OpenFieldUP · Portland, Oregon, United States
The University of Portland (UP) is an elite private Catholic university established in 1901, perched on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Celebrated for small-class undergraduate and graduate mentorship, top-ranked programs in civil and mechanical engineering through the Shiley School of Engineering, distinguished nursing education, and ethical business leadership, UP is a Pacific Northwest academic cornerstone.
UP comprises the College of Arts and Sciences, the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering, the Pamplin School of Business, the School of Education, and the School of Nursing and Health Innovations. The university operates the Shiley Engineering labs and the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center.
Admissions are holistic and test-optional for undergraduate applicants. Graduate applicants require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 80+ or IELTS 6.5+).
High-impact master's curriculum combining clean energy power electronics, Pacific Northwest seismic structural design, sustainable wastewater treatment, and thermal fluids simulation.
CCNE-accredited practice doctorate featuring clinical partnerships across Portland medical centers, focusing on trauma-informed primary care, chronic disease management, and planetary health nursing.
Hands-on ecological curriculum utilizing the Willamette River and Columbia River Gorge field sites to study salmonid habitat restoration, forest carbon cycles, and watershed water quality.
AACSB-accredited evening and weekend MBA program emphasizing corporate environmental sustainability, ethical supply chains, financial risk modeling, and organizational culture.
Rigorous undergraduate computing program featuring senior capstone industry projects, algorithmic optimization, cybersecurity, mobile computing, and machine learning development.
Graduate teaching curriculum preparing licensed educators in differentiated classroom instruction, bilingual education methods, inclusive special education, and social-emotional learning.
Professor of Civil Engineering
Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering
Dr. Kuhn conducts foundational research in granular mechanics, discrete element modeling of soil behavior, earthquake liquefaction mechanics, and microstructura...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Biology
Department of Biology
Dr. Prestholdt investigates avian behavioral ecology, songbird communication mechanisms, urban bird habitat adaptation, and undergraduate biology laboratory edu...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Civil Engineering
Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering
Dr. Takallou specializes in transportation safety engineering, roundabouts design optimization, asphalt pavement materials recycling, and highway capacity analy...
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