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"We can now literally look inside people's heads, look at brain structure, look at brain blood flow, look at chemistry, look at receptors and neural development." Nancy Andreasen, professor of psychiatry, discussing the advances of neuroscience that will allow scientists to make enormous progress in understanding the brain and the underlying causes of mental illness (New York Post, Oct. 27).

"I ask them what really bothers them. There are some things Botox doesn't fix." Al Aly, associate professor (clinical) of surgery, outlining his initial consultation with new patients interested in the increasingly popular cosmetic, wrinkle-reducing procedure (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Nov. 4).

"They push people to vote who don't have the tools to vote. That's not only foolish, but scary." Tom Rice, adjunct professor of political science, disagreeing with efforts to blindly encourage more people to go the polls (Iowa City Gazette, Nov. 4).

"Everybody, I mean everybody, I've heard from has the view that what we need on this campus is thoughtful and strong leadership, and then everybody defines that in their own certain ways."Jonathan Carlson, professor of law and chair of the presidential search and advisory committee, contemplating the University's needs as the search continues (Iowa City Gazette, Nov. 5).

"People thought it was just a fad at first, but it's really here to stay." Karen Mason, librarian in the Iowa Women's Archives, celebrating women's history as a legitimate field of study and marking the archives' 10th anniversary (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Nov. 6).

"With some of my patients, I have to tell them they simply cannot go into a store again, unless they have someone with them." Donald Black, professor of psychiatry, commenting on the compulsive urges of shoplifters in a story related to actress Winona Ryder's court case (Los Angeles Times, Nov. 7).

"Human rights aren't just something that you can push a button and have everything be wonderful. If it were, that button would have been pressed long ago." Rex Honey, professor of geography, highlighting the need for patience and commitment when working to improve human rights and environmental issues (Iowa City Gazette, Nov. 7).

"Emotion is a topic that has been deliberately eschewed by neuroscientists for a long time. It was a nuisance in our data, and we tried to get rid of it. Now, we deliberately focus on it." Daniel Tranel, professor of neurology, explaining researchers' shift to looking for brain patterns and studying the science of emotion (Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8).

"I don't think there's another state that's equipped with a system like the ICN. It's not problem-free, but I think it's an asset, and we ought to use it." Chet Rzonca, dean of continuing education, supporting the Iowa Communications Network at a time when budget cuts and increased demand for web-based courses have led to a decrease in the number of students taking classes on the state's fiber-optic network (Omaha World-Herald, Nov. 12).

"The product is not 100 percent effective, but I think the positives outweigh the negatives." Brad Allison, public safety patrol officer, referring to test kits that the University may distribute that would allow people to check their drinks for the presence of so-called "date-rape drugs" (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Nov. 12).

"Our hope is that in the long run we will affect a cultural change, and this will become as much a part of faculty life as other things we report." Lee Anna Clark, associate provost, hoping that UI employees will easily adjust to an expected policy change requiring disclosure of more information about their outside income (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Nov. 13).

"The recipient isn't on the hook for validating the value. All we have to do is take a good healthy swing at it." W. Bruce Wheaton, executive director of the UI Research Foundation, explaining how the University benefits when individuals or companies donate patents (New York Times, Nov. 17).

"Iowa City is a community defined by much more than just The University of Iowa."Jane Van Voorhis, coordinator of advocacy and outreach, naming the city as an important target for enhanced UI outreach efforts (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Nov. 18).

"We can't take responsibility for everything our fans do, but it's a good bet Gopher fans did not tear down the goal post." Bob Bowlsby, director of intercollegiate athletics, promising $5,000 to Minnesota's athletics director to replace the Metrodome goal post Hawkeye fans dismantled after their team finished a perfect Big Ten season with a 45-21 victory (St. Paul Pioneer Press, Nov. 19).