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Modeling Software for Microgravity Fluid Mechanics Modeling Software for Microgravity Fluid Mechanics
Dr. Mark Weislogel, Professor of thermal and fluid sciences, and his team of collaborators from the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science reimagine modeling software for fluid mechanics in microgravity.
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Collaboration, Inspiration, Breakthrough Collaboration, Inspiration, Breakthrough
Dr. Robert Daasch, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Dr. Glenn Shirley, Adjunct Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, develop a method for supporting decision-making in the testing and manufacturing of semiconductors
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Conserving Oregon's Rich Biodiversity Conserving Oregon's Rich Biodiversity
Supporting Biodiversity Conservation: The Oregon Biodiversity Information Center at Portland State University
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Applying Nature's Lessons to Saving the Environment Applying Nature's Lessons to Saving the Environment
Associate Professor of Biology, Radu Popa and his colleagues are using black soldier fly larvae to recycle nutrients from waste water.
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The Bright Side of a Heavy Metal The Bright Side of a Heavy Metal
PSU innovators Andrea Goforth and Anna Brown see Bismuth nanoparticle materials as the imaging agents of the future.
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A Partnership to Create New Sensors for a Better Tomorrow A Partnership to Create New Sensors for a Better Tomorrow
Innovators at Portland State University and Stevens Water Monitoring Systems Inc. Aim to Address Critical Public Health Challenges in the Developing World and Help International Aid Organizations Become More Sustainable.
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Innovation & Intellectual Property Releases Acclaimed Documentary Film Innovation & Intellectual Property Releases Acclaimed Documentary Film
Of Razor Wire and Comfort: Portland State’s Dr. Jan Haaken Makes the Plea for a Better Understanding of Residents at the Oregon State Hospital in Guilty Except for Insanity
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PSU Professor Robert Strongin Partners with Boulder Diagnostics PSU Professor Robert Strongin Partners with Boulder Diagnostics
Portland State University, Dr. Robert Strongin, & Boulder Diagnostics Envision the Future of New Tests & Reagents Just Over the Horizon
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Rules of the Game Rules of the Game
Changing "business as usual"
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Travel Choices Travel Choices
Kelly Clifton: Rethinking transportation choices for healthy communities
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Power Shift Power Shift
Interpreting China's rise
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Hire Education Hire Education
Training and retaining new employees
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NSF Initative for Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES) NSF Initative for Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES)
A video presentation for PSU by the National Science Foundation on the SEES initiative and investments.
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Abdullah Mahmud Abdullah Mahmud
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Bill Fish Bill Fish
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Kelly Clifton Kelly Clifton
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Video: Shaping our Place, Scaling up Solutions Video: Shaping our Place, Scaling up Solutions
CIMM: A new collaborative research center aims to scale-up solutions
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City Solutions City Solutions
Transforming urban spaces and natural places
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Public works Public works
Greening schools and housing
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Kelley Barsanti Kelley Barsanti
Research Assistant Professor & Managing Director - Center for Climate and Aerosol Research
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Meet Assistant Professor Thad Miller Meet Assistant Professor Thad Miller
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Dr. John J. Perona Dr. John J. Perona
Quantitative biology of the protein translation apparatus.
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Better Futures Better Futures
Increasing Postsecondary Preparation and Engagement of Youth with Serious Mental Health Conditions in Foster Care
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2011 Community Partner Award 2011 Community Partner Award
The School's Regional Research Institute for Human Services (RRI) was honored with the 2011 Community Partner award from Portland Public Schools.
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Alex Bigazzi Alex Bigazzi
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Meet Assistant Professor Jason Jurjevich Meet Assistant Professor Jason Jurjevich
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From Source to Sky From Source to Sky
Tracking greenhouse gases
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Worker Wellness Worker Wellness
Resolving stress between work and family
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Tactical Response Tactical Response
Cracking cases with databases
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Team Science Team Science
Merging disciplines to enhance innovation
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Equal Footing Equal Footing
Putting the science in social work
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Meet Assistant Professor Greg Schrock Meet Assistant Professor Greg Schrock
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reUtica reUtica
A collaborative documentary by Matt and John Dean Ossowski exploring sustainability-focused community initiatives in Portland, OR and Utica, NY.
