Last fall, the Executive Committee of the University of Iowa chapter of The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) became concerned, and then alarmed, about the UI administration’s proposed...
Laura Bergus
In the summer of 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, Iowa City made our rejection of discrimination clear. Our city made national news as peaceful protesters — many who were children...
It is challenging to remember to take your daily medications — whether it’s one pill or 10. Thought it was just you? It is extremely common to struggle with remembering to take medications; an...
Some will argue that recruiting doctors with disabilities compromise patient care, but there are compelling reasons to push back against this reactionary stance. Growing evidence suggests that medicine...
Academic freedom is the pillar of a free society. When it is compromised, public trust in scientific knowledge is eroded; biased teaching invades classrooms; and knowledge is politicized. The first line...
How many of you remember a public school teacher who helped shape your life? We do. We’re betting you do, too. And many of those teachers were right here in the Iowa City Community School District.
The...
It’s all fun and games until someone injures their ankle. Playing sports or going to the gym are great ways to stay physically fit, but these activities can lead to ankle injuries. Ankle sprains or...
The principals of the four high schools in the Iowa City Community School District are excited to welcome back the over 4,500 students that attend City High, Liberty High, Tate High, and West High....
A month before COVID-19 hit the U.S., undergraduate students from across the state of Iowa marched into the state Board of Regents’ office in Urbandale, Iowa. Their message was clear: No more tuition...
Six graduation ceremonies in five days. Sound tedious? It’s not when you’re the superintendent of the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD).
As I looked at the thousands of people who...
Although agents like ayahuasca have been a part of ancient rituals for millennia, reports in the 1950s and 1960s sharing the successes psychedelics had in treating mental health conditions saw meteoric...
Known as “Special K” by partygoers or tranquilizers by veterinarians, ketamine has re-emerged as an innovative psychiatric therapy.
What does ketamine do?
From its first forays in the fields...
