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Iowa City West High junior Shreya Khullar is seen outside of the Hancher Auditorium on Tuesday, April 28, 2021. Khullar is Iowa's first Student Poet Ambassador.

West High School junior to be Iowa’s first student poet ambassador

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter April 28, 2021

West High School junior Shreya Khullar will be inducted as the state of Iowa’s first student poet ambassador on April 30, the last day of National Poetry Month. Her role will involve running workshops,...

Iowa Defensive Tackle Daviyon Nixon raises his fist as the Hawkeyes take to their home field for the first time in the season during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20.

Where Hawkeyes are projected to go in the 2021 NFL Draft

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 28, 2021

The Iowa football program has had a player selected in the last 42 NFL Drafts. From Thursday through Saturday, the Hawkeyes will bump that up to 43. The 2021 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in...

Climate Action Engagement Specialist Sarah Gardner stands outside Iowa City Hall on October 7 2020. Gardner and fellow Climate Change Ambassadors have a primary goal of bringing the issue of climate change to an individual level.

Letter to the Editor | Celebrate Hawkeyes who give back

April 28, 2021

The University of Iowa has a long tradition of excellence in education, research and patient care, and that excellence is fueled by the generosity of generations of Hawkeyes. While it’s easy to...

UI senior Elise van Heuvelen Treadwell pumps her fists after winning her singles match at the women's tennis meet against Nebraska on Sunday, March 28, 2021. The meet was the labeled as "senior day," which was also the 2021 home finale meet. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nebraska Huskers 4-2.

Iowa tennis teams determined to make a statement in conference tournaments

Will Fineman, Sports Reporter April 28, 2021

Postseason play has arrived for Big Ten tennis as the men’s tennis tournament in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the women’s tennis tournament in Madison, Wisconsin, kick off this week. As the No. 4...

Iowa forward Maddy Murphy attempts to shoot at the empty goal during the fourth quarter of a field hockey game against Maryland on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Grant Field. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 3-0. With 12 minutes left of the game, Maryland decided to pull their goalkeeper to replace the position with another player on offense, but switched back to having a goalkeeper after 10 minutes of game play.

How a gap year brought Iowa field hockey’s Murphy to Iowa

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter April 28, 2021

After playing field hockey for much of her life, Iowa senior forward Maddy Murphy wanted to test the waters throughout Europe and the U.S. A gap year not only allowed her the opportunity to explore...

Ladell Betts finds a whole up the middle as he heads for the endzone during the Hawkeyes' victory over Minnesota on Saturday afternoon.

Returning to Hawkeye football program as coach ‘nostalgic’ for former Iowa running back Ladell Betts

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 28, 2021

Ladell Betts took the podium at the Hansen Football Performance Center Wednesday afternoon, wearing a black Iowa football polo for his introductory press conference as the Hawkeye football program’s...

Outdoor dance concert to dazzle stages across Iowa

Outdoor dance concert to dazzle stages across Iowa

Tatiana Plowman, Arts Reporter April 28, 2021

In a time where in-person performances have been limited, Ballet Des Moines and Hancher Auditorium are partnering for a one-of-a-kind collaboration to host Dance Into Spring, an outdoor dance concert. The...

Teresa Marshall, the new president of the University of Iowa Faculty Senate, is seen during a UI Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (Brianna Brown/The Daily Iowan)

New faculty officers hope to establish ‘strong working relationship’ with new UI administration

Eleanor Hildebrandt and Sabine Martin April 28, 2021

New leaders will take the helm of the University of Iowa’s faculty representative branches for the 2021-2022 year, along with a new UI president.  Following the traditional Faculty Senate system,...

Medical syringe of vaccine injection.

University of Iowa to resume Johnson & Johnson vaccinations

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter April 28, 2021

The University of Iowa is once again offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations to students through Student Health. In a campus-wide email on Wednesday, the university...

Items from the University of Iowa's Special Collections and University Archives are seen as part of a collection honoring the 50th anniversary of the Latino Native American Cultural Center.

‘Aquí tienes un lugar:’ Estudiantes Latinos y Nativos Americanos celebran los 50 años del Centro Cultural Latino Nativo Americano

Alexandra Skores, Managing Editor April 27, 2021

This story was originally published on April 20, 2021. Hola America News, a bilingual news outlet in Iowa and Illinois translated the story to Spanish. Visit their website at: holaamericanews.com Cuando...

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum throws a block during a football game between Iowa and Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 26-20.

‘I was coming back for sure’: Despite NFL interest, Tyler Linderbaum was set on returning to the Iowa football program

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 27, 2021

Daviyon Nixon, Chauncey Golston, and Ihmir Smith-Marsette are among the handful of Hawkeyes likely to hear their names called during the 2021 NFL Draft, which takes place this Thursday through Saturday. Tyler...

Peace Corps celebrates 60 years

Peace Corps celebrates 60 years

Samantha Murray, News Reporter April 27, 2021

Created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, the Peace Corps continues to send Americans to other parts of the world for volunteer work. At the University of Iowa, alumni continue to participate in...