The future is in light, according to blue LED inventor and Nobel laureate Dr. Shuji Nakamura. Portland State hosted Nakamura on Wednesday, June 1 to discuss LEDS, or light-emitting diodes,…
Researchers assess Oregon wildfire vulnerability
Anyone in the Portland area late last August can probably recall the blankets of smoke that covered the city. Silhouettes of office buildings and green treelines blended into the sky,…
Biology research lab approaches new learning methods in the sciences
When Dr. Erin Shortlidge became part of Portland State’s biology department in fall 2015, she was put in charge of a new sort of science project: how to effectively absorb…
Chemistry grant takes aim at life’s origins
How did we get here? How did life spring to Earth four billion years ago? Portland State chemistry professor Dr. Niles Lehman has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the…
A bug’s life: A guide to Portland’s insects
As summer approaches, it brings all sorts of local (and not so local) creepy crawlies. With the help of Dr. Susan Masta, arachnologist and curator of the insect collection at…
Lake Watch: Volunteer group grips at lakeside plant invaders
Summer brings opportunities to enjoy Oregon’s natural splendor, but for some at Portland State, the season is also a chance for hands-on environmental advocacy. Dr. Angela Strecker, an aquatic ecologist…
Natural history exhibit brings science to campus kids
As just one of Portland State’s Bring Your Kid to Campus Day festivities this past Friday, the Science Research and Teaching Center hosted a hidden gem of campus: a selective…