First WashU Venture Network Follow-on Investments awarded
Three St. Louis startups won the first-ever WashU Venture Network Follow-on Investments April 17 during a special Skandalaris Center event.
How tariff uncertainty will impact economy, businesses
John Horn, a professor of practice in economics at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, explains how tariff uncertainty and confusion is contributing to market volatility — and how this might impact long-term economic trends.
Putting the business of health front and center
In collaboration with WashU partners, Olin Dean Mike Mazzeo seeks to enable the commercialization of medical discoveries.
Open Educational Resources awards announced
WashU’s Digital Intelligence & Innovation Accelerator and WashU Libraries recently awarded funding to faculty developing open educational resources for students.
WashU rises in global patent ranking
WashU rises in the National Academy of Inventors’ annual global ranking of patent awards.
What Walgreens’ $10 billion private equity deal means for consumers, pharmacy industry
After years of financial turmoil, Walgreens recently announced that it has reached a $10 billion buyout deal with private-equity firm Sycamore — a move that likely will have wide-ranging consequences for how consumers access health care and health-care products, according to Olin Business School experts Patrick Aguilar and Peter Boumgarden.
WashU launches FARM to drive food system transformation
Rooted in public health, WashU’s new FARM initiative reimagines agriculture to improve nutrition, sustainability and food access for communities worldwide.
Job/Security
A Composite Portrait of the Expanding American Security Industry
Co-authored by Edward Schwarzschild, AM ’89, PhD ’94, the book is an illuminating collection of candid interviews and photographs with workers in America’s burgeoning security state.
Artificial intelligence comes home
Vanessa Perry, MBA ’90, helps students and policymakers understand the dangers and benefits of using AI in the housing market.
Amplifying success
After a remarkable career in the financial services industry, Tom Anderson, BSBA ’96, provides expertise and resources to support WashU.
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