Center for Urban Studies

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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...
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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...
Walter Kramer sits in an easy chair in front a window. He has white hair and beard, and wears a tan jacket. A garden is visible outside the window behind him.
May 26th 2021

Honoring Walter Kramer, Founder of the Center for Transportation Studies at PSU

Transportation research and education has had a long, rich history at Portland...
Francisco Ibarra with his family smile at the camera. Behind them is a river with bridges.
May 21st 2021

MURP student Francisco Ibarra Interns at Oregon Department of Transportation

Francisco Ibarra, a Toll Program planning intern, is currently attending...
Two men inspect a photo hanging on the wall
May 12th 2021

Currently Accolades: People for May 17, 2021

Christine Cress, education faculty, Matthew Gebhardt, urban studies...
Water coming out of pipe
April 30th 2021

Aquastry: Treating Water Right

For much of history, humanity has looked to the skies for provision. Where...
A jar full of money, with a heart beside it
April 29th 2021

The Liberator Fund: Expanding Humanitarian Efforts Worldwide

When Liberator Fund founder Peter Hendrickson first walked through the doors...
A man and a woman inspect machinery on a boat
April 28th 2021

Currently Accolades: Grants for May 3, 2021

Eva Thanheiser, mathematics and statistics faculty, received a $64...
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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...
April 23rd 2021

PSU announces recipients of prestigious university research and mentoring awards

Portland State University announces the 2021 awards for excellence for research, graduate mentoring and research administration. The awards are among the university's highest honors. They recognize and incentivize PSU faculty and staff...
Bicycle tire illustration with inset images of Portland
April 22nd 2021

Seeing Science: Cycle City

As is fitting for a university in a city renowned for its bike infrastructure,...