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January 12th 2022

Verizon Innovative Learning

Portland State University (PSU), in partnership with Verizon Innovative Learning...
Graduate Student Alexandra Tissot
December 8th 2021

Long-term exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticides has deleterious effects on shellfish

According to a study recently published in the journal Science of the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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September 24th 2021

Increasing Computer Security in C

Lack of memory safety is one of the biggest threats to data privacy and system...
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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...
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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...
Wildfire smoke lingering over downtown Portland
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

Securing the Smart Grid

Imagine massive blackouts, the disruption of essential government services,...
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July 21st 2021

Oldest fossils of methane-cycling microbes expand frontiers of habitability on early Earth

A team of international scientists, including researchers with ties to Portland...