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Research Week

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From Idea To Impact

PSU's Research Week: May 6–10, 2024

Events At a Glance about From Idea To Impact

At Ãå±±½ûµØ, we are explorers, problem-solvers, and changemakers. Our research and scholarship bring discoveries and possibilities into focus. Together we're answering some of the world's toughest challenges while equipping our students with the skills they need to reach their full potential. Research Week honors and elevates the exceptional research, scholarship, and creative work of PSU faculty, staff, and students. 

This year, we estimate that the week's events were attended by around 650 people. Thank you all for helping to make Research Week 2024 a success! We See the links below for a recap of the 2024 Research Week events.

Next year's Research Week will take place from May 5–9, 2025.

For information on PSU's 2024 Research Awards, go here.

Research Week Events in date order

This community engagement/public humanities capstone project has been undertaken by PSU students for almost 20 years, and continues to evolve. Explore buildings with medieval inspiration all over Portland, via the Medieval Portland Adventure Map.

Online, anytime!

Epilogue Opening Event: April 13, 4-7 pm. Epilogue is an exhibition that will open April 13 and run through May 11 at ILY2 Too gallery in Lloyd Center Mall.

Exhibition: Changing the Narrative, Epilogue

Arts-based research on homelessness and housing instability from the collaborative research and comics project, "Changing the Narrative." The Epilogue exhibition includes the original 10 comics from Changing the Narrative and 18 new works.

April 13 - May 11, 2024
Thurs-Fri 4 -7 PM, Sat-Sun 11 AM - 3 PM
Lloyd Center Mall

Be Honest! 5/4 2024. White text on a black background with the year "2024" inside a bright neon green cloud shape.

Be Honest! Graphic Design Student Showcase

Be Honest! is a design community event organized by the students of Portland State Graphic Design to spotlight students and create connections with real-world designers. It’s not just for seniors but for graphic design students of all levels who want to share their work! 

Saturday, May 4, 2024 
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Wieden+Kennedy

This event will feature a mixed panel of faculty and student innovators who have expanded their impact through intellectual property licensing and/or entrepreneurship activities at PSU. 

Monday, May 6, 2024
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Urban Center Building, Room 212

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SO YOU WANT TO WRITE A BOOK (OR LEARN HOW IT’S DONE)

Join us as three humanities faculty give us a glimpse into the journey of bringing their books to life: the ups, the downs and the unexpected.

Monday, May 6, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Cramer Hall, Room 250

Join us for a day focused on data science! Come and meet scientists and students from across the state that are interested in the development and use of data science techniques across a range of disciplines.

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Smith Memorial Student Union, Rooms 296-298

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Writing for a Public Audience

Join us for a conversation about turning your research and scholarship into public genre writing. Featuring , Catherine McNeur, John Perona, and Daniel Pollack-Pelzner.

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Cramer Hall, Room 150

Join CETI (Creative & Emergent Technology Institute) for an exciting conversation about interdisciplinary creation and innovation with art, data, and technology to educate and inspire action to address climate change in imaginative, transformative, and  just ways. 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
3:30 PM-5:00 PM
Smith Memorial SU, Rooms 327-8

Join faculty and staff with Ãå±±½ûµØ Institute for Sustainable Solutions and the New School to learn about our model for interdisciplinary grant proposal support and how you can get engaged.

Wednesday, May 8
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Urban Center Building, Room 212

Students from many disciplines as well as other higher education institutes throughout the region are invited to showcase their research and creative works at the Symposium. 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
 9 AM - 3 PM
Smith Memorial Student Union Ballroom

The new SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) chapter at PSU is hosting a mixer for students and others following the Student Research Symposium - join us!

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
2:00 - 4:00 PM
La Casa Latina (Smith Memorial Student Union 228)

PSU researchers and community partners share their research about, and practices to prevent, resolve, and end, homelessness and housing insecurity. Click on the event title to learn more and register to attend.

