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On a crisp autumn afternoon in Iowa City on November 1, 1991, the life of 47-year-old Christoph K. Goertz, a white male, was tragically cut short in a horrifying act of violence that stunned the University of Iowa campus. A distinguished professor of physics and astronomy, Goertz was in a meeting in Van Allen Hall when a former graduate student, 28-year-old Gang Lu, entered the room and opened fire. The sudden eruption of violence shattered the academic tranquility, leaving a scene of chaos and ...Read More
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Christopher K. Goertz
Male
White / Caucasian
Iowa City
IA
1991-11-01
47
Christopher
K. Goertz
11/05/2025
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Does anyone else feel deeply troubled by the role that the Spriestersbach prize played in Gang Lu's ... ...Read More
06/13/2024
06/13/2024
I was reading about the tragic events at the University of Iowa in 1991, and one thing that struck m... ...Read More
09/22/2023
09/22/2023
