NEWS

Hacienda CDC's main office in Portland's Cully neighborhood (Courtesy of Hacienda CDC)

April 5th 2023

Teaming up for greater impact: Hacienda CDC and PSU

Since Ernesto Fonseca took the helm of Hacienda CDC in 2017, the Latino community...

Map showing high temperatures (red) across the western U.S. during the heatwave

March 8th 2023

PSU study: Everything was stronger in that deadly June 2021 PNW heatwave

What was different about the deadly, record-breaking heat wave in June 2...

digital drawing of a brown bat with its wings wide against a forested green background

February 23rd 2023

Portland State graduate student identifies new species of bat in Cameroon

Portland State graduate student Amanda Grunwald made an exciting discovery...

Banner that says Portland State University

February 6th 2023

Grant makes exploratory trips to Vietnam, Hawaii possible for PIAA Studies

A multidisciplinary group of Portland State faculty and community partners...

Rendering of second floor of Vernier Science Center

January 27th 2023

Portland State to use $224K grant to boost career training for climate jobs

Portland State will leverage a $224,000 state grant to create a career center...

January 21st 2023

Latest climate assessment says Oregon is getting warmer — what's that mean for the state?

The latest climate assessment for Oregon says the state is getting warmer...

Axcelle Campana poses with award, with trees in backdrop

December 5th 2022

PSU student wins $100K environmental prize

A Portland State graduate student whose work focuses on the inequities in...

Participants at convening in group discussion

November 29th 2022

A thriving future for all: PSU, community partners envision what it would take

Portland State President Stephen Percy says that PSU's role as an anchor...

Sugan Barkman gathers the harvest from the Learning Gardens Lab

November 14th 2022

Service learning and community support at Portland State’s Learning Gardens Lab

For nearly 20 years, Portland State University’s Learning Gardens Lab has...

Tracks like these help researchers map habitat needs and potential obstacles, Photo by So-Min Kang.

November 11th 2022

Research: Animal crossings

Why did the frog cross the road? To get to the other side, of course, so...

Illustration of PSU Science Building 1

November 11th 2022

Park Blocks: A Science Center that Represents PSU's Diverse Campus

A science center that reflects PSU's Diverse Campus The brutalist-style...

group of people with equipment standing together near the river

October 12th 2022

Do you swim in the Willamette? PSU researchers explore why and why not

Whether it is safe to swim in the Willamette—and when—is a frequent topic...