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Garden Boxes on 12th and Montgomery. SSC continues to work on this space—doing what they can with the budget they have. Joe Riedl/PSU Vanguard.
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A new vision for The Lot

  • J.M. Vincent
  • October 5, 2023

A dump truck backed into an empty lot at the corner of Montgomery Street and 12th Avenue on a recent Tuesday morning. Cleo Needham—the garden coordinator with the Student Sustainability…

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How do we value greenspace?

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • September 21, 2023

Golf courses can promote biodiversity in urban areas when strategically designed and managed, especially in environments where wildlife might seek shelter or refuge. While comprehensive data and dedicated studies on…

The Grande Ronde Qapqápnim Wéele Community Science Program. Courtesy of The River Mile
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Community science and its ripple effects

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • September 14, 2023

Community scientists involve the public in engaging with the development of science. The increased care and observation of our environment has several practical benefits for the development of science and…

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Keep Portland wet

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • September 7, 2023

Beavers once thrived in Oregon, but their abundance became a casualty of the fur trade. Due to their previous domination of the land, many species of birds, fish and vegetation…

Illustration by Neo Clark
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Algae blooms

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • August 31, 2023

Water is both a resource and a setting for recreational activities in Oregon. Even in the metropolitan area, you will see people swimming, floating, boating and kayaking on the Willamette…

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Sea otters—the protectors of kelp forests

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • August 24, 2023

Otters are a keystone species. Over the past 100 years, however, they have become absent from large sections of their historical range. In the past, attempts at reintroducing otters in Oregon…

Illustration by Cameron Rodriguez
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BMI does more harm than good

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • August 17, 2023

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely accepted method for assessing and categorizing an individual’s body weight within a healthy range. Many institutions have ratified this tool as scientifically…

Illustration by Dana Ives
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PSU research could transform Portland’s energy consumption

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • August 10, 2023

When discussing new energy, geothermal might not be the first thing which comes to mind for most people, but it has potential to be a locally-sourced, renewable energy which creates…

Still of a spaceship from feature Dark Cell. Courtesy of M. Lynn Cohen
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Highlighting film accessibility using modern tech

  • Cameron Rodriguez
  • August 3, 2023

The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology (PFCAT) will be held from August 3–6 at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). The event promises an exciting lineup…

(Left) Regina Ingabire at PBEM. (Right) Taylor Silvey. Courtesy of Jaymee Cuti at PBEM
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Portland’s organizations unite to create heat battle plan

  • Cameron Rodriguez and Kat Leon
  • July 27, 2023

As global temperatures increase, many populations across the United States face various social vulnerabilities, expressing a lack of community resilience. According to new statistics reported by the US census bureau,…

Illustration by Whitney McPhie
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How PSU prepares for a crisis

  • Kat Leon
  • June 14, 2023

Crisis is inevitable—what goes up must come back down. Given this inevitability, it is vital that institutions prepare for it and ensure that they know how to respond. Portland State…

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