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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Opinion | UIHC needs to be properly funded even after COVID-19

Josie Taylor, Opinions Contributor April 26, 2021

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics network is impressive and a positive force in Iowa City and to the global community. Its health care workers deserve adequate pay to keep up with patient...

Contributed by Tracie Morris.

UI poetry professor to create book about African American trailblazer using Guggenheim grant

Jenna Post, Arts Reporter April 26, 2021

University of Iowa Professor of Poetry Tracie Morris said that, while she wasn’t anticipating receiving a Guggenheim fellowship — one of the most prestigious art grants in North America — it...

Photo by Karl Lang. (Contributed by Jennifer Burek)

UI professor wins award for essay exploring library outreach services

Maddie Johnston, Arts Reporter April 26, 2021

Jennifer Burek Pierce says she has had a “lifetime relationship with libraries.” Following in her librarian mother’s footsteps, Pierce started volunteering for libraries in second grade and...

Iowa catcher Brett McCleary rounds third base during a game against Ontario at Duane Banks Field on Friday, September 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Jays  30-6 in 14 innings.

McCleary, Iowa baseball down Northwestern in walk-off fashion

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor April 26, 2021

For much of Iowa baseball's matchup with Northwestern Monday, catcher Brett McCleary sat in the Hawkeyes' dugout, enjoying a warm and sunny day at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City from the bench. Then,...

Iowa Midfielder Hailey Rydberg moves the ball away from Purdue Defender Julia Ware during the Iowa Soccer senior day game against Purdue on Mar. 28, 2021 at the Iowa Soccer Complex. Iowa defeated Purdue 1-0.

Iowa soccer set for first round of NCAA tournament matchup with Campbell

Hunter Moeller, Sports Reporter April 26, 2021

For the second-straight season, Iowa soccer has qualified for the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship. This year, the Hawkeyes will travel to Campbell’s territory at the Eakes Athletics...

Iowa's Alex Schaake drives the ball during the men's golf Hawkeye Invitational on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Finkbine Golf Course.

Iowa golf teams complete Ohio swing

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 26, 2021

Iowa head men’s golf coach Tyler Stith said his team ran out of steam during Sunday’s final nine holes at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio. The No. 39 Hawkeyes found themselves...

Carver-Hawkeye Arena is seen empty after a men’s basketball game on Dec. 22, 2020.

UI athletics reports four positive COVID-19 tests from last 438 tests conducted

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 26, 2021

The University of Iowa athletics department conducted 438 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week of April 19-25 and received four positive tests and 434 negative tests. As part of Iowa’s return to campus...

Iowa Guard Jordan Bohannon (3) shoots a three during an Iowa men’s basketball game against Nebraska on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Carver-Hawkeye arena. The Hawks beat the Cornhuskers, 102-64.

Iowa men’s basketball player Jordan Bohannon returning for sixth season of eligibility

Robert Read, Pregame Editor April 26, 2021

Jordan Bohannon, the Iowa men's basketball program's all-time leader in assists (639), 3-pointers (364), and games played (143), is returning to the Hawkeyes for the 2021-22 season, his sixth with...

Students make appointments for their next COVID-19 vaccine in the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

University of Iowa continues to have increased supply of Pfizer vaccines for students’ second dose

Sabine Martin, News Reporter April 26, 2021

An increased supply of COVID-19 vaccines from Johnson County has allowed University of Iowa Student Health to begin providing a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech to UI students.  The American...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

Context Culture: Current and former Hawkeyes developing new app and platform

Mary Hartel, News Reporter April 25, 2021

Three students who met at the University of Iowa just before the pandemic are developing an app called Context Culture, dedicated to story-based cross-cultural communications and learning. In the...

University of Iowa Presidential Candidate Barbara Wilson addresses the audience during the second UI Presidential Forum in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on Monday, April 10, 2021. Wilson is currently the executive vice president and vice president for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois System.

Student focused: UI Presidential Finalist Barbara Wilson’s career embraces building connections as a higher education leader

Rachel Schilke and Eleanor Hildebrandt April 25, 2021

Editor's note: This profile on Barbara Wilson, of the University of Illinois Systems, is one of a series of profiles on the four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency. The Daily Iowan also published...

University of Iowa Presidential Candidate Hari Osofsky answers a question at a public forum, Monday, April 10, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. Osofsky currently serves as dean of Penn State’s Law and the Penn State School of International Affairs.

Finalist Hari Osofsky brings ‘infectious’ energy to deanship

Sarah Watson and Caleb McCullough April 25, 2021

Editor's note: This profile on Hari Osofsky, of Penn State, is one of a series of profiles on the four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency. The DI also published a profile on Barbara Wilson,...