Announcements

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.

The Washington University Police Department and Parking & Transportation Services, in partnership with Woodard’s Automotive, again will offer free vehicle inspections to university students, faculty and staff. People may bring their vehicle to Woodard’s Automotive in University City between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday from Dec. 7-18.

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

The university Society of Professors Emeriti group will hold its regular monthly meeting at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 14 via Zoom. Judith W. Mann, curator of European Art to 1800 at the Saint Louis Art Museum, will discuss the work of artist Sebastiano Luciani.

The Danforth Campus Parking and Transportation team shares holiday updates, spring plans and more in its November newsletter. 

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.

The Women’s Society of Washington University funding committee invites undergraduate students to submit funding requests for projects that support educational, cultural and community outreach efforts. The deadline is Friday, Nov. 20.

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

Applications are open for the Global Impact Award competition, which awards up to $50,000 to Washington University students, postdoctoral researchers and recent alumni whose ventures are scalable and sustainable with a broad impact. 

With so many university meetings and classes continuing to be held via Zoom, the Office of Public Affairs created a new set of WashU-themed virtual backgrounds with fall and winter themes for the community to use.