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Portland State biologist Ken Stedman has received a $540,000 grant from NASA to study the evolution of viruses, which may shed light on how viruses form, adapt and infect hosts. The study stems from a bizarre virus Stedman discovered in a hot spring at Lassen Volcanic National Park five...

C-SPAN's Johnny St. Jean interviews Avel Gordly and Prof. Patricia Schechter in the Black Studies Department at PSU. Distinguished alumna, author, and former state legislator Avel Gordly will be featured in July on C-SPAN’s BookTV...

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The Portland State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday to appoint Rahmat Shoureshi (Rah-MAT Shoe-re-she) — currently New York Institute of Technology’s interim president and provost — to become PSU’s ninth president....

A Portland State University researcher discovered that a rabbit known for centuries to exist in South America is different enough from its cousins to be its own unique species. “At a time when species are going extinct every day, it’s encouraging to know we can add one back on the list...

Portland State University was recently awarded $45,000 from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust’s Partners in Science (Partners) program. The grants, at $15,000 each, will fund three different projects and give local high school teachers at...

Affluent neighborhoods with lawns—and occasionally swimming pools—use up to 10 times more water than neighborhoods with higher density housing with less landscaping, according to a Portland State University study. The study, conducted by PSU geography professor Heejun Chang, was recently...

Portland State University engineering professor Evan Thomas, Ph.D., was recently chosen by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) as one of 17 astronaut finalists out of an initial field of nearly 4,000 applicants. The agency will choose only...

Portland State University celebrated the Viking Pavilion’s groundbreaking one year ago. The eastern half of the 50-year old Peter W. Stott Center was leveled shortly after to make way for a new 3,000-seat event center and space dedicated...

Portland State University’s Nonprofit Institute (NPI) was recently awarded $133,604 from Meyer Memorial Trust’s Building Community portfolio. The grant will fund a two-year program allowing NPI to build the capacity of nonprofits to understand and use data when applying an equity lens...

Frequently asked questions about PSU’s tuition Q: What is PSU’s proposed tuition for the 2017-18 academic year? A: The Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday, April 11 to approve an annual tuition increase of $693 for resident full-time undergraduate students. That would bring...

The Portland State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to raise tuition next fall to avert deep cuts in programs and staff, promising to lower the increase if the Legislature increases funding for higher education. Trustee Maude Hines, an associate professor in English,...