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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

The Daily Iowan

Brian Lai, Associate Professor and Department Executive Officer in the Department of Political Science, speaks at the open forum for the president for Student Life search Tuesday in 166 IMU.

Fourth VP for Student Life candidate Brian Lai talks need to retain underrepresented staff

Alexandra Skores, News Editor February 11, 2020

At the fourth and final public forum in the search to fill the position of University of Iowa vice president for Student Life, political-science Associate Professor Brian Lai, the department executive...

University of Iowa professor Steven Green poses for a portrait in the University of Iowa Biology Building on Monday. Professor Green and Associate Professor Ning Hu of the UI Department of Biology recently discovered a receptor that can prevent a common type of hearing loss by testing it on mice, sparking the discussion of finding more drugs that could prevent hearing loss and distributed non-invasively.

University of Iowa researchers discovered ‘chemical earmuffs’ that could prevent hearing damage

Rachel Schilke, News Reporter February 11, 2020

While traditional earmuffs may keep human ears warm in the cold months, researchers have recently created “chemical earmuffs” that are currently being injected into mice ears to protect against...

A sign for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. is seen during a caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Feb. 3.

Johnson County reports record Democratic caucus turnout

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter February 11, 2020

Amid lower-than-expected Democratic caucus turnout across the state this year, Iowa’s bluest county set a caucus record, partially due to a record proportion of young people participating. While Democratic...

Faculty Senate President Sandra Daack-Hirsch speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting on April 23, 2019.

UI Faculty Senate talks catastrophic-leave program and phase two of policy changes

Rachel Schilke, News Reporter February 11, 2020

The University of Iowa Faculty Senate on Tuesday planned for the second phase of the catastrophic-leave policy, discussing how vacation-leave time is donated and received to faculty or staff who need...

Iowa City man accused of third-degree burglary

Rachel Steil, News Reporter February 11, 2020

An Iowa City man has been accused of third-degree burglary. Timothy Messier, 37, was charged on Feb. 10 with third-degree burglary. This charge comes just weeks after Messier had been charged with...

Photo of Roy C. Browning contributed by the Johnson County Sheriffs Office.

Trial date to be moved for man accused of killing his wife, UI Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor February 11, 2020

The dates for the trial and case management conference of Roy Browning — the man accused of killing his wife, UI Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning — will be reset to different dates. The...

Hunter Stascak, an intern at the Office of Sustainability and the Environment, poses for a picture on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. Many of the projects that interns work on are focused on improving on-campus sustainability.

UI Sustainability Office opens online sustainable projects database for students

Riley Davis, News Reporter February 10, 2020

The University of Iowa Office of Sustainability and the Environment recently created an online database of on-and-off-campus sustainability projects to help target areas the university community can...

University of Iowa PhD candidate in archaeology Christie Vogler poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 in her office inside of Macbride Hall. Vogler’s research focuses on possible means of authority for affluent women living in the Gangivecchio, Sicily, region during the 1st-3rd century CE.

UI grad student takes home first place for humanities-based Three Minute Thesis competition

Riley Davis, News Reporter February 10, 2020

University of Iowa graduate student Christie Vogler’s recreated dissertation thesis on gender archeology and gender studies in Ancient Rome won first place in the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies’...

A Iowa City transit bus seat is seen on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Transit will be saving a seat in honor of Rosa Parks throughout the month of February, which is Black History Month.

Iowa City Transit initiative saves a seat for Rosa Parks to honor her stance against segregation

Riley Davis, News Reporter February 10, 2020

Sixty-five years ago, Rosa Parks took a stand against segregation by refusing to give up her seat at the front of the bus. Now, Iowa City transit systems are celebrating her bravery by reserving a...

United Nations Association President, Carolina Herrera and Director of Supply Chain and Logistics, Sam Andrus pose for a portrait at Cortado in downtown Iowa City on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020. The United Nations Association at Iowa is a student org dedicated to educating Iowa City and the university on the United Nations and international relations matters.

New UN student organization allows for students to participate in international advocacy

Rachel Schilke, News Reporter February 10, 2020

Newly formed University of Iowa student organization the United Nations Association at Iowa promises to dedicate time to the promotion of the United Nations’ principles and stances on worldwide issues. The...

Kamal Rahmouni is seen in his office in the Bowen Science Building on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

Professors at UI appointed as co-directors of obesity research initiative

Rachel Schilke, News Reporter February 10, 2020

The Obesity Research and Education initiative will now work closer with the diabetes center with two new co-directors, continuing research on obesity within many University of Iowa colleges. UI neuroscience...

UI professor’s opioid research evaluates link between opioid use and chronic pain

UI professor’s opioid research evaluates link between opioid use and chronic pain

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 10, 2020

As medical professionals in the U.S. face a growing concern surrounding the opioid crisis and seek ways to manage this problem, University of Iowa researchers are developing tools to combat the...

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