WashU in top 10 universities for translating discoveries into real-world solutions
WashU was ranked ninth among U.S. universities in the inaugural Cure Innovation Index, an assessment of how effectively institutions translate research advances into market-ready innovations. The index cited WashU’s biomedical research capabilities and support for commercialization and innovation, among other strengths.
Bateman and Holtzman receive 2026 American Innovator Award
WashU Medicine researchers Randall J. Bateman, MD, and David M. Holtzman, MD, were honored for their work developing diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease with the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2026 American Innovator Award.
Analysis reveals AI’s impact on research, journals
As editor-in-chief of Organization Science, WashU Olin Business School’s Lamar Pierce is sounding the alarm about the increasing strain on the peer review system caused by artificial intelligence and university incentives.
Scaling up the circular economy
Researchers at WashU McKelvey Engineering are addressing the challenges of scaling up carbon dioxide electrolysis for industrial use.
Cross-Border Commerce
How is e-commerce shaping our global economy? And what role will it play in the future of U.S.-China relations? Professor Lizhi (Liz) Liu, of Georgetown University, joins WashU’s Sandro Galea to discuss the booming political economy surrounding e-commerce in China.
Lizhi (Liz) Liu
WashU entrepreneurs and innovators honored
In total, WashU startups received nearly $125,000 in funding during an event at the Skandalaris Center’s annual spring awards ceremony.
WashU Olin Business launches dual AI initiatives to prepare workers, companies
The school is offering $10,000 scholarships to support affected professionals enrolled in the new AI for Business master’s program, while new corporate development offerings help organizations redesign work and reskill teams.
Class Acts: Hongzhe (Zachary) Wen
During his time at WashU, Hongzhe (Zachary) Wen, a senior majoring in finance and financial engineering at Olin Business School, built a trove of academic research that demonstrates the potential for integrating digital assets into the financial mainstream while addressing associated risks.
Applications open for AI research fellowships
Applications are open for the AI Research Commons Midwest Fellows Program, which connects leaders of early AI startups to resources. It’s open to faculty, students and researchers from WashU and other institutions that recently launched Third Coast Foundry. The deadline is Friday, May 1.
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