Who Knew WashU?
Question: Soccer fans know the first match of the FIFA World Cup is about a week away. Closer to home, how many national championships has the WashU women’s soccer team won?
Answer: B) The women’s soccer team won its second-straight national championship in December, defeating Emory 2-1. It was the program’s third national title, all under head coach Jim Conlon.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Helena McGettigan, who works in Medical Advancement and will receive an “I Knew WashU” prize!
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WashU in top 10 universities for translating discoveries into real-world solutions
WashU was ranked ninth among U.S. universities in the inaugural Cure Innovation Index, an assessment of how effectively institutions translate research advances into market-ready innovations. The index cited WashU’s biomedical research capabilities and support for commercialization and innovation, among other strengths.
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A welcome instance of hope
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