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March 9th 2023

Currently Accolades: Presented for March 13, 2022

Jacen Greene, Assistant Director of the Homelessness Research & Action...
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March 9th 2023

Currently Accolades: People for March 13, 2023

Scott Burns, Geology faculty emeritus, gave the keynote talk to the Oregon...
Fives lanes of automobile traffic on 122nd avenue in Portland, with cars crossing a marked crosswalk at a pedestrian refuge island.
February 23rd 2023

PSU Researchers Will Work With PBOT To Evaluate New 122nd Avenue BIL Project

Portland State University transportation researchers will work with the Portland...
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January 26th 2023

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for January 30, 2023

Kelly Clifton, Urban Studies and Planning faculty, co-authored the comic...
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January 12th 2023

Currently Accolades: People for January 17, 2023

Sarah Dys, Institute on Aging faculty, hosted and moderated a podcast episode...
A color illustration of a group of people, a dog, and a cat, waiting to cross the street at a signalized intersection. One adult is using a wheelchair, three of them wear glasses, and one talks on a cell phone. A child holds hands with another adult. The group is standing in front of a bank, facing the street, which has cars driving on it and several road signs visible.
January 6th 2023

Moving From Cars To People: A Comic About Transportation and Land Use

A new transportation comic, "Moving From Cars To People (PDF)," offers a...
Photo collage of PSU researchers and partners attending TRB in DC
December 22nd 2022

Portland State University Transportation Research Highlights at TRB 2023

The 102nd annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) will...
Left: Aerial view of an intersection with cars. Right: Sangwan Lee wears a dark-colored formal suit and tie with a white shirt. He has short black hair, and poses against a brown gradient background.
December 22nd 2022

Sangwan Lee of Portland State University Investigates Transportation Mode Choice in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles

New mobility technologies, such as shared mobility services and autonomous...
A group of young people crosses a street at a marked crosswalk, with the "walk" sign on. Behind them, TriMet's special Pride-themed bus passes through the intersection. It is covered with rainbow stripes, and has the text "Celebrating LGBTQ+ History and Leaders" along the top of the bus. At the bottom are seen black and white portraits of local equal rights champions Gail Shibley, Kathleen Saadat and Jeana Frazzini.
December 9th 2022

NITC Dissertation Fellow To Explore How Gender Expression Influences Travel Behavior Decisions

The National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) is proud...
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December 1st 2022

Celebrating Student Success, Fall Term, 2022

Celebrating PSU student success, fall term 2022 In support of the first...
Portland, Oregon skyline with Mt. Hood in the background
December 1st 2022

Winter 2023 Graduate Courses in Transportation at Portland State

The winter term at Portland State University starts January 9, and registration...
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November 18th 2022

Currently Accolades: Presented for November 21, 2022

Lisa Bates and Colleen Carroll, Urban Studies and Planning faculty, co-presented...