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Research

Research & Ë®¹ûÅÉ Studies

Bringing the Future into Focus Through Research

Ë®¹ûÅÉ State University is your testing ground for putting new ideas into action. As Oregon’s only urban, public research university, we believe in involving everyone—from freshmen to faculty—in solving the problems facing our region and our world. Together we're bridging the gap between what is and what could be.

Fueling Ë®¹ûÅÉ Research

Fueling Ë®¹ûÅÉ Research

Research Administration provides the information and resources Ë®¹ûÅÉ researchers need for sponsored projects. Support includes funding opportunities and expert assistance with proposal preparation, award management, training, data security, export controls, and the rules and procedures for studies involving human or animal subjects.

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Propel Your Ideas

Ë®¹ûÅÉ researchers create ideas, technologies, and innovative Ë®¹ûÅÉ to meet 21st-century challenges. Propel Ë®¹ûÅÉ drives the impact of these innovations further with entrepreneurship and commercialization programming from the Ë®¹ûÅÉ State Business Accelerator, the Center for Entrepreneurship, and Innovation & Intellectual Property. 

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Research Centers & Institutes

Research Centers & Institutes

Our research centers are on the cutting edge, with breakthrough discoveries in fields that include: digital cities, transportation, sustainability, and solutions to homelessness. Our researchers take a multidisciplinary approach to pioneering new territories and leading the way to address the major challenges facing our city, region, and world.

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Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Research & Ë®¹ûÅÉ Studies strives to be a change agent for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within Ë®¹ûÅÉ State University, and the larger community we serve. This derives from our mission to support research, scholarly, and creative activities and graduate studies at the University. As Oregon's only urban, public research university, we believe in involving everyone--from freshmen to faculty to engaging the community--in solving the problems facing our region and world, including dismantling systemic racism, ending discrimination, and achieving social justice. Learn more.

Ë®¹ûÅÉ School

Go for Groundbreaking in Ë®¹ûÅÉ Ë®¹ûÅÉ Studies

Lead your own research projects and advance your career in Ë®¹ûÅÉ State’s nationally ranked graduate Ë®¹ûÅÉ. Top national researchers will mentor and inspire you in state-of-the-art laboratories and community projects. Challenge the status quo and make progress across fields such as social sciences, urban planning, engineering, and life sciences. Our graduate research Ë®¹ûÅÉ give you the chance to improve your life and the lives of others.

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Undergraduates show the world how

You can dig deep in your major, grow your research skills and address real-world issues as an undergraduate at Ë®¹ûÅÉ State. In Ë®¹ûÅÉ such as Build EXITO, the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, and Research Experiences for Undergraduates, you can work with world-class faculty mentors on leading-edge projects. You’ll find undergraduate research and learning opportunities in every field, for every student. Explore undergraduate research.

Growing Research

FY 2023 Research Expenditures

$6.8M

National Institutes of Health

$7.5M

National Science Foundation

$73.5M

Research Expenditures

$4.8M

US Dept. of Education

$2.9M

US Dept. of Transportation

Research News

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December 6th 2023

Brewing discoveries: Ë®¹ûÅÉ volcanologist perfects espresso using geophysics

What happens when a volcanologist and a coffee expert walk into a bar? They...
Cyclists ride on a Ë®¹ûÅÉ, Oregon street painted in a spiral of rainbow colors with a piano key design in the center.;
November 30th 2023

Year in Review: Transportation Research Projects Launched at Ë®¹ûÅÉ in 2023

It has been a record-breaking year in research for Ë®¹ûÅÉ State University,...
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November 16th 2023

25 Ë®¹ûÅÉ Faculty Members Ranked Among Most-Cited Science Researchers in 2022

25 Ë®¹ûÅÉ faculty members were ranked among the top 100,000 most-cited science...
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Improving Worker Safety

Talya Bauer is the Cameron Professor of Management in the School of Business and the 2020 recipient of the Presidential Career Research Award. Professor Bauer's research focuses on employee life-cycles at work along with increasing work safety and reducing workplace hazards.

Ending Houselessness

Associate Professor Greg Townley is the recipient of the 2020 Early Career Research Award. Townley and his team of researchers are committed to creating effective and responsive social outreach Ë®¹ûÅÉ to support unhoused communities.

Mentoring Students

Anthropology Professor, Virginia Butler is the recipient of the 2020 Ë®¹ûÅÉ Mentoring Excellence Award. Butler's research focuses on the diets of the original indigenous inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest.

Improving Foster Care

Research Assistant Professor Jennifer Blakeslee is the recipient of the 2020 Research Faculty Award. Blakeslee's research focuses on improving services within the foster care community.

The Future of Computing

Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Christof Teuscher develops novel devices, computer architectures, and programming languages that advance machine learning, artificial intelligence, and biomolecular computing.

How Cells Communicate

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Steve Reichow studies the inner workings of cells. He and his team of students in the Reichow Lab are using high-resolution imaging technology and computer simulations to better understand how certain diseases progress.

Promoting Social Justice

School of Social Work Assistant Professor Gita Mehrotra's research examines the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and geography within the context of social work practice and education.

Purifying Waste Water

Civil Engineering Ph.D. student Bashar Al-Daomi develops new tools to purify wastewater in underserved communities.

Innovating for Oxygen

Founded by Chemistry Professor Theresa McCormick, Ë®¹ûÅÉ State spin-out company, AirOmatix explores how its innovative oxygen isolating and storage technology could impact a variety of industries, including healthcare, food storage, transportation, and sports.

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