Author: Erika Ebsworth-Goold

The spirit of international collaboration is still strong at Washington University, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of eight teams recently received funding from the Africa Initiative for new research projects on the continent.

The British Consulate-General in Chicago will partner with the Midwest Climate Summit for an online climate action dialogue March 3; the Washington University community is invited to attend.

Washington University’s McDonnell International Scholars Academy and Social Policy Institute seek proposals from WashU researchers and their international partners to identify and address the challenges of COVID-19 through artificial intelligence, technology and big data. Proposals are due Feb. 26.

The Washington University community is invited to an online discussion Monday, Feb, 1, exploring a new proposal aimed at creating more jobs in the St. Louis region during the coming decade.

The Washington University Equity and Inclusion Council recently released its first progress update. The council is charged with creating a process to build sustainable, lasting change on campus.

Applications are now being accepted for Equalize,  a virtual mentor program and pitch competition designed to support women academic inventors. The deadline to apply is Dec. 31.

Washington University’s International Travel Oversight Committee recently updated international travel policies, which will extend through the upcoming spring 2021 semester.

Washington University’s Africa Initiative invites applications to its grant program, which aims to advance research and education collaborations between Washington University faculty members and scholars at academic or professional partners based in Africa. The deadline is Dec. 30.

A committee examining public safety and policing on the Danforth Campus and in nearby neighborhoods needs your help.

A new initiative seeks to tap into WashU’s people power to obtain input from the entire community on ways we can streamline, shift and adapt to benefit the university in lasting, sustainable ways.