On Friday, October 31, BearCuts celebrated its grand opening on the South 40. As the mostrecent addition to the Student Enterprise Program (StEP), BearCuts aims to provide an easier andconvenient way to getting your next stylish haircut on campus. As
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ASL Aspire, co-founded by Mona Jawad (PhD ’27), brings a game-based approach to teaching American Sign Language for STEM concepts through interactive lessons. The startup won funding through the Skandalaris Venture Competition in 2023, received an Arch Grant in 2024,
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Acera Surgical, a privately held bioscience company co-founded by WashU alumnus Dr. Matthew MacEwan, has been acquired by Solventum for $725 million plus up to $125 million in contingent cash payments based on the achievement of certain future milestones. MacEwan
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The Skandalaris Center celebrated the participants of the Fall 2025 Skandalaris Venture Competition (SVC) at the WashU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards on November 19, 2025. II Luscri, Managing Director of the Skandalaris Center and Assistant Vice Provost for Innovation &
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Poets&Quants has named WashU Olin as the “#1 MBA Program for Entrepreneurship” in their 2026 global ranking. This exciting return to the top spot reflects WashU’s ongoing commitment to building a business program with entrepreneurship at its core, with a
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