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A man crosses the street at a striped, midblock crosswalk.
January 22nd 2025

PSU Researchers To Develop Guide for the Design, Spacing, and Placement of Marked Crosswalks

Pedestrians are unlikely to use a marked crosswalk if it is too far out of...
Changes in the Great Salt Lake’s levels in 1985, left, and 2022, right
January 21st 2025

Here’s what’s causing the Great Salt Lake to shrink, according to PSU study

The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere,...
Campus skybridge
January 21st 2025

Portland State releases new statewide homelessness report for 2024

In Oregon, sheltered homelessness increased 24% between January 2023 and...
Six species of Oregon finfish and shellfish
January 6th 2025

Microplastics widespread in seafood Oregonians eat, PSU study finds

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products...
Dr. Antares Boyle
January 3rd 2025

Antares Boyle recognized for scholarship in music theory

For the third year in a row, Portland State University’s School of Music...
Headshots of Elizabeth Yates, Evan Howington and Sophia Semensky
December 19th 2024

Representing Portland State University at The World's Largest Transportation Conference

The 104th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) will...
A cyclist prepares to cross an intersection. There is a truck in the lane next to them.
December 19th 2024

Reducing Conflicts Between Bicycles and Turning Motor Vehicles

One of the most common locations for fatal motor vehicle–bicyclist crashes...
Headshots of Henri T. Maindidze and Dr. Jason G. Randall
December 3rd 2024

Let Me In: PSU Research Works to Bridge the Scientist-Practitioner Gap

As an urban-serving university, Portland State University (PSU)'s research...
Sam Balto and the Alameda Elementary School Bike Bus. Photo by Jonathan Maus, BikePortland
November 21st 2024

The Bike Bus Project: Research Explores Active Transportation to School

The Bike Bus movement is gaining momentum. All over the country, rain or...
A bicyclist riding over a pavement marking that says "Look Bikes" in a lane next to automobile traffic.
November 21st 2024

Developing Data Fusion Techniques: PSU Makes Progress Toward Applying Machine Learning Methods to Estimate Bike Counts

Over the past several years, in a series of research projects, researchers...
Native graduates wrapped in honor blankets at an Honor Day ceremony
November 20th 2024

PSU gets $1.8M to bolster career pathways for Native communities

Portland State has been awarded $1.8 million for two workforce development...
Outside of a motel
November 14th 2024

Shelter model improves outcomes for people experiencing homelessness

In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oregon legislature funded 19...