Only one-third of biomedical-engineering majors at the UI are women. And Erin Leppek is the only one on the Iowa volleyball team. Leppek has just begun her sophomore year and is under a heavy workload...

Freshman Natalie Cafone likes to keep things short and simple. She never says too much about her life off the pitch. Her words are limited and concise. She won’t say much about her favorite kind...

One is a punter who had hoped to be a quarterback. The other is a former scapegoat who lost his starting job early last season. Things haven’t worked out the way John Wienke and Greg Castillo hoped....

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds joined representatives Wednesday from the Iowa Fertilizer Co. to announce the Lee County site as the $1.4 billion project that is expected to create 165 jobs...

The University of Iowa’s class of 2016 is the most diverse incoming class of its kind. According to a UI press release, the total enrollment has reached a record high with 31,498 students — including...

Despite Johnson County’s 18 reported cases of pertussis — or “whooping cough” — in the last two weeks, Iowa City School District officials say there is no cause for alarm. “I...

As the academic year kicks off, local and national blood centers are witnessing a normalization of their blood banks after weathering a summer shortage. The American Red Cross experienced a 15-year low...

For two decades, Masala, 9 S. Dubuque St., was known in Iowa City as the vegetarian restaurant that served Indian cuisine. That changed this fall when owner Mani Ram decided to include meat and meat...

One former Republican presidential hopeful is reaching out to voters once again, but this time he’s not asking for their support. His message: register to vote, vote, and be an informed voter. “The...

Students at the University of Iowa now have the option to add a new major offered by the Geography Department — environmental planning and policy. The UI is the only school in the state that offers...

Charges filed this week in an alleged sexual assault at Currier Residence Hall marked the third such incident in 2012, according to records obtained by The Daily Iowan. University of Iowa police records...

Many streets and areas near the Pentacrest will be cleared out as early as this evening, as University of Iowa and Iowa City officials anticipate the arrival of President Obama on Friday. To ensure maximum...