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Bicyclists and pedestrians, including one person using a walker or mobility device, navigate the PSU campus.
December 10th 2025

A New Roadmap for Safer Streets: PSU to Guide National Active Transportation Priorities

As traffic deaths among people walking and biking continue to rise—and...
Three students and one instructor in background talking and two people in the foreground looking at a smartphone at a luncheon.
December 9th 2025

Economics Department potluck

On December 3rd, the economics faculty, staff, and students celebrated the...
Professor Mark Leymon
November 21st 2025

PSU Professor Mark Leymon Appointed to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Portland State University associate...
OR Consensus Birtdhay Celebration cake
November 12th 2025

Oregon Consensus Celebrates 20 Years!

On October 29th, the National Policy Consensus Center and Oregon Consensus...
Four students in class listening to faculty member or speaker
November 5th 2025

Core course scheduling: EC 311, EC 312 and EC 380 for AY 2025-26

Scheduled course offerings for Winter 2026 are: EC 311 Intermediate Microeconomics...
Misty Afroza headshot
October 23rd 2025

Transportation Alumni Highlight: Afroza Hossain Misty, Class of 2024

Afroza Hossain Misty graduated from Portland State University in 2024 with...
e-bike on the psu campus
October 23rd 2025

Portland State's New E-Bike Lending Library is Open

The Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University...
Screenshot from BikePed Portal showing the Portland, OR regional dashboard. A Map on the left & a list of corridors on the right.
October 23rd 2025

Learn How To Perform Powerful Data Analysis Using BikePed Portal

BikePed Portal, the national non-motorized count data archive housed at Portland...
headshots of scholarship winners
October 23rd 2025

Meet the 2025/2026 Portland State University Transportation Scholars

We're proud to announce Portland State University's transportation scholarship...
Writer David Zipper (left) and TREC Director Jennifer Dill (right) discuss how cities can prepare for an autonomous vehicle future
October 23rd 2025

PacTrans Transportation Conference Helps Transportation Professionals Prepare For An Uncertain Future

The 2025 PacTrans Region 10 Transportation Conference was held at Portland...
Journal of Financial Research Ediltor's Choice Award logo
October 13th 2025

PSU Research Wins Journal of Financial Research Award

Dr. Grace E. Arnold, Takeshi Nishikawa, and Meredith E. Rhodes' research...
Craig Shinn & Wife
October 7th 2025

Announcing the Shinn-Moriuchi Endowed Professorship

The Mark O. Hatfield School of Government...