NEWS
March 16th 2022

Concrete slabs and memories come together to tell Vanport's story

Exposed concrete slabs and metal anchor points where seats had been bolted are all that remain of the Vanport Theater, once the hub of community and leisure in the World War II-era housing development. "From what we can see of the slab and also with the historical photos, we're guessing...
2017 InventOR winners Skyler Pearson and Hugh Neri of Nexgarden
March 6th 2022

Invent Oregon, the Only Statewide Collegiate Invention Competition, Welcomes Students for its Sixth Annual Event

PORTLAND, Ore — Every day on college campuses, students have innovative...
Brett Stinson working in the Healthy Building Research Lab
February 17th 2022

Research on Portland's Harriet Tubman Middle School wins student paper competition

Brett Stinson, a research assistant at the Healthy Building Research...
oregon coast
February 15th 2022

How PSU will put $4.5 M to work advancing wave energy

With a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Water...
a person holding the Changing the Narrative comic book
February 10th 2022

Comics about homelessness educate and create community connection

When Portland State University instructor Kacy McKinney got the idea to create...
Back of graduating student with his hands stretched up
February 7th 2022

PSU study challenges idea that college degree is still the great equalizer

A college degree has long been touted as the great equalizer in our country,...
Researchers studying Oregon seismic faults
February 7th 2022

A new NSF CAREER award project aims to improve understanding of Oregon’s inland faults

When we talk about earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, the discussion...
Columbia River with hills in the background
January 31st 2022

PSU-led team to study microplastics across Columbia River Basin

Microplastics can be found everywhere — from the air to the ocean — but...
Professor Emeritus David Ervin
January 26th 2022

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elects Professor Emeritus David Ervin as a Fellow

At the American Association for the Advance of Science's (AAAS) Annual...
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer
January 18th 2022

$500,000 grant will enhance research and education capabilities at Portland State University

Vancouver, Washington-based M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded...
Coriolis Platform
January 12th 2022

In a first-of-its-kind experiment, PSU researchers aim to give a powerful boost to wind energy production

Reducing the consumption of fossil fuels driving climate change requires...
PSUCE 10th Anniversary
January 9th 2022

Portland State University's Center for Entrepreneurship Hits Major Milestone: 10 Years of Catalyzing Innovation and Inspiring Future Entrepreneurs

PORTLAND, Oregon — Since its inception in 2012, the Portland State...