PSU News

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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,...
Kylie Kue
August 5th 2026

Building a Career Through Community: Kylie Kue's Journey from PSU to the Portland Pickles

When opportunity met preparation, Kylie Kue was ready. After transferring...
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August 5th 2026

PSU's first Human Services cohort graduated, launching careers in leadership, advocacy and community support

Portland State University's Human Services program graduated its first cohort...
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August 4th 2026

At Portland State, Financial Literacy Now Includes an Actual Investment Account

At Portland State University, 43% of students are the first in their family...
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August 3rd 2026

Jennifer Dill, Mark Woods step into interim leadership roles

Jennifer Dill and Mark Woods began new interim leadership roles at Portland...
Portland State biologist Anne Thompson in her lab
July 31st 2026

The hunt for what eats the ocean's most abundant life

In a lab on Portland State's campus, Anne Thompson keeps two microbes alive...
PSU Architecture's Cherry Hill stage at Pickathon 2026
July 30th 2026

PSU architecture students create new Pickathon Cherry Hill stage from cast-off fishing nets

Pickathon Music Festival 2026, opening this weekend, continues its 12-year...
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July 30th 2026

Portland State welcomes new Director of Campus Public Safety

Portland State University is pleased to welcome Tim Stump as its new Director...
Bruce Smith
July 27th 2026

PSU Welcomes New Executive Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Portland State University announces the appointment of Dr. Bruce Smith as...