NEWS

Mt. Hood
January 21st 2023

Latest climate assessment says Oregon is getting warmer — what's that mean for the state?

The latest climate assessment for Oregon says the state is getting warmer...
Wang on Discovery
December 27th 2022

Geological Inevitability: Yumei Wang on the Discovery Channel

Recently, California was again rocked by a serious earthquake (with a magnitude...
Angela and Brad Zenger in formal attire on a garden lawn
December 9th 2022

College of Education's 2022 Light the Future Award goes to Angela and Brad Zenger

The 2022 Light the Future Award from Portland State University’s College...
Axcelle Campana poses with award, with trees in backdrop
December 5th 2022

PSU student wins $100K environmental prize

A Portland State graduate student whose work focuses on the inequities in...
three plates with meat, nuts and greens
November 7th 2022

Portland State study finds diet high in saturated fat can reprogram immune cells in mice

A new study by Portland State University researchers is the first to show...
colorful images showing climate model data
October 11th 2022

Climate models accurately simulate Pacific Northwest weather patterns, PSU study finds

Climate models are powerful tools that scientists use to study how the climate...
Elliott Gall shows student air quality data on a computer screen in his lab
September 22nd 2022

Ideas in Action: Keeping buildings healthy during wildfires

You already know to stay inside when wildfire smoke is in the air, but should...
Close up of person getting vaccine
August 26th 2022

Republicans and Blacks most hesitant to get COVID vaccine, PSU spatial analysis finds

Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the...
Professor talking in front of classroom
August 26th 2022

PSU-led project to overhaul biology ed will impact thousands of undergrads, future faculty

A Portland State University researcher says an overhaul of biology education...
Vaping electronic cigarette
July 15th 2022

PSU study shows vaping cannabinoid acetate leads to formation of deadly gas

A new study by Portland State University’s Robert Strongin and doctoral...
People with clipboards taking down observations of nearby plants
July 6th 2022

Citizen scientists from 200 years ago and today help shed light on climate change trends

Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect...
Figure showing atmospheric ridge
July 5th 2022

PSU, WSU researchers to study atmospheric ridges, a factor in Pacific Northwest's extreme weather events

Last year's record-breaking heatwave, recent droughts and the 2020 Labor...