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Craig Shinn & Wife
October 7th 2025

Announcing the Shinn-Moriuchi Endowed Professorship

The Mark O. Hatfield School of Government...
transit oriented development with two portland streetcars out front
September 25th 2025

PSU Research Shows Portland Transit-Oriented Developments Reduce Car Trips, Especially at Affordable Housing Sites

New research from Portland State University’s Transportation Research and...
bikeway design workshop participants on a field tour
September 25th 2025

Portland Bikeway Design Workshop Continues to Grow, Drawing Practitioners Nationwide

The Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) at Portland State...
two people wearing hard hats and reflective vests
September 25th 2025

Research Highlights Strategies for Building a Diverse Highway Construction Workforce in Oregon

A strong, diverse workforce is key to attracting and keeping the talent needed...
Selection of small thumbnails of book covers
September 16th 2025

Celebrating Books Published in the 2024-25 Academic Year by PSU Faculty

Each year, Portland State University faculty make remarkable contributions...
Jamie Arnau headshot
August 20th 2025

Transportation Alumni Highlight: Jamie Arnau, Class of 2023

Jamie Arnau graduated from Portland State University (PSU) in 2023 with a...
David Zipper headshot
August 20th 2025

Transportation Researcher & Writer David Zipper To Keynote 2025 PacTrans Transportation Conference

The Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) and the Transportation...
Transportation summer camp students on tours of the Willamette and the Robertson Tunnel
August 20th 2025

82nd Avenue and Beyond: PSU Summer Camp Helps Teens Imagine Portland’s Transportation Future

The 2025 Transportation Summer Camp for high school students at Portland...
Aerial of PSU campus
August 11th 2025

PSU Researchers Release Final Report in Landmark Project Exploring Impacts of Measure 110 Decriminalization

Portland State University researchers have released the final findings in...
Three photos: West Burnside Street, the Vancouver Amtrak Station, and the International School of Portland
July 22nd 2025

Better Block PSU Updates: Students Move Transportation Projects Forward for the Portland Metro Area

Portland State University (PSU) students are once again transforming ideas...
Students and instructors in Copenhagen, Denmark
July 22nd 2025

Learning From Copenhagen: How Experiencing a Cycling City Shapes Future Professionals

The 2025 Portland State University (PSU) Sustainable Transportation Study...
image of people on a bridge
July 1st 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...