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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

Medical world may face isotope shortage

ZHANRAN ZHAO June 19, 2009

The Canadian government decided to shut down an Ontario nuclear plan in late May because of leaks in the piping. It catalyzed a shortage of a key element used in medical tests, an effect that has hit hospitals...

German grad program may go the way of the Berlin Wall

NICOLE KARLIS June 19, 2009

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Chances are if you don’t understand the question, you won’t any time soon. The UI’s foreign-language department has toyed with the idea of a two-year suspension of the German...

UI choppers may get new home

CHRIS CLARK June 19, 2009

UI Hospitals and Clinics officials hope a plan for a new helicopter hangar will do more than just provide a new facility. UI spokesman Tom Moore said the new hangar — located at the Iowa City Municipal...

UI backs researchers’ disclosure on funds

ZHI XIONG June 19, 2009

Two influential entities want university researchers to submit to tighter rules on disclosing external funding they receive, and UI officials lauded the effort to flush out potential conflicts of interest. In...

Adjunct-faculty future unclear

HOLLY HINES June 19, 2009

Serena Stier, who teaches a class in the School of Art and Art History, said she will face a 50 percent pay cut if she stays in her position. She may be forced to abandon a job she’s held for 14...

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