IDEA Labs honored by St. Louis Regional Chamber

The Washington University student group IDEA Labs won the Spirit of St. Louis Award at the St. Louis Regional Chamber’s 2016 Arcus Awards on Feb. 25. From left are Dan Kraus, senior vice president and director of commercial banking at BMO Harris Bank, the award’s sponsor; and IDEA Labs student leaders Lillian Kang, Ian Schillebeeckx, Stephen Linderman, Christine Averill and Ramin Lalezari.
From left are Dan Kraus, of BMO Harris Bank, sponsor of the Spirit of St. Louis Award; and IDEA Labs student leaders Lillian Kang, Ian Schillebeeckx, Stephen Linderman, Christine Averill and Ramin Lalezari.

Washington University in St. Louis student group IDEA Labs was honored for advancing the city’s rich history and global reputation as a hub of innovation and forward-looking vision. The group received the Spirit of St. Louis Award at the St. Louis Regional Chamber’s 2016 Arcus Awards Feb. 25.

The student-run bioengineering design and entrepreneurship incubator brings together Washington University medical, engineering and business students to brainstorm solutions to real-world clinical problems.

Read more on the School of Medicine site.

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