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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...
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October 17th 2024

PSU joins consortium advancing Earth science programs

Portland State is among the newest members of the University Corporation...
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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...
Professor Emeritus David Ervin
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...
intern for PSU tabling with fair trade products to raise awareness for PSU's fair trade resoltion
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...
Hygiene For All
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...
Pacific razor clams on beach
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...
Trees in an experimental forest
August 10th 2020

Forest growth in drier climates will be impacted by reduced snowpack, PSU study finds

A new study suggests that future reductions in seasonal snowpack as a result...
Men rebuilding home after earthquakes in Nepal.
July 30th 2020

One-size does not fit all for post-disaster recovery, PSU study finds

When a natural disaster strikes, it often takes years for vulnerable communities...
January 13th 2020

PSU study links historical housing disparities with dangerous climate impacts

Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become even deadlier due to climate change. However, extreme heat does not affect all people equally. Surface temperatures in different neighborhoods within a single city can vary...

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