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The United States could fulfill its greenhouse gas emission pledge under the Paris Climate Agreement by virtually eliminating coal as an energy source by 2024, according to new research from Portland State University. Although the Trump Administration announced in 2017 that United States...

If you knew that expressing gratitude to a colleague would improve their life and yours, would you do it more often? A new study by Portland State University researchers—business professor David Cadiz, psychology professor Cynthia Mohr,...

Mark McLellan (left) with ORAU President Andy Page Portland State University has been accepted to join a consortium of more than 100 top research institutions working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy’s...

PSU students line up during a commencement ceremony. Having enough academic support, incurring less student debt and finding mentorship and advising are some core factors that determine whether Portland State University students succeed....

What does it take to be an innovator? Ivan Sutherland and his wife and research partner - Marly Roncken, a research professor in the MCECS Computer Science department - examine an image of a circuit. According to Ivan Sutherland, a...

A report issued by an independent consultant hired to review campus safety at PSU has concluded that students, faculty and staff are divided on the issue of disarming campus police, with the firm recommending more training and oversight of officers. The 209-page report produced by Margolis...

Portland State University anthropology professor Jeremy Spoon is part of a unique collaborative team that will be recognized for their work and contributions over the last decade to strengthen ties between 16 Native American tribes, several federal agencies and other partners. Spoon, an...

Portland State University ranks in the top 4 percent nationally for graduating the most foreign-language majors, a testament to the strength of our language programs. With 135 majors, PSU ranked 30th in the country out of 925 four-year colleges and universities in awarding the most bachelor's...

A Western diet high in fat and sugar can pack on the pounds. But it can also put someone at greater risk of developing severe sepsis, according to a study by a Portland State University researcher. The study, appearing in the Feb. 11 edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy...

Portland State freshman Alexandria Goddard sat in the gallery above Oregon Rep. Suzanne Bonamici in the U.S. House of Representatives Chamber this week hoping to hear President Trump talk about gun violence prevention during his State of the Union address. ...

Last November, the Department of Education (DoE), through the efforts of Secretary Betsy DeVos, proposed specific changes to the previous Title IX guidelines on how universities handle complaints of sexual harassment and student to student sexual assault. Individuals and organizations, such...

New research from Portland State University finds vitamin D, or a lack thereof can trigger or suspend embryonic development in a species of fish. The study also provides evidence suggesting the vitamin is critical to the early development...