NEWS
March 6th 2018

The art and science of the brain: NW Noggin makes neuroscience fun

Students handle brains in a NW Noggin session. The brain is a lot to wrap your mind around. The 3-pound mass of fatty tissue is the most complex structure known to humankind, but thanks to the NW Noggin program run by two Portland...
March 2nd 2018

PSU receives $1M grant to aid STEM transfer students

Portland State University faculty have received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to help students transferring from community colleges to achieve STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) degrees. More than half of the money will go to student scholarships. The...
March 8th 2017

PSU researcher receives $877K NSF grant to study race and poverty as success barriers in STEM education

Portland State University Sociology professor Dara Shifrer has received an $877,836 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the effects race, poverty and disabilities may have on American students’ success in STEM education and careers. The five-year grant will allow Shifrer’s...