Who Knew WashU?

Question: The WashU Class of 2030 has many different strengths and accomplishments. But a number of them share a name. What is the most common male name among first-year students?

Answer: D) William. There are 18 Williams in the class. Olivia is the most common female name, with 13.


Congrats to this week’s winner, Megan Luechtefeld, who works at the University Services Center and will receive an “I Knew WashU” prize!

Campus and community news

Hengen applies lessons from brain to quantum sensing

Biologist Keith Hengen, in WashU Arts & Sciences, is applying lessons from the brain to next-generation quantum sensors through a U.S. Department of Energy-funded project.

A welcome instance of hope

Evidence from a small island in Indonesia points to the successful elimination of a parasitic worm that causes a devastating tropical disease.


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