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There were a lot of reasons Alex Dassise decided to transfer to Portland State University (PSU) in his pursuit of an undergraduate business degree, but chief among them was to be able to live with his mother and brother, Seiji, so that he could help care for them between classes. Another...

Portland State University President Rahmat Shoureshi has named Michael Alexander, the former president and CEO of the Urban League of Portland, as interim vice president for Global Diversity and Inclusion. "Michael brings exceptional...

A research team led by Portland State University computer science professor Fang Song will receive a $275,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to help solve cyber-security problems created by quantum computers. This new breed of computer, which harnesses the laws of quantum mechanics,...

The PSU Board of Trustees voted 8 to 5 Wednesday to raise tuition by 3.95 percent next fall for full-time residential undergraduates after students raised concerns about a proposal for a 5 percent increase. "We do listen to you (students)," said PSU President Rahmat Shoureshi. "We will...

A Portland State University research team studying concussion has published an interactive diagram showing the many facets of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) – from sleep problems to mood disorders to the increased danger of dementia – and how they connect with and affect each other....

The Portland State Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to postpone a proposal to raise tuition next fall and directed university budget officials to find alternatives. "It needs to be less," said Board Chair Rick Miller, referring to the proposal to raise annual tuition by 5 percent...

Cassio de Oliveira (right), a Portland State University assistant professor of Russian, World Languages and Literatures, will receive a $6,000 stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to fund his research this summer...

Four Portland State University students have been selected for the prestigious National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The fellowship is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated their potential for significant research achievements in the science, technology,...

A student team of environmental engineers that invented a bacteria-powered wastewater purification system took the top prize in the 2018 Portland State University (PSU) Cleantech Challenge, presented by Daimler Trucks North America. The...

Area high school students sing at the kick off of the #EnoughIsEnough town hall. For Portland State University students Chloe and Joshua Friedlein, gun violence on campuses isn’t some abstract issue - it’s personal. As survivors...

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....

People who camp, hike, fish or participate in other forms of outdoor recreation generally have a higher level of concern about water quality than those who don’t, according to a recent study co-authored by Portland State University professor Melissa Haeffner. Haeffner and her colleagues...