Tag: Portland State
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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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From Hina Dolls to The Walk of Heroines: Here Are Ways To Celebrate Women’s History Month
Student author Audria Oakes has ideas for ways to mark Women’s History Month at PSU — plus some history about why it exists!
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PSU student ‘living his dream’ with USGS internship
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…
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9 courses to learn about Black history + present and future
Don’t limit Black History Month to a month. Here are nine courses offered in spring term that focus on African and Black life.
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Student research: Better design for the neurodiverse
PSU architecture students worked with Portland-based Relay Resources to study ways to improve design for neurodiverse individuals.
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PSU grad student helping forecast ‘rivers in the sky’
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.
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We’re thankful for this PSU alum fighting gentrification in Portland
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…
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PSU students reflect on working with Indigenous architect and what it was like to set fire to a week’s worth of work
Three Portland State architecture students share their reflections on what they learned and what new perspectives they gained through the experience of working with Indigenous architect Kevin O’Brien.
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6 Best Study Spots on Campus—Ranked
Being on campus in the middle of bustling downtown, we get used to being surrounded by distractions. It can seem impossible to find a place to focus and get work done. As a student, it is super important to study in an environment free of interruptions. With finals week coming up, we scoured campus to…