Roles of the Urban University: Researcher
Funded research at Portland State has increased steadily over the past 10 years; this trend will continue. PSU scholars do basic as well as applied research in a broad range of academic areas. They partner with other scholars in State Signature Research Centers and do original research in sustainability. As a result of the $25 million Miller grant — the biggest single gift for sustainability research in the country — over the next 10 years, PSU will make targeted investments that will result in new green businesses and improvements in livability for Portland, Oregon.
PSU Research Centers and Institutes:
- Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication
- Survey Research Lab
- Center for Life in Extreme Environments
- Center for Public Health Studies
- Institute on Aging
- Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies
- Criminal Justice Policy Research Institute
- Regional Research Institute for Human Services
- Research Center on Inclusive and
Effective Educational Practices - Autism Training and Research Center
- Center for Urban Studies
- Center for Spatial Analysis and Research
- Population Research Council
- Center for the Improvement of Services to Children and Families
- Oregon Center for Career Development
- Childhood Care and Education
- Food Industry Leadership Center
- Center for Professional Integrity and Accountability
- The Center for Real Estate
- Business Outreach Program
- Summer Business Institute
- Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability
State Research Centers PSU Partners:
- BEST — Built Environment & Sustainable Technologies
- ETIC — Engineering and Technology Innovation Council
- ONAMI — Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute
- OTRADI — Oregon Translational Research and Drug Discovery Institute
- OTREC — Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (PSU as lead campus)
