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Closeup of people crossing a street - visible are the legs of two pedestrians, and partial views of two bicycles.
August 24th 2023

Using Health Indicators in Transportation Plans

As a social determinant of health, transportation significantly contributes...
Spring presented
August 4th 2023

Currently Accolades: Presented for August 7, 2023

Daniel Jaffee, Sociology faculty, presented a paper titled “Bottled Water,...
innovation graphics on landscape
July 26th 2023

University Venture Development Fund: Building an Evergreen Economy

Since 2007 the University Venture Development Fund (UVDF) has facilitated...
Addressing Encampments on State Transportation Rights-of-Way with Marisa Zapata
June 29th 2023

Addressing Encampments on State Transportation Rights-of-Way with Marisa Zapata

On this episode of PDXPLORES, Marisa Zapata, Associate Professor of Land-Use...
Community engagement event on the Umatilla Indian Reservation by the Nixyáawii Watikš planning group (photo courtesy of Owen Christofferson)
June 22nd 2023

PSU Graduating Planning Students Work To Improve Transportation Safety and Environmental Justice

As the 2023 Spring term wraps up at Portland State University (PSU), we're...
Shawn Smallman
June 16th 2023

Shawn Smallman named Interim Dean Of College Of Urban And Public Affairs

Shawn Smallman, Professor of International and Global Studies at Portland...
Portland skyline
June 5th 2023

Portland State researchers delve into impact of Oregon’s historic drug decriminalization effort

In 2021, Oregon made history becoming the first state to decriminalize the...
Spring people
May 17th 2023

Currently Accolades: People for May 22, 2023

Julia Freybote, Business faculty, was elected by the American Real Estate...
Aerial view of a highway onramp with another highway running underneath it
May 17th 2023

When People Who Are Houseless Have Nowhere to Go: Responding to Encampments on State Transportation Rights-Of-Way

Portland State University (PSU) has been awarded a new contract by the National...
Ken Stedman
May 1st 2023

RGS announces recipients of prestigious PSU research awards

Today, Portland State University announced the 2023 awards for excellence...
Spring people
April 27th 2023

Currently Accolades: People for May 1, 2023

Carl Abbott, Urban Studies and Planning faculty emeritus, was interviewed...
Headshots of some of the NITC scholars
April 20th 2023

Meet the 2022/23 NITC Scholars of Portland State University

Twenty-nine Portland State University students have been awarded National...