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Addressing Encampments on State Transportation Rights-of-Way with Marisa Zapata
June 29th 2023

Addressing Encampments on State Transportation Rights-of-Way with Marisa Zapata

On this episode of PDXPLORES, Marisa Zapata, Associate Professor of Land-Use...
Electric cars charging
June 28th 2023

Push to green energy is not without consequences, PSU prof explores

From a proposed lithium mine near the Oregon-Nevada border to a proposed...
Mount St. Helens
June 28th 2023

New research shows climate change will increase impacts of volcanic eruptions

Volcanic disasters have been studied since Pompeii was buried in 79 A.D.,...
Transforming the Culture of Biology Teaching with Erin Shortlidge
June 20th 2023

Transforming the Culture of Biology Teaching with Erin Shortlidge

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Associate Professor of Biology and Biology...
PSU’s virtual REU Site, Computational Modeling Serving Portland, receives NSF grant renewal!
June 14th 2023

PSU’s Virtual REU Site, Computational Modeling Serving Portland, Receives NSF Grant Renewal

PSU’s virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) project,...
Uncovering Transient Dynamics and Equilibrium States of Particle Aggregates with Raúl Bayoán Cal
June 12th 2023

Uncovering Transient Dynamics and Equilibrium States of Particle Aggregates with Raúl Bayoán Cal

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Raúl Bayoán Cal, Professor of Mechanical...
Capturing the Voices of Contingent Faculty Through Reflective Journaling During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown with Oscar Fernandez and Ami Sommariva
June 5th 2023

Capturing the Voices of Contingent Faculty Through Reflective Journaling During the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown with Oscar Fernandez and Ami Sommariva

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Assistant Professor in University Studies,...
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...
Exploring the Impact of Community Engaged Work Through Arts-Based Methods with Child, Youth, and Family Studies Practicum Students, Community Partners, and Community Members with Staci B. Martin
May 19th 2023

Exploring the Impact of Community Engaged Work Through Arts-Based Methods with Child, Youth, and Family Studies Practicum Students, Community Partners, and Community Members with Staci B. Martin

In this episode of PDXPLORES, Staci B. Martin, Assistant Professor of...
Aerial view of a highway onramp with another highway running underneath it
May 17th 2023

When People Who Are Houseless Have Nowhere to Go: Responding to Encampments on State Transportation Rights-Of-Way

Portland State University (PSU) has been awarded a new contract by the National...
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...