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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

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Dancers perform in the grand entrance during the 25th annual University of Iowa Powwow in the Fieldhouse on April 20, 2019. Hosted by the Native American Student Association, participants could buy traditional food and clothing, and sign up to perform traditional song and dance.

26th Annual University of Iowa Powwow returns to campus

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter March 31, 2022

After a two-year pause, the annual University of Iowa Powwow hosted by the Native American Student Association is returning to campus. The 26th Annual UI Powwow will take place Saturday, April 2 at...

The Old Capitol dome is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

UI begins construction of new Nonfiction Writing Program building

Anthony Neri, News Reporter March 30, 2022

Construction of the new University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program building started earlier this month. According to Iowa Now, the two-story, 3,500 square foot building will sit on the southeast...

Robert Jepsen speaks about the implementation of a sustainability focused course requirement at the University of Iowa to senators during a University Student Government meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

USG backs university-wide sustainability gen-ed

Ryan Hansen and Alliyah Lipsit March 29, 2022

All students could be required to take a sustainability general education course after the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government renewed its support for adding the requirement on Tuesday. The...

Graduate Research Assistant in the department of civil and environmental engineering Danielle Land filters a water sample in the Seamans Center on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Land is part of a group that is developing an online tool that identifies which homes might be at risk of water contamination from lead.

UI researchers to develop lead detection tool for water

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter March 29, 2022

Researchers at the University of Iowa are developing a system for residents and public health officials that will allow them to more easily detect lead in drinking water across the state. The research...

Board of Regents Office member Mark Braun, President Michael Richards, and President Pro Tem Sherry Bates listen to a speaker during the state of Iowa Board of Regents meeting in Reiman Ballroom at the Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

University of Iowa to request approval of business analytics, translation degree programs

Kate Perez and Emily Delgado March 29, 2022

The University of Iowa is hoping to add two new degree programs for the fall 2022 semester: a Bachelor of Arts in translation and a Master of Science in business analytics. The university is requesting...

Nite Ride vehicles are seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

Students express frustration with Nite Ride wait times, unreliability

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter March 29, 2022

University of Iowa students who use Nite Ride, a free late-night transportation service on campus, are feeling the impacts of the program’s understaffing. The Nite Ride system runs daily from...

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

After two years: Iowa City and UI still feel impact of COVID-19

March 27, 2022

COVID-19 has been part of the lives of University of Iowa students and Iowans for over two years. The impacts are still felt by the UI Hospitals and Clinics, businesses around town, and in higher education...

UI Student President Candidates Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky poses for a portrait  at the Voxman Building in Iowa City on Saturday, March 26, 2022.

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky make unopposed run for UI student government president and VP

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter March 27, 2022

Patrick Johnson and Vera Barkosky are running unopposed for the 2022 Undergraduate Student Government executive ticket on four pillars: belonging, empowerment, service, and transparency. Johnson,...

Students and faculty stand outside of the University of Iowa Chemistry Building while first responders investigate a “strong smell of gas” coming from the building according to a University Hawk Alert on Thursday, March 24, 2022. According to a later Hawk Alert, the situation was resolved.

Strong smell of gas reported in UI Chemistry Building resolved

Sam Knupp, News Reporter March 24, 2022

The University of Iowa Public Safety Department reported a strong smell of gas at the UI Chemistry building on Thursday afternoon, causing students and faculty to evacuate the building. At 2 p.m.,...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

Most UI students feel they belong on campus, sense of belonging lower for underrepresented groups

Sabine Martin and Caleb McCullough March 24, 2022

While nearly 80 percent of undergraduate students said they felt they belong at the University of Iowa, that proportion is smaller for underrepresented groups, according to a campus climate survey...

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UI professors redefine productivity after two years of pandemic

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter March 23, 2022

Two years into the pandemic, University of Iowa professors are learning to redefine productivity after online and hybrid learning expanded their viewpoints on education. Eloy Barragán, associate...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to incorporate faculty voices in 2025 vision

Kate Perez, News Reporter March 22, 2022

The University of Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ 2025 vision highlights how the university hopes to collaborate with faculty and staff to incorporate their ideas into changes made...

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