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Weeks after Portland and Multnomah County committed to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, six teams of PSU researchers and city representatives reported on their own efforts to reduce carbon emissions and prepare for climate change at the 2017 Portland Climate Action...

Portland State University has been committed since 2004 to achieving LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council for all new construction, with nine certified buildings and...

Portland State University has secured a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for transportation research, education and outreach. Portland State’s Transportation Research and Education Center, TREC, will administer...

PSU Professor Linda George is lead researcher for BREATHE Oregon. Portland State University’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions has formed a new partnership with Neighbors for Clean Air and Lewis & Clark Law School’s Northwest...

New research led by Portland State University glacier scientist Andrew Fountain reveals how a single warming event in Antarctica may be an indication of future ecosystem changes. Garwood Valley is one of the McMurdo Dry Valleys. This...

A new study from Portland State University shows methane emissions from fossil fuel production have been on the rise since 1984. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found evidence that methane emissions...

Bolstered by a $400,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation, Portland State University announced today it will work with the City of Portland and the Downtown Neighborhood Association to increase the area’s resilience to the impacts of climate...

Portland State University ranked today No. 14 among the Sierra Club’s top colleges and universities nationally for sustainability practices, making it the highest ranking school in Oregon. The “Cool Schools” ranking is published...

It’s no secret that Portland draws newcomers into its borders every day. In fact, the latest census estimates that two-thirds of the city’s growth is due to migration—mostly people moving in from other parts of the U.S. While the...

(Austin, TX) -- A “smart cities” project team that includes Portland State University won the Global City Teams Challenge Leadership Award grand prize on June 13. The $20,000 prize came from US Ignite, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster the creation of next-generation...

Portland State University students installed honeybees and mason bees on campus this spring. Portland State University students installed honeybees and mason bees on campus this spring. In an effort to improve Portland State University’s...

Last month Portland State University President Wiewel put his signature on the Sustainable Procurement and Life Cycle Consideration Policy after a formal vetting process by the University Policy Committee. The policy outlines required and...