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High voltage power lines.
August 16th 2021

Securing the Smart Grid

Imagine massive blackouts, the disruption of essential government services,...
Montgomery Plaza
August 6th 2021

Campus Reimagined

In just a few short weeks, the Portland State University campus will...
Woman sits in front of sculptures
July 29th 2021

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for August 2, 2021

Diana Cater, Ozcan Tunalilar, Diana L. White, and Serena Hasworth and...
A cyclist wearing a silver helmet and a black shirt with jeans bikes across an intersection while another man walks his dog beside him.
July 22nd 2021

Portland State University and Toole Design Create Active Transportation "Research Roadmap" to Guide AASHTO’s National Research Agenda

Interested in active transportation research? What’s been done? What should...
Students and teachers mingle in front of a posters on an easel
July 22nd 2021

Portland State Students Work with the Community to Improve Pedestrian Safety Near César Chávez School

Last year, a car driver hit a César Chávez K-8 School student at the intersection...
A man with a walker crosses the street in front of a bus. A cyclist loads their bike into the bus's front rack.
July 20th 2021

Calling All Transit Riders: Photos Wanted for Research Study

Research demonstrates that marginalized populations experience significant...
The Cube logo
July 19th 2021

The Cube: Fostering Student Innovation

Housed in the Portland State Business Accelerator, or PSBA, The Cube is an...
Mobile museum
July 12th 2021

Mobile museums provide community engagement, equitable access

In thinking about how to help Tigard residents envision a new public plaza,...
A TriMet MAX light rail train passes in front of a sidewalk with guardrails
July 9th 2021

PSU Graduate Researcher Huajie Yang Explores Light Rail's Impacts on Ridership and Congestion

Dr. Huajie Yang, who graduated in 2020 with a PhD in Urban Studies and Planning...
A closeup of a person scanning their TriMet HOP card at a MAX station in Portland, Oregon
June 11th 2021

The Push to Cashless Transit Fare Leaves Some Riders Behind

The newly published multi-year study on automated transit fare collection...
Two men inspect a photo hanging on the wall
June 2nd 2021

Currently Accolades: People for June 7, 2021

Jennifer Allen, public administration faculty, was appointed as Chair...
Jennifer Dill presents a research poster at a conference
May 26th 2021

Looking Back on Twenty Years of Transportation Research with Dr. Jennifer Dill

Last month, Portland State University announced the 2021 awards for faculty...