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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...
Professor Rob Strongin
December 12th 2022

PSU Chemistry Professor Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

The National Academy of Inventors has inducted Chemistry Professor Robert...
Axcelle Campana poses with award, with trees in backdrop
December 5th 2022

PSU student wins $100K environmental prize

A Portland State graduate student whose work focuses on the inequities in...
A closeup view of a 3D tactile map of the Portland State University campus, located in the lobby of PSU's SMSU student union. The raised buildings have English and Braille labels on their roofs, and all the roads, parking lots and grassy areas are demarcated by textures.
November 8th 2022

Navigating Urban Spaces: Indoor & Outdoor Wayfinding Technology for Vision-Impaired People

Navigating an unfamiliar place is uniquely challenging for people with disabilities....
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...