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August 3rd 2022

Elise Granek and Students Publish a Chapter in Polluting Textiles: The Problem with Microfibres.

Elise Granek, professor of Environmental Science & Management at Portland State University explores collaborative research focused on the transition zone between land and sea at PSU’s Applied Coastal Ecology (ACE) lab. She, in collaboration with three students, published a chapter in Polluting...
August 3rd 2022

Diatomix Launches Their First Air Purifier: the Kittylytic Converter

Local startup Diatomix began at PSU in 2015 to address the buildup of toxic chemicals in our air. Diatomix produces and works with Ditanium; a material consisting of diatoms, the shells of algae, and catalysts. Through the use of diatoms, chemical pollutants are absorbed and then destroyed...
Photo shows a TriMet HOP card station with a person scanning their transit card. In the background is a TriMet MAX train.
July 28th 2022

Equity And Exclusion Issues In Cashless Fare Payment Systems For Public Transportation

Researchers Aaron Golub, John MacArthur and Sangwan Lee of Portland State...
COVID-19 vaccine
July 20th 2022

Overconfidence bolsters anti-scientific views, new PSU study finds

Historically, the scientific community has relied on educating the public...
Vaping electronic cigarette
July 15th 2022

PSU study shows vaping cannabinoid acetate leads to formation of deadly gas

A new study by Portland State University’s Robert Strongin and doctoral...
The automated bicycle counter on Portland's Tillikum Crossing bridge, showing how many bicycles have passed that day and that year.
July 14th 2022

National Study Offers New Bike Count Models: Combining Traditional Counters And Emerging GPS Data

In order to make sure bicyclists' needs are considered when improving a transportation...
People with clipboards taking down observations of nearby plants
July 6th 2022

Citizen scientists from 200 years ago and today help shed light on climate change trends

Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect...
Figure showing atmospheric ridge
July 5th 2022

PSU, WSU researchers to study atmospheric ridges, a factor in Pacific Northwest's extreme weather events

Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor...
A yellow umbrella shades a red and blue outdoor dining table and chairs on the sidewalk outside a restaurant in Forest Grove, Oregon; one of the study sites chosen to evaluate the economic impacts of bicycle and pedestrian street improvements.
June 30th 2022

Active Transportation Projects Offer Solid Returns on Investment, Economic Study Finds

Active transportation investments offer many types of benefits related to...
he MURP team Street Perspective presenting their work on June 3 in a PSU Friday Transportation Seminar. From left: Asif Haque, Meisha Whyte, Sean Doyle, Angie Martínez, Peter Domine, Nick Meusch.
June 30th 2022

PSU Planning Students Seek to Improve Safety for Houseless Pedestrians

In 2022, a PSU Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) team made headlines...
A yellow highway speed limit sign in Oregon showing 45 MPH. The image comes from the cover of ODOT's Safety Investigations Manual.
June 30th 2022

Updating ODOT's Safety Investigation Manual

Researchers at Portland State University and Oregon State University have...
PSU student Gabby Abou-Zeid (right) stands in front of her research poster at the 2022 TRB conference. On the left is PSU professor Kelly Clifton. They both wear protective face masks. The title of the poster is "It's complicated: Exploring the relationship status of in-store and online grocery shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic."
June 30th 2022

PSU Graduate Gabby Abou Zeid Explores Implications of E-Grocery Shopping during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted travel for in-person...