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Thumbnails of small headshots of Cameron Bennett, Asif Haque, Nick Meusch, and Christian Galiza
November 18th 2021

Introducing the 2021–2022 STEP Leadership Board

Studying transportation, or even just curious about it as a career? We encourage...
A young girl on a bicycle wearing a pink helmet approaches a green-striped "cross-bike" and a man next to her, jogging, approaches the white-striped crosswalk next to it.
November 18th 2021

PSU Masters Student Frank Boateng Appiah Works to Improve Bicycle Crossings at Unsignalized Intersections

An increasing trend in the number of bicycle crashes in the U.S since 20...
A cyclist crosses at a green crosswalk
November 16th 2021

PSU Masters Student Frank Boateng Appiah Works to Improve Bicycle Crossings at Unsignalized Intersections

We're proud to announce the publication of a new masters thesis in civil...
A man with a cane and a guide dog cross a pedestrian crosswalk.
November 4th 2021

Wayfinding Tools for People With Visual Impairments in Real-World Settings: A Literature Review

Researchers Amy Parker, Martin Swobodzinski, Julie Wright, Kyrsten Hansen...
The interior of a MAX train in Portland, Oregon showing seats and spaces for people to put their bicycles on the train.
November 4th 2021

New Mobility For All: Bringing Emerging Transportation Options to Underserved Communities

Low-income residents, immigrants, seniors, and people with disabilities –...
A man with a cane and a guide dog cross a pedestrian crosswalk.
October 22nd 2021

Seamless Wayfinding by a Deafblind Adult on an Urban College Campus: A Case Study

Portland State University researchers Martin Swobodzinski and Amy Parker,...
STEP students gather on the PSU Urban Center rooftop. A smiling student faces the camera; others help themselves to drinks and sandwiches.
October 22nd 2021

PSU Transportation Students Kick Off Fall Term at Urban Center

Last week, we celebrated a return to in-person learning on the Portland State...
Jaclyn Schaefer with cheerleading pom poms
October 7th 2021

Student Spotlight: Jaclyn Schaefer, Portland State University

Jaclyn Schaefer is a graduate of the civil engineering master's program at...
Birds-eye view of a crosswalk, with scattered pedestrians passing in both directions.
September 21st 2021

PSU Awarded NITC funding for "Exploring the Use of Crowdsourced Data Sources for Pedestrian Count Estimations"

A new study launches next month, funded by the National Institute for Transportation...
Nick Meusch
September 21st 2021

PSU Masters Student Nick Meusch Receives APTF Board Scholarship

We are proud to congratulate Portland State University masters student Nicholas...
Riders exit a TriMet bus at a bus stop
August 19th 2021

New PSU Research Funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities

The National Institute for Transportation & Communities (NITC) research consortium,...
A view of the PSU Urban Center from the roof of the Rec Center, showing the red-bricked plaza and a MAX train stopped on 5th avenue.
August 19th 2021

Fall 2021 Graduate Courses in Transportation at Portland State

Returning to primarily on-campus learning, the fall term at Portland State...