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September 21st 2021

PSU Awarded NITC funding for "Exploring the Use of Crowdsourced Data Sources for Pedestrian Count Estimations"

A new study launches next month, funded by the National Institute for Transportation...
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September 21st 2021

University Venture Development Fund

Since 2007 the University Venture Development Fund (UVDF) has facilitated...
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September 3rd 2021

WSU I-Corps: Cultivating an Ecosystem of Innovation at Portland State and Beyond

The Washington State University (WSU) Site of the National Science Foundation's...
September 1st 2021

Q&A with Arsh Haque, New Director of the Portland State Business Accelerator

Arsh Haque is a national-award-winning founder, coach, and storyteller. They have founded four startups (which top accelerators including Techstars and Coca Cola have welcomed into their programs), built master's-level courses, taught...
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August 30th 2021

How Hood River watershed can become more resilient to climate change

Hood River, long an agricultural center for Oregon, faces an uncertain future...
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August 30th 2021

Getting your head in the game: Mentally reattaching to work important for leader success, PSU study finds

Getting into the right mindset for work can set the tone for the rest of...
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August 25th 2021

PSU is among the top universities in the world for social science publications

Scientific papers in the social sciences authored by Portland State faculty...
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August 24th 2021

The giant Jurassic dinosaur Allosaurus was a scavenger, not a predator

In a paper published August 23, authors Cameron Pahl and Luis Ruedas,...
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August 19th 2021

New PSU Research Funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities

The National Institute for Transportation & Communities (NITC) research consortium,...
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August 19th 2021

Improving Indoor Air Quality During Wildfire Smoke Events

Across the West, wildfires are increasing in frequency, intensity, and...
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August 16th 2021

Dr. Sirisha Kothuri of Portland State University Wins 2021 APBP Research Professional of the Year

We're proud to announce that Dr. Sirisha Kothuri, senior research associate...
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August 16th 2021

Securing the Smart Grid

Imagine massive blackouts, the disruption of essential government services,...