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Anne Thompson, right, with high school biology teacher Heather Blair in a Portland State research lab.
February 26th 2026

From coast to classroom: PSU program immerses K-12 teachers in marine research

This summer, middle and high school science teachers will trade their classrooms...
Teacher candidates Joy Spettel (left) and Brenna Robin shape colored clay into miniature brains in a classroom at PSU.
February 25th 2026

At Portland State, future teachers build brains to learn how children read

On a recent Wednesday morning, two dozen students at Portland State University...
A colorful illustration with multiple panels depicting different scenes. Starting left from right, stop-motion puppet being arranged in a walk-cycle, the new art building with a crane towering in the background, a brightly illuminated stage with three figures in the foreground, a 3D printer with a Victor E. Viking being printed, and finally the Simon Benson House illuminated with colorful lights.
February 24th 2026

Nurturing Creativity on Campus & in Community

A building that will match the excellence within it. That’s how Dean Leroy...
Urban plaza from above
February 24th 2026

PSU-OHSU Center Awarded $1.25M Grant to Expand Behavioral Health Support for Older Oregonians

The PSU-OHSU Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health & Aging (OCEBHA)...
Avel Gordly waving to crowd at Commencement after receiving honorary degree.
February 17th 2026

Trailblazing PSU alum and Oregon lawmaker Avel Gordly dies at 79

Avel Gordly, the first Black woman elected to the Oregon State Senate and...
Image: Amanda Winkler (brown jacket, striped shirt, shoulder-length grey hair and eyeglasses), Ariel Hernandez (Curly dark hair, white button-down shirt, rust-colored slacks and a beaded statement necklace), and Jaz Otegui (long sandy-blonde hair, black dress with belt) pose, standing in a windowed hallway.
February 11th 2026

PSU College of Education Honors Three Outstanding Community Members

The College of Education (COE) recently honored three exceptional individuals—Ariel...
Hydrosocial Stories mini-conference
February 11th 2026

PSU students help tell Oregon's water stories

Portland State students aren't just studying water — they're helping tell...
Karen Guzman with her dog in the car
January 31st 2026

PSU Graduate Student Karen Guzman-Cruz Brings Heart and Experience to School Counseling

Karen Guzman-Cruz (MA ‘26) didn't follow the traditional path to becoming...
Alumna Marilyn DeVault owner of Piece of Cake bakery in her shop holding up a cake box with her logo on it.
January 22nd 2026

For this PSU Alum, the Choice to Give Back Was a Piece of Cake

The eccentrically charming Sellwood bakery Piece of Cake is an unmistakable...
Colored lights splash across Montgomery Plaza at the Portland Winter Light Festival
January 15th 2026

PSU joins LAIKA to celebrate “All the Little Things” with Portland Winter Light Festival

Portland State University (PSU) is proud to partner with award-winning Portland-based...
Panorama of downtown Portland
January 15th 2026

Portland State releases new 2025 statewide homelessness report

Portland State University’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative...
Modesta Minthorn speaking at the grand opening
January 6th 2026

PSU initiative brings Oregon Tribal languages to campus

Inside the lobby of Portland State's Vernier Science Center, a QR code on...