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Pacific Historical Review staff, including editors and student fellows, in office with framed awards behind them

March 3rd 2026

Pacific Historical Review celebrates 30 years at PSU

Thirty years ago, the Pacific Historical Review made Portland State University...

Anne Thompson, right, with high school biology teacher Heather Blair in a Portland State research lab.

February 26th 2026

From coast to classroom: PSU program immerses K-12 teachers in marine research

This summer, middle and high school science teachers will trade their classrooms...

Teacher candidates Joy Spettel (left) and Brenna Robin shape colored clay into miniature brains in a classroom at PSU.

February 25th 2026

At Portland State, future teachers build brains to learn how children read

On a recent Wednesday morning, two dozen students at Portland State University...

Avel Gordly waving to crowd at Commencement after receiving honorary degree.

February 17th 2026

Trailblazing PSU alum and Oregon lawmaker Avel Gordly dies at 79

Avel Gordly, the first Black woman elected to the Oregon State Senate and...

Image: Amanda Winkler (brown jacket, striped shirt, shoulder-length grey hair and eyeglasses), Ariel Hernandez (Curly dark hair, white button-down shirt, rust-colored slacks and a beaded statement necklace), and Jaz Otegui (long sandy-blonde hair, black dress with belt) pose, standing in a windowed hallway.

February 11th 2026

PSU College of Education Honors Three Outstanding Community Members

The College of Education (COE) recently honored three exceptional individuals—Ariel...

Karen Guzman with her dog in the car

January 31st 2026

PSU Graduate Student Karen Guzman-Cruz Brings Heart and Experience to School Counseling

Karen Guzman-Cruz (MA ‘26) didn't follow the traditional path to becoming...

Softball, volleyball and soccer player in action

January 27th 2026

Inside the daily grind of PSU student-athletes

Most people see Portland State student-athletes when they're locked in on...

Abandoned playground

January 13th 2026

PSU professor launching national study on parenting under immigration stress

Portland State professor Susana Beltrán-Grimm has been studying how bilingual...

Modesta Minthorn speaking at the grand opening

January 6th 2026

PSU initiative brings Oregon Tribal languages to campus

Inside the lobby of Portland State's Vernier Science Center, a QR code on...

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January 6th 2026

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Publications for Fall 2025

Kervelle Baird (Earth, Environment, and Society PhD) co-authored “Reining...

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January 6th 2026

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Presentations & Media Coverage for Fall 2025

Madi Lou Alexander (Sociology PhD) presented their thesis entitled “I’m...

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January 6th 2026

CLAS Grad Student Accolades: Career Progression & Community Engagement for Fall 2025

Madi Lou Alexander (Sociology PhD) successfully defended their thesis, "I'm...