NEWS

Mannequin wearing an angular cape, top and skirt made from natural fibers by Johanna Houska.
August 15th 2022

Meet the 2022 Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize Winners

The School of the Art + Design and the College of the Arts are pleased...
Two students observe soil composition during archaeological fieldwork
August 10th 2022

PSU students dig into Willamette Valley's past

Growing up, Portland State anthropology major Cory Martinez remembers taking...
Pickathon 2022 Cherry Hill stage "Crossroads" towers. Photo by Michael Chan
August 5th 2022

PSU Architecture students design and build Pickathon stage using 175 giant cable spools

As the Pickathon music festival returns from its two-year hiatus, students...
Sarah Williams is the new director of the PSU Community Counseling Clinic
August 3rd 2022

Sarah Williams named director of PSU Community Counseling Clinic

Portland State University’s College of Education is pleased to announce...
Cargo e-bike rider with a purple helmet bikes with child
August 2nd 2022

Can greater access to e-bikes get more people biking?

Replacing more car trips with bike trips can be a great way to reduce carbon...
Fall colors on PSU's campus showing the campus rec building and 6th avenue.
July 21st 2022

Portland State University to Offer Undergraduate In-state Tuition Rates to all Registered Members of the 574 Federally Recognized Tribes

Beginning with the fall 2022 academic term, Portland State University...
COVID-19 vaccine
July 20th 2022

Overconfidence bolsters anti-scientific views, new PSU study finds

Historically, the scientific community has relied on educating the public...
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...
Will Pittman, MA in Literature, PSU (2001)
July 14th 2022

Alumnus Will Pittman chosen for U.S. Department of State English Language Fellow Program

The U.S. Department of State has chosen Portland State University alumnus...
Subito 2022 cover image of reel-to-reel audio tape
July 6th 2022

PSU Musicology program publishes spring 2022 edition of “Subito”

The spring 2022 edition of Subito, an annual academic journal of music written,...
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...