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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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A group of Iowa students watches the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Hundreds of people came to the Pentacrest to watch the partial eclipse.

Thousands gather on UI campus for partial solar eclipse

Evan Watson and Fatima Salinas April 8, 2024

At 2:01 p.m. Monday, thousands of University of Iowa students standing, sitting, or laying on the Pentacrest lawn looked up to see a phenomenon not seen in 20 years. For the first time since 1979, a...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

Here’s how UI officials decide what goes into a Hawk Alert

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter April 8, 2024

The process and efficiency of Hawk Alerts, the University of Iowa’s emergency notification system, have been questioned by some students after an emergency incident last week during normal class hours. Some...

Two people share a pair of torn solar viewers during the eclipse watch party on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Photos: 2024 solar eclipse from Iowa City

Ava Neumaier and Emma Calabro April 8, 2024

Hundreds of students and community members flocked to the Pentacrest to observe a nearly total solar eclipse on Monday. The UI Department of Physics and Astronomy set up three telescopes behind a booth...

People gather outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. to observe a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. D.C. experienced an 89% totality with the maximum eclipse happening at 3:20 p.m.

Photos: 2024 solar eclipse from Washington D.C.

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor April 8, 2024

Thousands of people came outside to view the solar eclipse in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Those in D.C. experienced an 89% totality, with the maximum eclipse happening at 3:20 p.m. The next total...

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...

Iowa fans sit outside Summit after the NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, April 7, 2024. South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship watch parties

DI Visuals Staff April 8, 2024

Thousands of fans watched the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game in downtown Iowa City on Sunday, April 7. Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted parties for fans for the second year in a row. Bars throughout...

Mazahir Salih smiles at her watch party at fix! Coffee on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Salih was reelected to her seat on the city council after receiving the highest number of votes.

Iowa City City Council pursues international sister city

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 7, 2024

The Iowa City City Council discussed the possibility of becoming a Sister City with another international city at its April 2 meeting. Deputy City Manager Redmond Jones II gave a presentation during...

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...

A woman sees a partial solar eclipse in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on April 20, 2023.

Partial solar eclipse to dim Iowa City skies

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 7, 2024

Every now and then, the sun and moon fall into a perfect alignment, casting a fleeting shadow that darkens a specific region of Earth: a total solar eclipse. For the eclipse on April 8, Iowa City...

Iowa City High School is seen on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Iowa City High receives social media threat

Evan Watson, News Reporter April 5, 2024

A threat was directed toward the Iowa City High School through a social media post on Friday morning. At 6:12 a.m., Iowa City High Principal John Bacon sent an email obtained by The Daily Iowan...

The Iowa River is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Riversides are among the many water environments that cicadas reside. This spring, for the first time in 221 years, two specific broods of cicadas will emerge from the earth.

Johnson County to see millions of cicadas this summer

Evan Watson, News Reporter April 4, 2024

The summer of 2024 will see the emergence of millions of periodic cicadas in Johnson County and trillions throughout the rest of the U.S., experts say. Annual cicadas emerge exactly as described: yearly...

The Pappajohn Business Building is seen on Tuesday, April 3, 2024.

UI Tippie College of Business to offer new entrepreneurship major this fall

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 4, 2024

Starting this fall, University of Iowa students in the Tippie College of Business will be able to major in entrepreneurship . David Hensley, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center executive director...

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