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December 18th 2024

PSU to power Portland’s Clean Industry Community Program

The Portland City Council today approved eight big-ticket grants by the Portland...

October 17th 2024

PSU joins consortium advancing Earth science programs

Portland State is among the newest members of the University Corporation...

April 15th 2022

Rain, floods and green infrastructure: are cities mitigating the hazards equitably?

As cities grow, the area of impervious surfaces they cover grows. In...

January 26th 2022

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elects Professor Emeritus David Ervin as a Fellow

At the American Association for the Advance of Science's (AAAS) Annual...

September 27th 2021

Portland State University partners with the University of Washington and other organizations on a $5.6M grant establishing the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative

Portland State University, along with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group and eight community, nonprofit, and university partners, is launching a program of community-led, justice-oriented climate adaptation work across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Northwest...

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February 8th 2021

PSU becomes the first university in Oregon to become Fair Trade Certified

In January, President Percy signed a resolution that makes PSU the first...

December 17th 2020

PSU architecture alum use expertise to address social justice issues in PDX

As the coronavirus pandemic endures, Portland’s houseless community continues...

November 30th 2020

Even razor clams on sparsely populated Olympic Coast can't escape plastics, PSU study finds

Portland State University researchers and their collaborators at the Quinault...

Gabby Abou-Zeid, Katherine Keeling, and Kelly Rodgers

November 20th 2020

Eisenhower Fellowships Awarded to Three Portland State University Students

Three Portland State University students, all women, will receive Eisenhower...

September 28th 2016

PSU study shows global methane emissions from fossil fuel production are increasingPSU study shows global methane emissions from fossil fuel production are increasing

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...

September 6th 2016

PSU ranked coolest school in Oregon for sustainability

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...

June 30th 2016

Are climate migrants coming to Oregon?

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...