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Olga Marszal has a partner in crime: her golden retriever, Harvi. Last year, Olga and Harvi together won first place in The Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship. That's right: Harvi is a truffle dog, and he and Olga are a prize-winning truffle team.

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, according to a new study from Portland State researchers, highlighting a need for technologies and strategies to reduce microfiber pollution entering the environment.

On Dec. 10, Michelle Ehlers became the first PSU student to earn a degree while incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Liberal Studies during a well-attended ceremony made up of fellow students, friends, family and staff who support PSU's Higher Education in Prison Program.