Researchers at Portland State University released one of the first studies that examines the effectiveness of tiny pod villages as alternative shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2022
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A college degree has long been touted as the great equalizer in our country, but a new Portland State University study suggests that the rising tuition and subsequent debt burdens that families shoulder limit the power of ...
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2022
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A new study published in PLOS ONE and co-authored by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Portland State University (PSU) provides addiitional evidence that spatial proximity increases cross-disciplinary ...
Other
Dec 10, 2021
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According to a study recently published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, exposure to chronic, environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticides registered for use in forest management had adverse effects ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2021
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If one of your parents majored in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) field, there's a better chance you'll also major and persist in a STEM field, according to a new Portland State University study.
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2021
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Portland State University researchers Martin Swobodzinski and Amy Parker, with student co-authors Julie Wright, Kyrsten Hansen and Becky Morton, have published a new article in Frontiers in Education: "Seamless Wayfinding ...
Education
Oct 22, 2021
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In a new paper published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, environmental science and management professor Elise Granek and lead author Casey Lewis, PSU alumna, report the findings of a census of zooplankton communities in ...
Ecology
Oct 13, 2021
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Hood River, long an agricultural center for Oregon, faces an uncertain future of climate impacts, but a new Portland State University study lays out strategies that the watershed can adapt to become more resilient to the ...
Environment
Aug 31, 2021
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Getting into the right mindset for work can set the tone for the rest of your day—and it's an especially beneficial practice for managers, a new Portland State University study found.
Economics & Business
Aug 31, 2021
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In a paper published August 23, authors Cameron Pahl and Luis Ruedas, of Portland State University, show that Allosaurus, a large carnivorous dinosaur from the Jurassic that has long been thought to be a top predator, could ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Aug 25, 2021
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