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Diane Yatchmenoff Diane Yatchmenoff
Research Professor at the Regional Research Institute, School of Social Work
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Sarah Amspacher, Oregon Summer Fellow, PSU & Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium Sarah Amspacher, Oregon Summer Fellow, PSU & Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
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Laurie Powers Laurie Powers
Professor at the School of Social Work, Associate Dean for Research & Director of the Regional Research Institute for Human Services
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Ensuring Health Ensuring Health
Measuring the benefits of health coverage
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Game Theory Game Theory
Calculating optimum strategies
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Hot Pursuit Hot Pursuit
Searching for new life forms at Earth's extremes
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Alma Trinidad Alma Trinidad
Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work
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Dr. Erik Johansson Dr. Erik Johansson
Surface chemistry, photovoltaics, and photoelectrochemistry
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Mentor Center Mentor Center
Discovering what makes mentorships work
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Self Determined Success Self Determined Success
Helping people with disabilities chart their lives
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Global Satisfaction Global Satisfaction
Helping managers lead an international workforce
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Good Living Good Living
Making healthy choices easier
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Movement Measures Movement Measures
Using technology in the battle against Parkinson's Disease
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Seed Science Seed Science
Assessing the impact of biotech on farming
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Green Building Counsel Green Building Counsel
Changing the science of building
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Earning Power Earning Power
Lifting people out of poverty through business education
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College Bound College Bound
Helping diverse students reach higher education
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Dropouts Drop-in Dropouts Drop-in
Creating online tools to help adults finish school
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Ice Field Ice Field
Calculating climate change
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Dr. Andrea Mitchell Goforth Dr. Andrea Mitchell Goforth
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Clean Water Acts Clean Water Acts
Keeping surface water safe from pollution
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Dr. Gwen Shusterman Dr. Gwen Shusterman
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Dr. Robert Strongin Dr. Robert Strongin
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Dr. Mark Woods Dr. Mark Woods
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Dr. Rueben H. Simoyi Dr. Rueben H. Simoyi
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Dr. James F. Pankow Dr. James F. Pankow
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Dr. Dirk Iwata-Reuyl Dr. Dirk Iwata-Reuyl
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Dr. Albert S. Benight Dr. Albert S. Benight
Our research program involves investigations of melting transition phenomena in DNA, RNA and proteins and discovery of biomarkers for human disease.
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Dr. David H. Peyton Dr. David H. Peyton
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Dr. Carl C. Wamser Dr. Carl C. Wamser
Our research is aimed at developing novel organic solar cells using conductive polymers.
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Dr. Tami Lasseter Clare Dr. Tami Lasseter Clare
We study newly emerging technologies in materials chemistry to advance practices in cultural heritage conservation.
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Dr. Kevin A. Reynolds Dr. Kevin A. Reynolds
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Dr. Niles Lehman Dr. Niles Lehman
The Lehman lab is interested in prebiotic chemistry and the origins of life on the Earth. We use catalytic RNA (ribozymes) to reconstruct primitive living processes such as self-assembling systems, cooperative catalytic networks, and simple evolving and/or decision-making molecular constructs.
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Dr. Dean B. Atkinson Dr. Dean B. Atkinson
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Report: Fundamentals of Bicycle Boulevard Planning and Design Report: Fundamentals of Bicycle Boulevard Planning and Design
A guidebook to designing and planning bicycle boulevards
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Parasite Prescription Parasite Prescription
Revising solutions, reviving hope
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Natural Capital Natural Capital
Fostering rural-urban connections
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Capture the Sun Capture the Sun
Harvesting solar power
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Shelf Life Shelf Life
Getting from product to profit
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Engineering Star Engineering Star
Joining an elite academy
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Food Chain Food Chain
Bringing the freshest ideas to market
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Tough Teens Tough Teens
Repairing the past for a better future
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Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention
Restoring stream banks with plants and people
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Certain Chemistry Certain Chemistry
Cooking up a killer app. TB and malaria, beware!
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Traffic Tracker Traffic Tracker
Smart transportation systems begin with a big road map, and someone to read it.
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Gardens in the Sky Gardens in the Sky
Reaping the facts and weeding the myths about eco-roofs
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Research Profile - Carl Wamser Research Profile - Carl Wamser
Carl Wamser and about 50 others researchers worldwide are developing synthetic membranes using a similar process to convert sunlight into electricity—on a scale that one day could be used in homes and skyscrapers.
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Research Profile - David Sailor Research Profile - David Sailor
Scientists say cities are heat islands and that's where David Sailor associate professor of mechanical engineering, steps in.
