“Luke has exceeded my expectations here at PSU. He has grown into a fine young man with a big heart. I would take a dozen Lukes on my team,” said David Hepburn, PSU’s head running coach. Continue reading Luke’s journey from the track to the classroom
Never in his wildest dreams did Pascal Caraccioli Salinas imagine that he would be working with the U.S. Geological Survey as an undergrad, let alone an internship exploring geothermal resources — his dream career. “I thought I wasn’t going to be able to do this until after grad school,” Caraccioli Salinas said. For the internship with USGS’s Geology, Minerals, Energy and Geophysics Science Center, he’s … Continue reading PSU student ‘living his dream’ with USGS internship
This year’s Portland Winter Light Festival features two performances by Tomás Cotik, assistant professor of violin at Portland State: a video projection of Ombra Musicia II (“musician’s shadow”) at PSU’s Urban Plaza on Feb. 3-4 and a performance of his Trio for Violin, Light and Shadow at the Lincoln Recital Hall on Feb. 11. Portland State’s Ruben Gil-Herrera spoke with Cotik about these performances, his … Continue reading PSU violin professor Tomás Cotik performs at Portland Winter Light Festival: video and Q and A
Taravat Talepasand first came to PSU in the 1980s as a preschooler when her father was earning his master’s in engineering at Portland State. Now she’s back as a professor of art practice. Continue reading From preschool to professor: Taravat Talepasand’s PSU journey comes full circle
Where an atmospheric river lands and how intense it will be is something researchers are trying to better forecast by flying data-collecting missions into the storms — and Portland State grad student Emma Russell gets to be a part of the action. Continue reading PSU grad student helping forecast ‘rivers in the sky’
Portland State’s acclaimed Opera program presents a tale straight out of the Old West, tracing the true story of Charley Parkhurst, a stagecoach driver in the California Gold Rush who was assigned female at birth and lived life as a man. Created by composer Keith Allegretti and librettist Cecelia Raker, “Good Country” is one of the first contemporary operas with a lead role crafted specifically … Continue reading Wild West PSU opera features lead role for trans singer
When Randal Wyatt ‘21 sees a need, he tries to fill it. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Randal turned to his community in search of a way to give back. He took inspiration from what he learned while pursuing a degree in Social Science at Portland State to found Taking Ownership PDX. Randal describes Taking Ownership PDX as a community-based, reparations-based organization that … Continue reading We’re thankful for this PSU alum fighting gentrification in Portland
