NEWS

Red-legged frog in someone's hands
May 16th 2022

Home on the range: PSU researchers help map where wildlife roam across Oregon

Why did the frog cross the road? To get to the other side to mate and lay...
Professor in costume in Japanese stage production
April 28th 2022

PSU professor receives prestigious imperial award from Japan

A Portland State professor has been awarded one of Japan's highest honors...
Students wear Pride shirts and pose on Stott Field.
April 27th 2022

Celebrate Pride with Campus Rec

Celebrate PSU Pride month with Campus Rec and partners from across campus!...
Photo of PSR and Portland Fire handing out water bottles during a heat wave.
April 25th 2022

Alternative police response yields social services, no arrests in first year

Portland Street Response (PSR), the city’s new first-response unit,...
Image of a bioswale
April 15th 2022

Rain, floods and green infrastructure: are cities mitigating the hazards equitably?

As cities grow, the area of impervious surfaces they cover grows. In...
Satellite view and image rendering of 2020 wildfires in Western Cascades in Oregon.
April 14th 2022

Factors including extreme winds, topography and vegetation influenced the severity of burns from Oregon's devastating 2020 megafires.

In early September 2020, severe winds, high heat, and prolonged drought...
Todd Ferry and students
April 5th 2022

New PSU study examines effectiveness of tiny pod villages as alternative shelter for people experiencing homelessness

Researchers at Portland State University released one of the first studies...
Todd Ferry and students at tiny home village
March 25th 2022

Five PSU Researchers Featured on National Podcast

Portland State research is taking over The Academic Minute podcast next...
March 16th 2022

Concrete slabs and memories come together to tell Vanport's story

Exposed concrete slabs and metal anchor points where seats had been bolted are all that remain of the Vanport Theater, once the hub of community and leisure in the World War II-era housing development. "From what we can see of the slab and also with the historical photos, we're guessing...
NEW Leadership Oregon members
March 16th 2022

PSU’s Center for Women’s Leadership is training the next generation of leaders

Portland State University’s Center for Women’s Leadership (CWL) supports...
Two children at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry using a hands-on STEM demonstration
February 18th 2022

PSU lands $1.6 million philanthropic match from OCF for culturally-relevant STEAM education

Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has pledged a one-to-one matching opportunity...
Brett Stinson working in the Healthy Building Research Lab
February 17th 2022

Research on Portland's Harriet Tubman Middle School wins student paper competition

Brett Stinson, a research assistant at the Healthy Building Research...