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Research Profile - John Dash Research Profile - John Dash
Researchers around the world, including John Dash, professor emeritus of physics, are pursuing a way to make hydrogen squeeze itself, so to speak.
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Research Profile - Loren Lutzenhiser Research Profile - Loren Lutzenhiser
Before the survey, commissioned by the California Energy Commission, "It was assumed," says Lutzenhiser, "that people would tar and feather you" if you suggested they do without modern conveniences such as air conditioning. "That was the received wisdom, but that's not what happened."
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Emily Salisbury Emily Salisbury
Dr. Salisbury's research investigates risk and needs assessment of women offenders, gendered pathways of offending, and prison classification systems.
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Laura Hickman Laura Hickman
Laura Hickman is engaged in research activities that help inform policymakers and the community about effective approaches to controlling crime and helping victims.
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Jody Sundt Jody Sundt
Jody's research addresses the effectiveness of correctional policy, religion in prison, and public attitudes toward crime and punishment.
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Research Profile - Jeanne Enders and Pamela Tierney
Drs. Jeanne Enders and Pamela Tierney presented their research paper "Designing for Sustainability: Applying Management Theory to the Pursuit of Sustainable Design" at Business & Sustainability Conference
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Meet Professor Graig Spolek Meet Professor Graig Spolek
The city is Professor Spolek's laboratory.
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Meet Professor David Jay Meet Professor David Jay
David Jay is working to reinvent the field study of tidal analysis.
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Meet Professor Peter Dusicka Meet Professor Peter Dusicka
Peter Dusicka's research revolves around promoting survivability through materials and engineering.
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Meet Assistant Professor Ellen Bassett Meet Assistant Professor Ellen Bassett
Ellen Bassett helps communities solve land use questions
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Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
OTREC is a National University Transportation Center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration and is a partnership between Portland State University, the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and the Oregon Institute of Technology.
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Preventive Medicine and Community Health Programs Preventive Medicine and Community Health Programs
PSU aids emerging countries
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Venezuelan Killifish Venezuelan Killifish
In partnership with the American Heart Association
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Research for NASA Research for NASA
Launching a balloon satellite
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Food Industry Leadership Center Food Industry Leadership Center
Leadership and research for Oregon's food industry
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Climate Change Climate Change
Glacier research at Portland State
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Portland's Watersheds Portland's Watersheds
Research and action
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Cascadia Meteorite Lab Cascadia Meteorite Lab
Meteorite research and awareness
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Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory
Regional transportation challenges
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Sustainable Development Sustainable Development
The College of Urban and Public Affairs
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Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Center for Lakes and Reservoirs
Lake management and aquatic issues
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Autism Training and Research Center Autism Training and Research Center
How do we improve the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorders?
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Meet Professor Heejun Chang Meet Professor Heejun Chang
Professor Chang believes that the 21st century will be the Climate and Water Century.
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Meet Professor Christopher Monsere Meet Professor Christopher Monsere
"PSU's unique urban setting and the collaborative spirit of my colleagues in the transportation profession, both on campus and off, creates an environment that allows me to develop as a researcher and bring relevant case studies to the classroom."
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Dr. Leslie B. Hammer, Professor of Psychology Dr. Leslie B. Hammer, Professor of Psychology
Leslie Hammer is the Director of a new Occupational Health Psychology graduate training program at PSU
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Meet Associate Professor Vivek Shandas Meet Associate Professor Vivek Shandas
Associate Professor Shandas' teaching and research interests include: environmental policy, geographic information systems, natural resource management, participatory planning, and urban ecology.
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Meet Professor Aslam Khalil Meet Professor Aslam Khalil
Whether from rice paddies, cities, landfills or cattle, Professor Khalil understands how trace gases effect global warming.
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Meet Professor Andrew G. Fountain Meet Professor Andrew G. Fountain
This Ice Man travels the world to study glaciers, including the one named after him the Fountain Glacier in Antarctica.
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Meet Associate Professor Sheila Martin Meet Associate Professor Sheila Martin
Sheila Martin implements the ideal: Let Knowledge Serve the City.
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Meet Professor Loren Lutzenhiser Meet Professor Loren Lutzenhiser
Loren Lutzenhiser understands how the way you live affects the global climate.
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Meet Professor Bryant York Meet Professor Bryant York
When not teaching and working with students in his adaptive learning lab in PSU's Computer Science Department, Dr. Bryant York helps shape the future of computer science.
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