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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Fans wave to University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital during a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Flashes, 30-7.

University of Iowa to change the Hawkeye Wave song

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 21, 2022

The University of Iowa is changing the song that is played during the iconic “Hawkeye Wave.” Between the first and second quarters of football games at Kinnick Stadium, student-athletes, coaches,...

UI College of Public Health, Iowa Farm Bureau fund programs to improve Iowans’ well-being

UI College of Public Health, Iowa Farm Bureau fund programs to improve Iowans’ well-being

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 20, 2022

The University of Iowa Business Leadership Network is awarding money to four organizations’ projects in Iowa focusing on promoting health and community-oriented work. The four recipients were...

Members of Undergraduate Student Government gather during the Undergraduate Student Government meeting in the Black Box Theater at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.

Seven independent senators elected to represent UI students in USG for 2022-23 academic year

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 19, 2022

There are seven new and returning senators who will serve on University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government next year. The independent senators will serve along with the 28 senators elected...

University of Iowa first-year student Oksana Hirchak teaches during a Ukrainian Conversation Hour at the Center for Langauge and Culture Learning in Phillips Hall at the University of Iowa on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Hirchak, from Lviv, Ukraine, started the Ukrainian Conversation Hour, which began on April 12. Hirchak hopes to teach students about her language.

UI student introduces Ukrainian speaking club on campus

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter April 19, 2022

The University of Iowa has a student-led Ukrainian Conversation Hour twice a week as the Russia-Ukraine war continues. Oksana Hirchak, a first-year student from Ukraine, said she came up with the...

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Acclaimed accounting professor Dan Collins to retire after 45 years at the UI

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter April 19, 2022

Accounting Professor Dan Collins will retire in May after over 45 years as an instructor and mentor for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students at the University of Iowa. Collins, 75, served...

Passengers exit from the Iowa City bus to the bus stop at The Quarters apartment complex in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Cambus, Iowa City, Coralville drop mask mandates on public transportation

Kate Perez and Eleanor Hildebrandt April 19, 2022

Masks will no longer be required on Iowa City and Coralville public transit and the University of Iowa’s Cambus vehicles after a federal judge struck down the nationwide mask mandate for public transit...

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UI to prioritize in-person work for faculty, staff

Anthony Neri, News Reporter April 18, 2022

The University of Iowa released its Future of Work@Iowa final report, detailing that faculty and staff work practices should enhance the UI’s goal of having an in-person “residential campus experience”...

UI receives $21 million to better predict water-related hazards

UI receives $21 million to better predict water-related hazards

Cooper Worth, News Reporter April 18, 2022

The University of Iowa will play a pivotal role in a federally run, $360 million project to improve the United States’ ability to predict water-related hazards and manage water resources. The...

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Shark Tank strikes a deal with UI alum for accessible clothing

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter April 17, 2022

Erica Cole went from dabbling with 3D printers to landing a $100,000 deal on Shark Tank in the span of four years. The University of Iowa alum, who lost her leg in an accident in 2018, recently...

University of Iowa Associate Professor Jasper Halekas poses for a portrait in his laboratory at Van Allen Hall in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Halekas researches the magnetic field on the moon’s surface.

University of Iowa associate professor receives grant to investigate the moon’s swirls

Simone Garza, News Reporter April 17, 2022

A University of Iowa professor will soon explore the swirls on the surface of the moon. Jasper Halekas, associate professor in the UI department of physics and astronomy, is the deputy principal...

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UI student named Iowa National Guard Soldier of the Year

Cooper Worth, News Reporter April 14, 2022

First-year University of Iowa student Trejahn Manning was named the Iowa National Guard Soldier of the Year for his performance in the guard’s annual Best Warrior Competition. The competition...

An undergraduate student senator speaks about a bill that would change the term “Latinx” to “Latine” to senators during a USG meeting on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

UI Undergraduate Student Government changes bylaw wording of ‘Latinx’ to ‘Latine’

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter April 13, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government passed a bylaw change to use the word “Latine” instead of “Latinx” regarding constituency senator position for more inclusivity. USG...

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