Portland State Magazine, Spring 2021

SPRING 2021 // PSU RESEARCHERS RANK AMONG WORLD’S BEST THIRTY-FIVE Portland State University researchers are among the world’s most-cited and the top researchers within their discipline areas, according to a new study by PLOS Biology Journal.Te study ranked more than 6 million researchers based on data from 2019. PSU’s hail from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (14), Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science (10), the School of Business (5), the College of Urban and Public Afairs (3), the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (2) and the College of Education (1). (Go to pdx.edu/news/top to see the list; most are pictured here.) “Te recognition of so many extraordinary faculty members highlights the impact of PSU research and scholarship across a diversity of disciplines,” said Jason Podrabsky, interim vice president for Research and Graduate Studies. “Te work our faculty members do is essential to solving the challenges facing our local and global communities, and to providing the highest-quality experiential learning opportunities to our students.” —SHAUN McGILLIS ACCESSIBLE AND PROUD The first cohort of 131 students in Portland State’s Four Years Free program—which covers tuition and fees for income-eligible Oregon high school graduates—receive their diplomas this June. 131 FREE WHEELING New Mobility Magazine ranked Portland State No. 12 in the nation for college students who use wheelchairs, noting campus sky bridges, easy access to transportation and holistic supports, as well as Campus Rec’s adaptive equipment. No. 12 → 7