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October 28th 2021

41 Portland State faculty members ranked among the highest cited researchers in the world in 2020

New data published on Elsevier’s website highlights the impact of research...
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October 25th 2021

Research on homelessness, racial equity during COVID presented at PSU-OHSU symposium

Researchers, practitioners and elected officials gathered virtually for...
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October 12th 2021

Associate Professor Marisa Zapata to join national research council on homelessness

Associate Professor Dr. Marisa Zapata was appointed to the Research Council...
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October 5th 2021

New PSU report examines effectiveness of Portland Street Response

Portland Street Response (PSR), the city's new first-response unit, demonstrated...
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September 30th 2021

PSU study will examine the relationship between trust and decision making in relation to sea level rise mitigation efforts

Flooding associated with climate-change-related sea-level rise poses...
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September 29th 2021

Currently Accolades: Grants for October 4, 2021

1. Jennifer Allen, public administration faculty, Liliana Caughman, Institute...
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September 29th 2021

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for October 4, 2021

Jola Ajibade, geography faculty, co-authored the article “Equity...
September 27th 2021

Portland State University partners with the University of Washington and other organizations on a $5.6M grant establishing the Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative

Portland State University, along with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group and eight community, nonprofit, and university partners, is launching a program of community-led, justice-oriented climate adaptation work across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Northwest...
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September 24th 2021

Increasing Computer Security in C

Lack of memory safety is one of the biggest threats to data privacy and system...
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September 21st 2021

University Venture Development Fund

Since 2007 the University Venture Development Fund (UVDF) has facilitated...
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September 3rd 2021

WSU I-Corps: Cultivating an Ecosystem of Innovation at Portland State and Beyond

The Washington State University (WSU) Site of the National Science Foundation's...
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August 19th 2021

New PSU Research Funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities

The National Institute for Transportation & Communities (NITC) research consortium,...