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Elliott Gall, winner of the Faculty Award for Public Impact Research, working in his lab at PSU
April 23rd 2025

Helping Communities Breathe Easier: Elliott Gall Receives Faculty Award for Public Impact Research

Elliott Gall, an associate professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering...
Researchers conduct testing on Mt. St. Helens.
April 23rd 2025

Microscopy reveals signs of life in earth's extremes, boosting search for alien life

New research from Portland State University successfully identified signs...
Shaheen Munir-McHill talks with students outside a PSU building
April 22nd 2025

Shaheen Munir-McHill Named PSU College of Education’s Researcher of the Year

Dr. Shaheen Munir-McHill, associate professor of practice and the coordinator...
Photo of Dr. Antonia R.G. Alvarez and words "PSU Early Career Research Award Recipient, Dr. Antonia R.G. Alvarez"
April 21st 2025

Dr. Antonia R.G. Alvarez Earns the PSU Early Career Research Award

The Portland State University School of Social Work is proud to congratulate...
Taliilagi Aumavae (left), Ron Janus Acob (center), Anthony Westwolf (right)
April 21st 2025

College of the Arts students named 2025 AFO Hatfield and Tsagaglalal Scholars

Three students in the College of the Arts have been selected as AFO Scholars...
Diane Moug (left), recipient of the MCECS Researcher of the Year Award, doing work in the field with a colleague
April 21st 2025

2025 PSU Research Award Winners Announced

Today, Portland State University announced its 2025 Research Excellence Awards,...
April 17th 2025

2025 PSU Presidential Career Research Award Winner Raúl Bayoán Cal Is Building Science That Moves

Raúl Bayoán Cal doesn’t talk about science in abstracts. He talks about people. “My career is built on [students],” he said in a recent interview. “If they don’t exist, I don’t exist.” That simple statement offers insight into his work as a professor of mechanical engineering...
A person with a white cane waits to cross the train tracks
April 15th 2025

Navigating Transit With Low Vision: PSU Works With TriMet To Improve Wayfinding

For people who are blind or have low vision, navigating public transportation...
Election administrator at a voting table
April 9th 2025

How Are The Stewards of Democracy Doing? Research Explores Challenges Facing Election Offices

In the past year, fourteen percent of local election officials in the United...
Two images, side by side. On the left, a woman with glasses, Michelle Jackson, smiles in front of a pink background. On the left, a woman with a large camera stands outdoors, smiling at the camera.
April 8th 2025

College of the Arts announces Kamelia Massih Outstanding Student and Faculty Prize recipients

Portland State University’s College of the Arts has announced the recipients...
Professor Ken Ruoff, PSU Department of History
April 7th 2025

Portland State University Professor and Director of the Center for Japanese Studies Awarded Recipient of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies’ Grant

Dr. Ken Ruoff, Professor in the modern history of Japan and Director...
Visually impaired students and instructors standing on a frozen lake, wearing winter coats, hats and snow pants, holding their ice fishing catch.
April 7th 2025

Navigating Alaska: Teaching Orientation & Mobility to Visually Impaired Students

On a frigid February morning in Anchorage, a small group of middle school...