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Stylized image of the Portland Loo, an outdoor public restroom pod.
April 16th 2025

The Origins of the Portland Loo

Portland State University and its alumni are deeply woven into the fabric...
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...
Photo of judges and participants at CleanTech Challenge
April 11th 2025

Innovation and Community Blossom in Propel PSU’s New Location

The department that oversees Portland State’s pipeline to innovation, Propel...
Portland State University sign
April 9th 2025

Portland State Names Students to 2025 Winter Term Honor Rolls

Portland State University announced its undergraduate honor rolls for winter...
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...
Sentilla Hawley headshot
April 7th 2025

'You don't have to put yourself in a box'

At Verde, a Portland-based environmental justice nonprofit, you might have...
push button for crosswalk sign on a road in USA
March 21st 2025

Portland State Partners with ODOT to make pedestrian data more accessible

Every time a pedestrian pushes a button to cross the street, it creates a...
Turnign pain into purpose illustration
March 17th 2025

Turning Pain into Purpose

From a young age, Roberta Suzette Hunte attended theater productions whenever...
I4J students gather around the Vanport Mosaic at the Delta Park/Vanport MAX Light Rail Station in Portland, Oregon.
March 10th 2025

PSU Secures Funding to Expand Access for High School Students to Dual Credit Programs and College Pathways

The University Studies Program is proud to announce that professors Sarah...
Members of the PSU campus community gathered for the Time to Act celebration
March 5th 2025

‘The time to act is always’: PSU celebrates successes of equity plan

In 2020, at the height of a national and local racial reckoning, Portland...
Group of people standing in front of Palais des Sciences building in Tunisia
February 28th 2025

PSU professor helps launch Tunisia's first STEAM Academy

When Madhu Narayanan, assistant professor of Education, Leadership, and Policy...