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stethoscope, pen, and appointment form
September 20th 2022

PSU researchers identify inequities in access to primary care

It is hard for anyone to find a doctor these days, but studies by Portland...
Group photo: Twenty students and instructors pose on the steps of a building, smiling toward the camera. They are the Spring 2022 Wasatch Transportation Academy pilot class, on a field trip to look at transportation infrastructure in the Salt Lake City region of Utah.
September 15th 2022

Wasatch Transportation Academy: Piloting an Investment in Community Capital

How can community members become more engaged in transportation decision...
Close up of person getting vaccine
August 26th 2022

Republicans and Blacks most hesitant to get COVID vaccine, PSU spatial analysis finds

Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the...
Professor talking in front of classroom
August 26th 2022

PSU-led project to overhaul biology ed will impact thousands of undergrads, future faculty

A Portland State University researcher says an overhaul of biology education...
2022 TURF fellows Taj Ali, Liam Anthony, Adri DeGuzman, Jason Grajales, Taylor Ward and Matthew Prak pose for a group photo at the Lovejoy Fountain on the Portland State University campus.
August 26th 2022

Transportation Undergraduate Research Fellows Advance Multimodal Travel

The Transportation Undergraduate Research Fellowship (TURF) program at Portland...
Two students observe soil composition during archaeological fieldwork
August 10th 2022

PSU students dig into Willamette Valley's past

Growing up, Portland State anthropology major Cory Martinez remembers taking...
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...