As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are excited to spotlight innovators across the ecosystem. Read below as NAI Senior Member Dr. Jonathan Silva, Professor at NAI Member Institution Washington University in St. Louis, shares with us why he’s passionate about being an innovator, the importance of having diverse perspectives, and more!
External dollars solve major challenges, spark local job growth, development
National Science Foundation grant is largest in McKelvey Engineering history
Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg, MD, PhD, and Russell Pachynski, MD, both of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been honored with the 2024 Scholar-Innovator Award from the Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland.
Washington University selected to support Mizzou in accelerating translational research
These entrepreneurial St. Louisans are taking novel approaches that are reshaping a range of sectors in ways large and small.
The gender gap in patent applications is a well-documented phenomenon. While women make up nearly half of the workforce in the United States, they account for only a fraction of patent applications and patents granted.
Washington University in St. Louis continues to play a vital role in the local economy, providing jobs, supporting local businesses and drawing millions in research dollars to the region. During fiscal year 2023 which concluded on June 30, the university’s direct and indirect contributions to the St. Louis economy totaled $8.8 billion. WashU also supported a total of 54,380 jobs in the region.