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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

Iowa Board of Regents President of Pro Tem Sherry Bates listens to a speaker during a board meeting in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.

Iowa Board of Regents President Sherry Bates term extended until 2026

Sabine Martin, Executive Editor April 24, 2024

Sherry Bates will continue to lead the Iowa Board of Regents as President until 2026 following a unanimous vote to extend her term on Wednesday.  Her new term will start May 1 and end April 30,...

Iowa Board of Regents President of Pro Tem Sherry Bates listens to a speaker during a board meeting in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.

UI requests approval to lease medical facility in Urbandale

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 24, 2024

The University of Iowa requested approval from the Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday for an acquisition to grow UI Health Care’s system and a property sale. The regents approved the UI’s request...

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house is seen on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. On Thursday, the University of Iowa announced that the registered student organization status for the Kappa Sigma, Delta Chi, and Sigma Nu fraternity chapters, as well as the Sigma Alpha Epsilon colony would be revoked.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter returns to UI campus

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter April 23, 2024

Sigma Alpha Epsilon returned to the University of Iowa for the spring 2024 semester after being removed from the UI campus in 2018 for hazing violations. Previously, Sigma Alpha Epsilon was removed...

A parking meter is seen outside of the University of Iowa West Campus Transportation Center in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

UI students disappointed with proposed parking permit and ticket price increases

Jack Moore, News Editor April 22, 2024

The University of Iowa is asking the Iowa Board of Regents to approve a proposed increase to parking rates and parking tickets this week that would go into effect this fall. The UI proposed an average...

The Iowa Pre-Nursing club poses for a photo outside of the Psychological Brain Sciences Building on Friday, April 19, 2024.

UI students create Pre-nursing Club to troubleshoot nursing school application

Theron Luett, News Reporter April 21, 2024

After seeing a lack of resources in the process of applying to the University of Iowa’s College of Nursing, a group of pre-nursing students started a club to troubleshoot the competitive application. The...

Activists speak to a gathered crowd during an event on the Pentacrest protesting the University’s removal of RVAP, the Rape Victim Advocacy Program, on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

University of Iowa officials on the ‘difficult step’ of RVAP transition

Jack Moore, News Editor April 16, 2024

With the University of Iowa announcing the transition of RVAP’s services to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program, or DVIP, on April 4, community members are concerned about the state of sexual...

The Boyd Law Building is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

UI law school ranks in top 50 for graduate career placement

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 14, 2024

The University of Iowa College of Law was voted the 35th best law school in the country for graduate placement in jobs at the top 100 law firms in the country. Since the last report, the UI has...

Marijuana is grown at the University of Mississippis Coy Waller Laboratory for research in Oxford, Miss., seen on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. UM expects to have classes open for a two-year masters program in medical cannabis and dietary supplements in Fall 2024.

UI study finds cannabis use among older adults is growing

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 14, 2024

While she was out for a walk a few years ago, Duveen Robinson, a 90-year-old Iowa City resident, took a nasty tumble when she stepped in a pothole. Robinson chipped off an inch-long piece of her kneecap...

Photo contributed by Laura Shoemaker

UI Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology names new chair, department executive officer

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 10, 2024

The University of Iowa named Christian Pettker as the new chair and department executive officer for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Carver College of Medicine. Pettker is a maternal-fetal...

The Womens Resource and Action Center, located at the Bowman House, is seen on Monday, May 10, 2021.

UI mandatory Greek Life violence prevention workshop sees over 2,000 members

Mia O'Connor-Walker, News Reporter April 8, 2024

In October 2023, the University of Iowa Interfraternity Council was criticized for not taking enough action to prevent acts of sexual violence on campus. The council responded to this criticism with...

The Old Capitol is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

UI students gain free access to Microsoft AI chat service

Isabelle Foland, News Editor April 8, 2024

University of Iowa students can now access a generative artificial intelligence chat service for free through the university, according to a recent release from the UI. UI faculty and staff have...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main building is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

UI researchers receive patent for new diabetes treatment

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 7, 2024

University of Iowa professor Calvin Carter could be at the forefront of new treatments for Type 2 diabetes, though his discoveries were almost entirely by accident. While working in the lab of UI...

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