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The vaping industry is filled with unknowns. Those unknowns are leading to more questions as the number of users dealing with injuries, or in some cases, death, continues to rise. Portland State University Chemistry Professor Rob Strongin...

Oregon’s only student invention prototyping competition, the Invent...

Under a warming climate, wildfires in Oregon's southern Blue Mountains will become more frequent, more extensive and more severe, according to a new Portland State University-led study. A mosaic of burn patches of different fire severities...

Prof. Nicole Rigelman recently received a $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Courtesy of PSU files Portland State University Prof. Nicole Rigelman recently received a four-year $2.8 million grant from the National...

Five Oregon universities have signed new agreements to strengthen collaboration leading to new scientific discoveries. The agreements clarify ownership of intellectual property for discoveries made as a result of research jointly conducted among scientists employed by Oregon Health & Science...

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art opened to the public this month after a series of events showcasing the impressive array of fine art from the renowned Schnitzer collection and will also showcase pieces from PSU students and others. The gallery inside the renovated Fariborz Maseeh Hall...

Oregon’s population increased by 41,100 between 2018 and 2019, largely because of new residents moving to the state, according to new preliminary 2019 estimates from Portland State University’s Population Research Center. With the 2020 Census around the corner, the state has already...

A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help Portland State provide better information to agencies that manage wildfires, water quality and biodiversity conservation. The grant will pay to conduct user needs assessments and develop prototype technologies to support...

From record distrust in government to the rollout of an internet response option, the 2020 census faces several unique challenges to ensuring a fair and accurate count. To help communities across Oregon prepare for the census, Portland...

Portland State University is offering a new minor this fall aimed at informing and engaging students on the pressing issue of climate change. The new Climate Change Science and Adaptation minor is a collaboration between the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Geography and Environmental...

Tiny threads of plastics are showing up in Pacific oysters and razor clams along the Oregon coast — and the yoga pants, fleece jackets, and sweat-wicking clothing that Pacific Northwesterners love to wear are a source of that pollution, according to a new Portland State University study....

For the second year, students from Portland State University and Eastern Oregon University ate, roomed, traveled and learned together. Their partnership is part of a two-week immersive program where students live and travel through rural...