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June 27th 2024

TREC Director Jennifer Dill Named Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Research Record

Jennifer Dill, director of Portland State University's Transportation Research...
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June 10th 2024

Aphasia Awareness Month shines light on post-stroke recovery and research

You’ve heard of a stroke, but have you heard of aphasia? One in three...
Portland State University banner against backdrop of fall foliage on Park Blocks
June 4th 2024

PSU launches new School of Earth, Environment, and Society

Portland State is launching a new School of Earth, Environment, and Society...
Computing cluster
May 30th 2024

PSU secures $1M grant for high-performance computing cluster across Oregon

Portland State will power up a new high-performance computing cluster that...
Portland downtown skyline
May 28th 2024

Evicted in Oregon report details mental, physical impacts on tenants facing eviction

Eviction rates in Oregon have surpassed pre-pandemic levels with more than...
Alison Heryer
April 22nd 2024

Alison Heryer named 2024 College of the Arts Researcher of the Year

Alison Heryer, the Sue Horn-Caskey & Charles F. Caskey Professor of Textile...
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April 16th 2024

New report indicates alternative shelters lead to better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness

A new report from Portland State University’s Homelessness Research & Action...
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March 7th 2024

PSU researchers named to National Academy of Inventors

Three Portland State professors are being recognized by the National Academy...
Wildfire smoke from the 2020 Labor Day wildfires
March 1st 2024

What caused 2020 extreme weather events? PSU study explores meteorology behind extreme fire, snow

The same weather system that led to the spread of the devastating Labor Day...
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February 27th 2024

PSU study sheds light on racial inequality in higher education

A new collaborative study revealed that disparities in the share of Black...
Students and professors in class
February 16th 2024

‘Build as We Fight’: Mellon grant will help PSU reimagine social justice in Pacific Northwest

Portland State’s Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies — one of the oldest...
Alison Heryer stands in front of several dress forms
February 9th 2024

Art + Design faculty Alison Heryer receives College of the Arts Dean's Council Award for Research, Scholarship and Creativity

Alison Heryer, the Sue Horn-Caskey & Charles F. Caskey Professor in Textile...