School of Urban Studies and Planning

Toulan School Updates

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June 27, 2025

Urban Design Graduate Certificate provides students with tools to create better public spaces

Creating a city is complicated. Everything, from the biggest skyscraper to the…
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June 24, 2025

Urban Studies Master Theses and Dissertations Defended in AY 2024-2025

PhD Dissertation Defenses:Maulsri Jha"Integrative Approaches to Climate Resilience…
Moriah McSharry McGrath smiles at the camera. She has light brown hair and is wearing a royal blue cardigan over a blue and white striped collared shirt.
June 18, 2025

McGrath receives 2025 Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty Award

Congratulations to Moriah McSharry McGrath, this year’s recipient of Portland State…
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June 11, 2025

Crunching numbers, changing cities: How Jenny Liu uses economics as a lens…

Urban design, urban planning, and architecture are three major pillars that shape…
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June 9, 2025

Toulan School in the news - April/May 2025

April 29—Trump administration will no longer track gender in national homelessness…
At the front of the room, Maura Paxton, Andrew Azar, and Diego Joao Murphy-Mendez present their project
June 4, 2025

MURP students present 2025 Planning Workshop projects

On Monday, five groups of Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students…
Dr. Willow Lung-Amam presents her book at the 2025 Gray Lecture.
May 30, 2025

Dr. Willow Lung-Amam gives 2025 Bill Gray Lecture

Dr. Willow Lung-Amam was chosen as the speaker for the 2025 Bill Gray Speaker Series…
Sarah Heinicke stands in a dark denim jacket in front of a city block.
May 20, 2025

Sarah Heinicke named new Director of Planning and Sustainability Office

Congratulations to MURP alumnus Sarah Heinicke, the new Director of Portland State…
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April 10, 2025

Toulan School in the news - February/March 2025

February 5—Opinion: Big ideas - grounded in Oregon values and innovation - can guide…
An intersection in Portland, Oregon. A green city bus is crossing the intersection.
April 9, 2025

Toulan School Faculty and Student Reports and Publications - Q1 2025 (January - March)

Cholula, N. J., Farrington, A., Bates, L. K., Zapata, M. A. & Greene, J. …
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March 18, 2025

Tony Lamb Racial Justice Fund included in Spring PSU Day of Giving

Again this year, the Tony Lamb Racial Justice Fund is among the funds included in the…
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March 3, 2025

MURP students build hands-on skills by supporting Portland nonprofit

The Planning Methods I course is one of the first classes Master of Urban and Regional…