PSU News

Illustration depicting the paths people create through homelessness
September 10th 2026

New PSU Study Maps Complex Journeys Through Homelessness in Final Pathways Report

A new report from Portland State University’s Homelessness Research and...
A conceptual rendering of the Performing Arts + Culture Center at sunset with people in the foreground.
September 9th 2026

Portland City Council advances next phase of PSU’s Performing Arts + Culture Center

Portland City Council today voted 8-4 to advance the next phase of Portland...
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September 4th 2026

Meet the 2026 Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize Winners

The Jordan Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design and the College...
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September 2nd 2026

Four PSU Foodies Shaping the Portland Scene

Four Portland State alumni shaping the city’s dining and drinking culture...
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August 31st 2026

Theater Arts program announces 2026-27 season

Portland State University’s School of Music & Theater has announced their...
PSU graduates toss their caps in the air outside a campus building after commencement
August 31st 2026

Portland State named best value public university in Oregon by Time magazine

Portland State University has been recognized as the best value public university...
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August 27th 2026

Turning Research Into Jobs, Startups and Industry Partnerships: New NSF Grant Powers up Portland State

Portland State University has been awarded a $5.9 million National Science...
Judith Ramaley in 2015
August 24th 2026

PSU Honors the Life and Legacy of President Emerita Judith Ramaley

Portland State University Trustee and President Emerita Judith A. Ramaley...
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August 19th 2026

Welcome to PSU: Portland State named a top university for transfer students

Portland State, long a destination for Oregon’s transfer students, was...
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August 17th 2026

JSMA at PSU reopens with Anish Kapoor: Dissolving Margins

Anish Kapoor: Dissolving Margins From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer...
Steam rises during a 2024 circulation test at the DOE-funded Utah FORGE site, an underground field laboratory for research in geothermal energy.
August 17th 2026

How do you bet millions on heat you cannot measure?

Imagine being asked to spend millions of dollars drilling a well, based on...
Aerial view of Portland's Lents neighborhood and I-205
August 13th 2026

East Portland's lower-income, more diverse neighborhoods a hotspot for hazards, PSU study finds

When it comes to compounding natural hazards like landslides, wildfires,...