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Fives lanes of automobile traffic on 122nd avenue in Portland, with cars crossing a marked crosswalk at a pedestrian refuge island.
February 23rd 2023

PSU Researchers Will Work With PBOT To Evaluate New 122nd Avenue BIL Project

Portland State University transportation researchers will work with the Portland...
Rendering of second floor of Vernier Science Center
January 27th 2023

Portland State to use $224K grant to boost career training for climate jobs

Portland State will leverage a $224,000 state grant to create a career center...
green and yellow rocks venting a cloud of dark gray liquid under the ocean
January 23rd 2023

PSU study discovers immense diversity and interdependence in high temperature deep-sea microorganism communities

A new study by researchers at Portland State University and the University...
Mt. Hood
January 21st 2023

Latest climate assessment says Oregon is getting warmer — what's that mean for the state?

The latest climate assessment for Oregon says the state is getting warmer...
Woman with hearing aid working on laptop
January 12th 2023

How supervisors can create a better work environment for deaf or hard-of-hearing employees

Hearing loss cases are climbing globally — 1 in 5 adults are affected —...
Heat Map Ladd's Addition
January 12th 2023

Mapping Portland to Improve Climate Resiliency and Public Health

“Out of the frying pan and into the fire.” That is how Portlanders...
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...
Wang on Discovery
December 27th 2022

Geological Inevitability: Yumei Wang on the Discovery Channel

Recently, California was again rocked by a serious earthquake (with a magnitude...
Cameron Bennett stands in front of his e-bike poster at TRB 2022. He has long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and wears a face mask, with a white shirt and dark jacket.
December 22nd 2022

PSU Masters Student Cameron Bennett Receives Second Eisenhower Fellowship

We are proud to acknowledge Portland State University engineering masters...
Photo collage of PSU researchers and partners attending TRB in DC
December 22nd 2022

Portland State University Transportation Research Highlights at TRB 2023

The 102nd annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) will...
Left: Four yellow "Bolt" e-scooters are parked in a designated e-scooter parking area near a curb in Portland, Oregon. Right: Mike McQueen smiles at the camera. He has blonde wavy hair and wears a tan leather jacket with a gray hood. Clouds against a blue sky are visible in the background.
December 22nd 2022

Assessing The Perception Of E-Scooters As A Practical And Equitable First-Mile/Last-Mile Solution

Portland State University graduate Mike McQueen, who earned his masters in...
Left: Aerial view of an intersection with cars. Right: Sangwan Lee wears a dark-colored formal suit and tie with a white shirt. He has short black hair, and poses against a brown gradient background.
December 22nd 2022

Sangwan Lee of Portland State University Investigates Transportation Mode Choice in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles

New mobility technologies, such as shared mobility services and autonomous...