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Skandalaris Venture Competition Winner Top Tutors for Us is raising test scores and changing lives

Angelica Harris (BS ’21, BSBA ’21, MS ’22) drew from her personal experience struggling with standardized tests when founding her startup, Top Tutors for Us. The company designs educational programs and curricula to help Black and Brown high school students

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Every second counts: How Skandalaris Venture Competition Winner nCase is fostering safer communities through innovation

Alumnus Matt Bitner-Glindzicz engineers a life-saving solution When McKelvey Engineering alumnus Matt Bitner-Glindzicz was writing his college application essay, he focused on his interest in “space as the next frontier for humanity.” Today, he’s keeping his feet on the ground

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Inversa: the WashU Startup Combining Engineering and Fashion Design to Restore Endangered Ecosystems

There are many paths to a career in fashion. Kahan Chavda, BSBME ’16, began his scuba diving off the Florida Keys. “‘What are those fish?’ They’re beautiful,” Chavda recalls asking the divemaster. The response was swift and vehement. “He ranted

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Skandalaris-backed startup uFab is revolutionizing PCB Manufacturing

Alumnus Tyler Richards goes from ‘tinkering’ to tackling complex challenges For Tyler Richards, who earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from McKelvey School of Engineering in 2022, a high school hobby set the stage for a career with purpose.

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Skandalaris Center Supports 32 Startups Through Annual Summer Program

While the majority of the WashU campus is quiet over summer break, the Skandalaris Center is buzzing with entrepreneurial activity! On June 2, we kicked off our annual 10-week summer programs, which provide WashU students and recent graduates valuable experience

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