MGMT; Andrew VanWyngarden (left); photo by Jennifer Tzar

As recently as the early 2010s, it was standard practice for surgeons to provide 30 to 40 or more opioid pills for common, minimally invasive procedures. Most of these pills, however, would remain untouched, left over in the patient’s medical cabinet or kitchen pantries for potential misuse. A team of researchers led by URMC’s Dr. Jacob Moalem set out to reduce these opioid overprescriptions. Read More

“A whole civilization will die tonight.” Donald Trump’s post to his social media platform Truth Social April 7 marks what some would say is a departure from sanity, prompting calls from either side of the aisle to invoke the 25 Amendment and impeach him. Read More

I’ve found I have a very unique perspective on this issue because I attended a Montessori high school that taught the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. I value both projects and exams at about the same level.  Read More