NEWS

For decades, Portland's Albina neighborhood was the heart of the city's African-American community because racist housing policies kept them out of other parts of the city. Dozens of black-owned shops, restaurants and jazz clubs thrived there, even as banks continued to redline the area....

Students handle brains in a NW Noggin session. The brain is a lot to wrap your mind around. The 3-pound mass of fatty tissue is the most complex structure known to humankind, but thanks to the NW Noggin program run by two Portland...

What does your brain look like on homelessness? Homeless youth were given a chance to answer that question through an art project called Homelessness and the Brain, organized by NW Noggin, and their works will be on display Thursday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 338 NW 6th Ave. in...

History student Madelyn Miller researched, wrote, and posted several tree stories on Canopy Story. Portland State researchers have launched a new website that pinpoints trees in Portland and connects them with historic events, family...