Thursday, May 9, 2024
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Native American Student and Community Center

Join Birol YeÅŸilada for an engaging lecture on the future of the European Union and presentation of a theoretical model for identifying the factors that could drive further successful integration in Europe and beyond.

Thursday, May 9, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Urban Center Building, Room 212

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WRITING JOURNAL MANUSCRIPTS

Meet journal editors from across the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences to learn and share peer-review processes and experiences. The session will offer useful tips for successful manuscript writing, responding to reviews, and publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Thursday, May 9, 2024
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Cramer Hall, Ro

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Research by Creative Doing

Come hear about a yearlong engagement between Freshman Inquiry (FRINQ) students and social practice artist Laura Glazer. This collaborative talk with Glazer and students will feature research stories that begin with creative doing.

Thursday, May 9, 2024
4:30 PM-5:30 PM, Lincoln Hall 339
Followed by opening reception in Broadway Gallery

Film director Katie Conlon stands in front of a wall of National Geographic magazine covers. She wears a dark hat and blue scarf, and faces the camera

Voices from the Himalayas for Reducing Plastic Pollution (film screening)

Embarking on an odyssey through the Himalayas, National Geographic Explorer and PSU Alumni Katie Conlon, PhD shares her journey in a tapestry of stories about resilience and hope.  Katie will show three of her short flims, followed by a discussion.

Thursday, May 9, 2024
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Richard & Maurine Neuberger Center, Room 316

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Using Economic Methods to Guide Coastal Climate Change Adaptation

Join Sahan Dissanayake, Associate Professor of Economics and Faculty Director for the Institute for Sustainable Solutions, to learn how economic methods used to elicit public preferences and to target restoration on a landscape can guide coastal climate adaptation. 

Friday, May 10, 2024
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Cramer Hall 287

 

 

Kelly Gleason stands with a laptop in the snow. Mountains are visible behind her.

Celebrating PSU's 2024 Research Award Winners

Each year PSU celebrates its Research Award recipients, including some of Portland State's best research faculty and the 2024 Outstanding Dissertation Award winners. 

Friday, May 10, 2024
3:00 - 4:30 PM, followed by a happy-hour reception
Smith Ballroom - Invite only

Research Week Goals

  • Showcase Research Excellence: Highlight innovative research, creativity, and scholarly work by faculty and students from all disciplines
  • Cultivate Interdisciplinary Synergy: Promote collaboration among faculty and students across disciplines to foster a vibrant intellectual and creative research environment
  • Spotlight Student Research: Empower students to share research, highlight faculty-student mentorships, and encourage students to pursue research opportunities and careers
  • Strengthen Alumni and Donor Relations: Foster pride and involvement of PSU alumni and donors by showcasing the enduring impact of their contributions in advancing Ãå±±½ûµØ research mission
  • Promote Strategic Partnerships: Strengthen and create new relationships with strategic partners by showcasing innovative, applicable research and exploring collaboration opportunities
  • Foster Community Connection: Deepen connections between PSU and the local community by creating an open and welcoming platform that emphasizes the tangible impacts of research in our region
  • Celebrate Diverse Perspectives: Embrace diversity and promote inclusivity by creating an environment where everyone feels empowered to contribute to the exchange of knowledge

Research Week Steering Committee

  • Randall Bluffstone, Professor, Economics
  • Sherry Buchanan, Digital Collections Technician, Millar Library
  • Heejun Chang, Professor, Geography
  • Berrin Erdogan, Professor, Business
  • Jacen Greene, Co-founder and Assistant Director, Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC)
  • Joe Janda, Assistant Vice President for Innovation, Propel PSU
  • Marguerita Lightfoot, Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Programs, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
  • Annie Lindgren, Interim Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies
  • Don Mueller, Operations and Facilities Manager, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Rebecca Olson, Senior Director of Content & Creative Strategy, PSU Foundation
  • Mary Oschwald, Associate Research Professor, Regional Research Institute, Social Work
  • John Ott, Professor and Chair, History
  • Barbara Sestak, Professor, Architecture
  • Molly Siuty, Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, College Of Education
  • Rick Tankersley, Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies