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On a quiet, snowy Friday, November 1, 1991, the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 44-year-old White male, Dwight R. Nicholson. A professor and the chairman of the Physics and Astronomy Department, Nicholson was one of five people killed by Gang Lu, a 28-year-old former graduate student.
The tragic events began to unfold in the late afternoon in Van Allen Hall. Lu, who had received his Ph.D. from the university months earlie ...Read More
The tragic events began to unfold in the late afternoon in Van Allen Hall. Lu, who had received his Ph.D. from the university months earlie ...Read More
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Dr. Dwight R. Nicholson
Male
White / Caucasian
Iowa City
IA
1991-11-01
44
Dwight
Nicholson
11/05/2025
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Hey everyone, I've been reading up on the 1991 shooting at the University of Iowa and something's be... ...Read More
05/28/2024
05/28/2024
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04/03/2023
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