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April 7th 2025

'You don't have to put yourself in a box'

At Verde, a Portland-based environmental justice nonprofit, you might have...
Native graduates wrapped in honor blankets at an Honor Day ceremony
November 20th 2024

PSU gets $1.8M to bolster career pathways for Native communities

Portland State has been awarded $1.8 million for two workforce development...
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September 24th 2024

New grant will train PSU students to support community resilience in the face of extreme events

In a world where extreme weather events and natural hazards are becoming...
Professor Bill Griesar faces camera, standing, laughing and throwing a model of the human brain in the air
April 22nd 2024

2024 PSU Research Award Winners Announced

Today, Portland State University announced its 2024 awards for excellence...
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July 26th 2023

University Venture Development Fund: Building an Evergreen Economy

Since 2007 the University Venture Development Fund (UVDF) has facilitated...
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...
A view of the PSU campus at 6th avenue, with snow on the streets, and the university's "Let Knowledge Serve the City" motto visible on a skybridge over the street.
December 16th 2021

Winter 2022 Graduate Courses in Transportation at Portland State University

The winter term at Portland State University starts January 3, 2022, and...
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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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July 19th 2021

The Cube: Fostering Student Innovation

Housed in the Portland State Business Accelerator, or PSBA, The Cube is an...
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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...