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Nick Foster and his daughter watching the PSU’s women’s basketball team play in the Big Sky basketball tournament, in Boise, ID
June 18th 2025

Transportation Alumni Highlight: Nick Foster, Class of 2014

Nick Foster graduated from Portland State University (PSU) in 2014 with a...
A bridge with red gusset plates
June 18th 2025

PSU Researchers Develop Better Ways to Assess Transportation Infrastructure Risk

A report by Portland State University (PSU) researchers offers an improved...
Earl Blumenauer addresses a group at PSU
June 18th 2025

Blumenauer Talks Transportation Finance at Portland State University

In his first public presentation at Portland State University (PSU) since...
Cassie Wilson (front, center) at the April 2-25 "Move Oregon Forward" advocacy day in Salem, Oregon
May 14th 2025

Transportation Alumni Highlight: Cassie Wilson, Class of 2024

Cassie Wilson graduated from Portland State University (PSU) in 2024 with...
The Portland streetcar passes in front of the PSU Urban Center. On the side of the streetcar are the PSU logo and the words "Anything But Ordinary."
May 7th 2025

A Data-Driven City: Portland Bureau of Transportation Recognized With PSU Public Impact Partner Award

Portland State University (PSU) is proud to recognize the Portland Bureau...
A person with a white cane waits to cross the train tracks
April 15th 2025

Navigating Transit With Low Vision: PSU Works With TriMet To Improve Wayfinding

For people who are blind or have low vision, navigating public transportation...
push button for crosswalk sign on a road in USA
March 21st 2025

Portland State Partners with ODOT to make pedestrian data more accessible

Every time a pedestrian pushes a button to cross the street, it creates a...
People waiting at a crosswalk intersection outside of Pioneer Place in Portland, Oregon.
February 20th 2025

PSU Will Work With Oregon Department of Transportation to Advance Safety At Intersections

Can changing the timing of traffic signals improve pedestrian safety? Portland...
February 12th 2025

Two Portland State Students Receive Eisenhower Fellowships

This article was originally posted on January 21st on the Transportation Research and Education Website (TREC). Two Portland State University students were awarded Dwight D. Eisenhower transportation fellowships this month at the 104th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board...
A man crosses the street at a striped, midblock crosswalk.
January 22nd 2025

PSU Researchers To Develop Guide for the Design, Spacing, and Placement of Marked Crosswalks

Pedestrians are unlikely to use a marked crosswalk if it is too far out of...
A cyclist prepares to cross an intersection. There is a truck in the lane next to them.
December 19th 2024

Reducing Conflicts Between Bicycles and Turning Motor Vehicles

One of the most common locations for fatal motor vehicle–bicyclist crashes...
Sam Balto and the Alameda Elementary School Bike Bus. Photo by Jonathan Maus, BikePortland
November 21st 2024

The Bike Bus Project: Research Explores Active Transportation to School

The Bike Bus movement is gaining momentum. All over the country, rain or...