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Dear PSU community, For nearly two years, I have had the honor of leading Portland State University, a great public urban research university embedded in the heart of Portland, the most vibrant city in Oregon. I have enjoyed the opportunity to work with innovative faculty, dedicated staff...

Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi has resigned as president of Portland State University. His resignation is effective Dec. 14, and he will be on paid administrative leave until that date. The Board of Trustees on Monday is expected to name PSU’s College of Urban and Public Affairs Dean Stephen Percy...

Thirteen years ago, Susanne Klawetter gave birth to triplets. They required a stay in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Stays like Klawetter’s are relatively common: about 10 percent of all babies born nationwide will require care in a NICU, according to the National Institutes of...

Two Portland State University researchers have received federal funding to help develop a mobile app aimed at reducing HIV among transgender women, a group whose HIV rates are much higher than other high-risk groups. Charles Klein, an associate professor of anthropology in PSU's College...

Analyzing climate change’s impact on flooding in East Portland, measuring the air quality of Harriet Tubman Middle School and making Rose City transportation systems more equitable are some of the many Portland State University research projects that impact Oregon’s largest city. PSU...

Portland State University today announced the recipients of the 2019 awards for excellence in research and graduate mentoring. The awards are among the university’s highest honors and are meant to recognize and incentivize the ongoing excellence of PSU faculty through research, including...

For most people, the phrase is “lead, follow, or get out of the way.” But Portland State University College of Education (COE) alumnus Greg Harris sees a different option: all of the above. From left to right, Rowe teacher Tim Hays,...

Portland State University undergraduate resident students could face an 11 percent tuition increase for the next academic year and the university would need to cut $10 million from its budget unless the State Legislature allocates more funding for higher education. ...

Bryan Nguyen, a student in PSU's Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program, just received a Fulbright Study/Research Award which will fund one academic year of study and research in his parents’ native country of Vietnam. Fulbright...

The Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake—whenever it occurs--is expected to devastate the Pacific Northwest region and destroy Portland’s Burnside Bridge. Expert analysis indicates that the bridge is likely to collapse in a manner that...

Forest fires are causing snow to melt earlier in the season, a trend occurring across the western U.S. that may affect water supplies and trigger even more fires, according to a new study by a team of researchers at Portland State University (PSU) , the Desert Research Institute (DRI), and...

On Saturday, April 27, nearly 500 guests joined Portland State University for Wine and Roses 2019 – an annual fundraising gala in support of Vikings Athletics. Thanks to the generosity of guests and sponsors, the night generated more than $500,000, the majority of which will be used for...