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High voltage power lines.
August 16th 2021

Securing the Smart Grid

Imagine massive blackouts, the disruption of essential government services,...
A cyclist wearing a silver helmet and a black shirt with jeans bikes across an intersection while another man walks his dog beside him.
July 22nd 2021

Portland State University and Toole Design Create Active Transportation "Research Roadmap" to Guide AASHTO’s National Research Agenda

Interested in active transportation research? What’s been done? What should...
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July 19th 2021

The Cube: Fostering Student Innovation

Housed in the Portland State Business Accelerator, or PSBA, The Cube is an...
A closeup of a person scanning their TriMet HOP card at a MAX station in Portland, Oregon
June 11th 2021

The Push to Cashless Transit Fare Leaves Some Riders Behind

The newly published multi-year study on automated transit fare collection...
Jennifer Dill presents a research poster at a conference
May 26th 2021

Looking Back on Twenty Years of Transportation Research with Dr. Jennifer Dill

Last month, Portland State University announced the 2021 awards for faculty...
Walter Kramer sits in an easy chair in front a window. He has white hair and beard, and wears a tan jacket. A garden is visible outside the window behind him.
May 26th 2021

Honoring Walter Kramer, Founder of the Center for Transportation Studies at PSU

Transportation research and education has had a long, rich history at Portland...
Francisco Ibarra with his family smile at the camera. Behind them is a river with bridges.
May 21st 2021

MURP student Francisco Ibarra Interns at Oregon Department of Transportation

Francisco Ibarra, a Toll Program planning intern, is currently attending...
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April 28th 2021

The Cleantech Challenge: Crossing Disciplines in Service of the Greater Good

As another April Earth Day rolls by, it is a reminder that there is still...
April 23rd 2021

PSU announces recipients of prestigious university research and mentoring awards

Portland State University announces the 2021 awards for excellence for research, graduate mentoring and research administration. The awards are among the university's highest honors. They recognize and incentivize PSU faculty and staff...
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April 21st 2021

PSU research center earns national fellowship to address homelessness

Portland State University’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative...
Riders sit on a TriMet MAX train; in a foreground a bicycle hangs from the train's bike hooks.
March 16th 2021

Portland's Transportation Wallet Increases Access to New Mobility Services

In June 2019, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) launched...
People board a public bus
February 1st 2021

PSU Experts In Transportation And Homelessness Collaborate On National Transit Project

Photo by Page Light Studios/iStock Two national research centers at Portland...