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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

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

Records shed light on potential financial motive behind husband’s alleged murder of JoEllen Browning

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2019

University of Iowa Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning had questioned her husband about discrepancies in their financial records days before he allegedly stabbed her to death in April, authorities...

CEO of UI Hospitals and Clinics Suresh Gunasekaran poses for a portrait on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

UI Hospitals and Clinics announces a $2.5 million market adjustment to benefit staff

Alexandra Skores, News Editor October 29, 2019

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics staff will come home with a little more cash in their bank accounts this holiday season. The hospital announced it will distribute $2.5 million worth of market...

Program Manager of Recess and founding curator of the Center for Afrofuturist Studies Anaïs Duplan answers a question from the audience during the Black Curators Roundtable forum at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, October 28, 2019. The forum is part of the exhibition “Anonymous Donor” guest curated by Duplan and exhibited at the Figge Art Museum, facilitated by the Stanley Museum of Art.

Black curators discuss ‘insiders and outsiders’ in the art world

Chloe O'Connor, News Reporter October 28, 2019

Three black curators — Anaïs Duplan, Eileen Isagon Skyers, and Gee Wesley — sat at the front of a crowded room in the Iowa City Public Library as a group of Iowa City residents took shelter from the...

The U.S. Capitol is seen on March 13, 2018.

US House education committee to markup Democratic proposal to reauthorize Higher Education Act

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief October 28, 2019

The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will markup a bill today that Democrats say is aimed at removing barriers to accessing an affordable higher education, encouraging states to invest in their...

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

Husband charged with first-degree murder of UI Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning

DI staff October 28, 2019

READ THE MOST RECENT UPDATE: Records shed light on potential financial motive behind husband’s alleged murder of JoEllen Browning The husband of University of Iowa Health Care budget official JoEllen...

Cedar Rapids man and Iowa City man accused of willful injury causing serious injury

Rachel Steil, News Reporter October 28, 2019

A Cedar Rapids man and an Iowa City man have both been accused of willful injury causing serious injury. Dejuanyae Jones and Keith Kizart were charged on Oct. 27 with willful injury causing serious...

The University of Iowa Study abroad office is seen on Monday, October 21st, 2019. The study abroad program is offering its first honors trip to Greece this summer.

‘Ancient Perspectives, Modern Eyes:’ UI introduces first Honors Study Abroad trip

Lauren White, News Reporter October 28, 2019

Through a new study-abroad program titled “Ancient Perspectives, Modern Eyes,” honors students can now travel to Greece for the summer in the University of Iowa’s first opportunity of this kind. Based...

Cyclists ride during the Big Rove bicycle event on Saturday, June 29, 2019. The route, which is part of the RAGBRAI training series, was 36 miles long starting in Iowa City with stops in North Liberty and Solon.

Iowa City cyclists say it’s too soon to decide between RAGBRAI and Iowa’s Ride

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter October 28, 2019

As cyclists are faced with a choice between participating in long-standing Iowa tradition RAGBRAI and the new Iowa’s Ride, some Iowa City residents said the event is creating divisions within the cycling...

Stanley Museum of Art Senior Living Communities Program Coordinator Amanda Lensing discusses Francis R. White’s Cedar Rapids Murals with senior citizens at Melrose Meadows Retirement Community on Thursday, October 24th, 2019. Lensing’s presentation focused on murals built in the US midwest after the New Deal in the 1930s.

Stanley Museum program shares love of art with local seniors

Gretchen Lenth, News Reporter October 28, 2019

When the Stanley Museum of Art lost its building in the 2008 Iowa flood, the community raised concern over the loss of art and space for exhibits. However, the loss of a university connection to the greater...

City Council candidate Laura Bergus sits down for an interview with The Daily Iowan in the Adler Journalism Building on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019.

Laura Bergus aims to bring local-government experience to Iowa City City Council

Hannah Rovner, News Reporter October 28, 2019

Iowa City native Laura Bergus is throwing her hat in the ring for one of the two Iowa City City Council at-large seats up for grabs Nov. 5. In high school, Bergus worked as a City Council intern and...

City Council candidate Janice Weiner answers questions during an interview with The Daily Iowan in the Adler Journalism Building on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. Weiner is running against Megan Alter and Laura Bergus for two at-large city council seats.

Janice Weiner seeks to bring public-service experience to Iowa City City Council

Hannah Rovner, News Reporter October 27, 2019

Following more than two decades in foreign service in various locations, Janice Weiner has returned to her hometown of Iowa City to serve her community roots in the race for Iowa City City Council. The...

Hank Lab Co-Director Joe Kearney walks through one of the virtual reality environments wearing a headset with sensors attached at Hank Virtual Laboratory on October 24, 2019. The lab conducts research on pedestrian behavior, and has collaborated with companies such as Toyota.

Advanced virtual-reality tech helps UI scientists study pedestrian behavior

Mitchell Griffin, News Reporter October 27, 2019

Virtual-reality goggles, real-life simulations, and a cave-like environment are just a few of the many resources the University of Iowa Hank Virtual Environments Lab provides to researchers who combine...

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