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December 6th 2021

Parents can influence children's choice and success in STEM major, PSU study finds

If one of your parents majored in a STEM (science, technology, engineering...
A young girl on a bicycle wearing a pink helmet approaches a green-striped "cross-bike" and a man next to her, jogging, approaches the white-striped crosswalk next to it.
November 18th 2021

PSU Masters Student Frank Boateng Appiah Works to Improve Bicycle Crossings at Unsignalized Intersections

An increasing trend in the number of bicycle crashes in the U.S since 20...
A cyclist crosses at a green crosswalk
November 16th 2021

PSU Masters Student Frank Boateng Appiah Works to Improve Bicycle Crossings at Unsignalized Intersections

We're proud to announce the publication of a new masters thesis in civil...
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November 16th 2021

Portland State team wins EPA's Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge

A team of current and former PSU engineering students was one of just...
Plum tree
November 10th 2021

New grant aims to reduce food waste in East Portland by providing fresh fruit to residents in low-income, multifamily properties

Portland State University's Community Environmental Services (CES) unit,...
A man with a cane and a guide dog cross a pedestrian crosswalk.
November 4th 2021

Wayfinding Tools for People With Visual Impairments in Real-World Settings: A Literature Review

Researchers Amy Parker, Martin Swobodzinski, Julie Wright, Kyrsten Hansen...
The interior of a MAX train in Portland, Oregon showing seats and spaces for people to put their bicycles on the train.
November 4th 2021

New Mobility For All: Bringing Emerging Transportation Options to Underserved Communities

Low-income residents, immigrants, seniors, and people with disabilities –...
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October 28th 2021

41 Portland State faculty members ranked among the highest cited researchers in the world in 2020

New data published on Elsevier’s website highlights the impact of research...
A man with a cane and a guide dog cross a pedestrian crosswalk.
October 22nd 2021

Seamless Wayfinding by a Deafblind Adult on an Urban College Campus: A Case Study

Portland State University researchers Martin Swobodzinski and Amy Parker,...
Mangrove tree roots above and below water
October 12th 2021

Novel habitats created by non-native mangrove trees may inform the future management of some invasive species

In a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, environmental...
McCullough Memorial Bridge crossing Coos Bay, Oregon
September 30th 2021

PSU study will examine the relationship between trust and decision making in relation to sea level rise mitigation efforts

Flooding associated with climate-change-related sea-level rise poses...
September 27th 2021

Portland State University partners with the University of Washington and other organizations on a $5.6M grant establishing the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative

Portland State University, along with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group and eight community, nonprofit, and university partners, is launching a program of community-led, justice-oriented climate adaptation work across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Northwest...