Skandalaris Center

Thirty-three promising WashU startups have been named semifinalists in the fall 2025 Skandalaris Venture Competition (SVC). Each venture, founded by students or recent alumni, is competing for a chance to win funding from a $25,000 prize pool. This semester saw

Entering college, I was eager to explore entrepreneurship. I had already consumed books like Shoe Dog, No Rules Rules, and Trailblazer, each revealing how bold ideas, resilience, and customer obsession build great companies. On a tour of Washington University in

WashU’s Trusted Tap project is tackling one of the biggest challenges in public health and sustainability: how to ensure every household in America knows what’s really coming out of their tap. Backed by the National Science Foundation, Trusted Tap brings together engineers,

The Skandalaris Center recently hosted its Fall Hackathon, bringing together more than 80 bright minds to tackle real-world problems through innovation, collaboration, and plenty of late-night snacks. From vibe code to no code, teams created app-based solutions to their chosen

This past summer, I worked out of the Skandalaris Center as part of the Launchpad program, developing SPARC, our digital mental performance platform supporting athletic programs across the country. Mental performance is one of the most neglected areas in athletics, held back by