Summer of Art: Galleries to Get Your Art Fix This Summer

As the year winds down, we students begin to plan to do all sorts of fun things on our summer break. Or heck, some of us might be starting now! Regardless, it’s always helpful to gather some good ideas of how you should spend your newfound freetime. Some of you may head home during break, so your time to explore without the constraints of academic … Continue reading Summer of Art: Galleries to Get Your Art Fix This Summer

2023’s Best Study Spots on Campus

Spring term is finally here! It’s a time of year that brings excitement to some and fear to others. But with two thirds of the school year done, it’s time to buckle down and get into gear in order to finish it strong! It’s helpful to keep good study spots in mind for when you’ll need them before any major tests or projects. Whether you … Continue reading 2023’s Best Study Spots on Campus

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 with USGS’s Geology, Minerals, Energy and Geophysics Science Center, he’s … Continue reading PSU student ‘living his dream’ with USGS internship

PSU violin professor Tomás Cotik performs at Portland Winter Light Festival: video and Q and A

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