Category: PSU Research
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Want to help forgotten women scientists get their due? PSU has a course for that!
Portland State students in spring term’s Public History Lab: Women Scientists & Wikipedia will write Wikipedia articles for forgotten women scientists. The course is taught by Catherine McNeur, who is publishing a book about two forgotten scientist sisters this fall.
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Faculty Feature: Kiara Hill—Art History
Dr. Kiara Hill, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History in the Art and Social Practice Program at Portland State, came to the art world in an indirect way. But that, she says, is maybe the point. Be sure to check out her current exhibit, in conjunction with KSMoCA, at the Littman Gallery in Smith Student Union…
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Faculty Feature: Caroline Miller—Sonic Arts and Music Production
Caroline Miller wants you to know that anyone can learn the skills it takes to create electronic music. Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Sonic Arts and Music Production (SAMP) Program at PSU. This unique program is oriented towards the creative side of the field, meaning that students collaborate, compose, and create electronic music – all while…
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Student studies how to clean indoor air during wildfires
Baorong Luo spent the summer in Elliott Gall’s Healthy Building Research Lab at PSU where she researched how to clean indoor air during wildfires.
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Join the effort to increase PSU’s collective impact for climate justice
The upcoming “Creating a Just Climate Future: Community Dialogue” event is an opportunity for PSU’s community members to consider ways to build better together in identifying opportunities for PSU’s future climate action.
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PSU student helps track rare species in Oregon
Through his work with PSU’s Institute for Natural Resources, environmental science and management student Reagan Thomas is learning about rare Oregon species and gaining important job skills.
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Undergrads: get hands-on research experience (and maybe get paid!)
PSU is offering 3 research programs for students this summer. Apply now! Research Experiences for Undergraduates, or REUs for short, can be anywhere between 6 and 10 weeks long and are often paid.
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New PSU podcast sheds light on homelessness
Understanding Homelessness, a new podcast from Portland State University’s Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative, tackles the underlying causes of homelessness, explains systems that perpetuate it, explores innovative solutions and shares stories from those with lived experiences.