Men and women have two different mindsets when it comes to friendship. Where women want friends, men see the possibility for something more. With the added influences of evolutionary urges…
The divide between art and science
Educational funding in this country has always come with a narrative: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) is in crisis, and that’s what we hear in order to push funding toward…
On-Campus Calendar: Feb. 20-26
Tuesday, Feb. 20 Culture Multicultural Student Center: Celebrating 25 Years noon Multicultural Student Center (SMSU 228) Free, all ages The Multicultural Student Center is turning 25! They want to celebrate…
UNESCO pursues global human rights despite U.S. withdrawal
In early October, the United States announced to the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization it will withdraw from the organization completely by the end of 2018. “This decision…
Kate at sea
Recent Portland State micro- and molecular biology graduate Kathleen Kouba embarked on an oceanographic research project in an unusual part of the ocean this spring to collect samples of a…
Inverted aquarium from PSU engineering team demos at The Wet Spot
Drawn from inspiration seen on a YouTube video, Portland Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Development Engineer Tom Bennett—with the aid of civil engineering student Kimberly Williams—has constructed an inverted…
Dams, plankton, crabs, and bears: colloquium shares student findings
The Association for Environmental Science Students held its 2017 ESM Research Colloquium at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17 in Smith Memorial Student Union. The event was held in collaboration…
All the science ladies
The Portland State Neuroscience Club hosted its “Women in Science” panel on May 5. The event’s three panelists were all women who work in different areas of science, technology, engineering…
On-campus events calendar: May 16–22
Featured Event THEATRE Fubar May 16–17, 7 p.m. Lincoln Performance Hall Free, all ages Veterans at PSU share their stories in a theatrical production. Registration is required. Tuesday, May 16…
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…