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October 9th 2018

Rapid, widespread changes may be coming to Antarctica's Dry Valleys, study finds

Antarctica's sandy polar desert, the McMurdo Dry Valleys, has undergone changes over the past decade and the recent discovery of thawing permafrost, thinning glaciers and melting ground ice by a Portland State University-led research team are signs that rapid and widespread change could be...
September 27th 2018

PSU students at sea explore 'dead zone' off Oregon coast

A group of Portland State University students recently returned from a five-day oceanographic research expedition off the coast of Oregon with more than 175 specimens collected from the deep sea and an experience that few undergraduate students will ever have. The opportunity for the field...
September 27th 2018

NIH grant to help PSU professor study ethics of gene-editing trials

Gene-editing technology is rapidly advancing, opening up the possibility that one day embryos could be altered so that babies don't inherit a disease that runs in the family. That day is still a long way away, but a Portland State University professor will begin tackling the ethical, legal...
September 18th 2018

PSU study seeks to shed light on the inner-workings of cells

Portland State University recently received a $460,000 grant in support of a study that aims to answer questions about how “regular” nuclear genomes and smaller mitochondrial genomes coevolve enabling cells to maintain essential functions....
September 17th 2018

Grad students will be future professors. But are they learning how to teach effectively?

A new Portland State University study found that graduate students are on board with wanting to adopt interactive teaching methods but often don't get the training or support they need from their institutions to do so. Research has shown that students may benefit more from the use of student-centered...
September 10th 2018

Human trials begin for anti-malarial drug designed by PSU spinoff DesignMedix

DesignMedix’ lead product, experimental anti-malaria medicine DM1157, has begun human clinical trials. DM1157, discovered at Portland State University (PSU) and developed by PSU spin-out DesignMedix, was designed to overcome the serious issue of growing drug resistance among malaria medicines....
August 23rd 2018

Chile can expect larger and more frequent wildfires, PSU study finds

Chile had some of the worst wildfires in its nation's history in 2017, but policymakers and communities should expect larger and more frequent wildfires in the years to come, according to a new study co-authored by a Portland State University professor. In the study, published online Aug....
July 10th 2018

Drones take PSU research to new heights

The drone whirred to life, then shot skyward for a bird's-eye view of an upland prairie habitat in Cooper Mountain Nature Park just outside Beaverton. Equipped with a camera, the small white drone buzzed overhead, snapping photos of the...
June 26th 2018

PSU scientist awarded $700,000 NSF grant to study biological decision-making

Portland State University biologist Deborah Lutterschmidt won a $700,000 continuation grant from the National Science Foundation to study an essential choice all organisms make in using their limited resources: whether to produce young or feed and maintain themselves. “Despite the critical...
June 25th 2018

Teaching grad students to teach effectively doesn't compromise research careers, PSU study finds

A new Portland State University study suggests that universities should do more to invest in training graduate students in 21st century teaching methods, and that doing so does not mean that they would be any less prepared for a career in research. ...
June 7th 2018

Populations of widely spread tree species respond differently to climate change, PSU study finds

A new Portland State University study shows that not all populations of a single, widely spread tree species respond the same to climate change, something scientists will need to consider when making climate change projections. The study,...
May 30th 2018

Climate change increasing risks of lightning-ignited fires, PSU study finds

Fires ignited by lightning have and will likely continue to increase across the Mediterranean and temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere under a warmer climate, according to a new study co-led by a Portland State University researcher. ...

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