Research

NEWS

The Cube logo
July 19th 2021

The Cube: Fostering Student Innovation

Housed in the Portland State Business Accelerator, or PSBA, The Cube is an...
Field School student Shyrelle Hurtado cleans a piece of wood.
July 8th 2021

Students dig into Clark County history during archaeology summer field school

If you’ve driven by the Columbia River waterfront in the last couple of...
Science classroom with microscope and blackboard.
June 22nd 2021

A tool to support the development of a STEM identity

Assistant Professor Karlyn Adams-Wiggins recently received a $70,000 National...
Elementary-aged kid solving math problems on whiteboard
June 3rd 2021

PSU math ed professor gets NSF grant to develop anti-bias training for teachers

Teachers' biases, whether intentional or not, can impact students' learning...
Teacher writing on whiteboard and two students in foreground
May 25th 2021

PSU professors win $1M grant to connect math teaching to real-world issues

"When will I ever use this in real life?" It's an age-old question that...
Cleantech Challenge 2021 Banner
April 28th 2021

The Cleantech Challenge: Crossing Disciplines in Service of the Greater Good

As another April Earth Day rolls by, it is a reminder that there is still...
Two students with lab coats and safety glasses working on experiment in chemistry lab
April 19th 2021

PSU study challenges idea that students with cognitive disabilities can't be in STEM

A new Portland State study challenges the idea that youth with cognitive...
Learner Web
March 25th 2021

Learner Web: looking back and moving forward

Behind the scenes at Portland State University are scores of projects, programs,...
Pencil on top of a scantron
November 12th 2020

Teacher quality scores change depending on students, school, PSU study finds

School districts across the U.S. are increasingly using student test scores...
What's it like for kids transitioning from preschool to kindergarten?
October 7th 2020

What's it like for kids transitioning from preschool to kindergarten?

Every year, thousands of young Oregonians from economically disadvantaged...
Mathematics
October 6th 2020

What is in a Number?

For most, mathematics education begins in elementary school. Students...
Oregon map on chalkboard
September 29th 2020

Bringing the geography of Oregon into the classroom

For many people, geography is what you see on a map. It’s true that maps...