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dead trees in foreground with live trees behind
June 9th 2022

Portland State study shows how ‘green islands’ help forests regenerate after fire

Thanks to climate change, high-elevation forests in the Central Cascade mountains...
Red-legged frog in someone's hands
May 16th 2022

Home on the range: PSU researchers help map where wildlife roam across Oregon

Why did the frog cross the road? To get to the other side to mate and lay...
Image of a bioswale
April 15th 2022

Rain, floods and green infrastructure: are cities mitigating the hazards equitably?

As cities grow, the area of impervious surfaces they cover grows. In...
two hands holding three white chicks with dark spots
April 14th 2022

Portland State’s Institute for Natural Resources tracks at-risk species

Snowy plover (photo...
Earth with rose sprouting from Portland
April 14th 2022

Hope Starts Here

LONG BEFORE he enrolled at Portland State, Brett Stinson wanted to do something...
Green roof
April 14th 2022

PSU receives NSF grant to improve understanding of green roofs

Across the country, cities are increasingly embracing green roofs due...
Satellite view and image rendering of 2020 wildfires in Western Cascades in Oregon.
April 14th 2022

Factors including extreme winds, topography and vegetation influenced the severity of burns from Oregon's devastating 2020 megafires.

In early September 2020, severe winds, high heat, and prolonged drought...
April 13th 2022

Faculty Voices: Hope for the Long Haul

JENNIFER ALLEN | Professor in Environmental and Natural Resources, College of Urban and Public Affairs TAKING MEANINGFUL action—be that choosing lower-carbon transportation, shifting to a lower-carbon diet, or working to support policy...
Four students making a difference
April 13th 2022

Students making a difference with climate change

SERENA DRESSEL Graduate...
Four alumni making a difference
April 13th 2022

Alumni making a difference with climate change

ALEX GAMBOA GRAND...
Percy Spring 20222
April 7th 2022

From the president: A focusing moment

In early 2021, Portland suffered a major ice storm that knocked power out...
2017 InventOR winners Skyler Pearson and Hugh Neri of Nexgarden
March 6th 2022

Invent Oregon, the Only Statewide Collegiate Invention Competition, Welcomes Students for its Sixth Annual Event

PORTLAND, Ore — Every day on college campuses, students have innovative...