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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The Princeton Review with Entrepreneur Magazine has released its “Top Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2026”, ranking WashU #6 globally for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Now in its 20th year, the annual list names the top 50 undergraduate and
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