 9th 2022

Portland State University's Center for Entrepreneurship Hits Major Milestone: 10 Years of Catalyzing Innovation and Inspiring Future Entrepreneurs

PORTLAND, Oregon — Since its inception in 2012, the Portland State...
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December 16th 2021

Non-Exclusive Licensing

Portland State University (PSU) embodies its motto “let knowledge serve...
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December 8th 2021

KickStart Weekend: From Ideation to Product Development

KickStart Weekend, a two day event held at Portland State University (PSU),...
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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,...
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...
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October 16th 2020

Smart trees hold climate clues

A team of researchers known informally as the Smart Trees Collaborative believes...
May 10th 2018

Marriage name game: Study explores trends in last name changes

It's rare for men who get married to change their last names — whether they take their wife's, adopt a hyphenated version or create a combination of the two. But those that do tend to be less educated, according to a new Portland State University study. ...
April 6th 2018

PSU students work with city to uncover history of housing segregation in Portland

For decades, Portland's Albina neighborhood was the heart of the city's African-American community because racist housing policies kept them out of other parts of the city. Dozens of black-owned shops, restaurants and jazz clubs thrived there, even as banks continued to redline the area....
August 23rd 2017

Portland’s history told through its trees

History student Madelyn Miller researched, wrote, and posted several tree stories on Canopy Story. Portland State researchers have launched a new website that pinpoints trees in Portland and connects them with historic events, family...

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