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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Photo of Department of Occupational & Environmental Health director Peter Thorne. Contributed.

University of Iowa environmental health expert says climate change could affect future infectious diseases

Sabine Martin, News Reporter February 18, 2021

University of Iowa environmental health experts say climate change could advance the spread of future infectious diseases and frequency of global health disasters. Peter Thorne, Head of the UI College...

Patients are injected with the COVID-19 vaccine at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Modern vaccine for its employees. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Warning from legal experts: posting COVID-19 vaccine cards on social media creates risk for identity theft

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter February 18, 2021

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and legal experts are warning Iowans that posting pictures of COVID-19 vaccination cards could put patients at risk for identity theft. The cards...

Qi-Bell works on Hit the Wall. Photo by UI Theater Department and the University of Iowa.

UI senior Brillian Qi-Bell awarded backstage theater scholarship

Mary Hartel, News Reporter February 18, 2021

When Brillian Qi-Bell received an email about the inaugural Cody Renard Richard Scholarship program, she said she realized it was something that she needed her entire life. The inaugural program...

Opinion | Online proctoring harms more than helps

Opinion | Online proctoring harms more than helps

Yassie Buchanan, Opinions Columnist February 18, 2021

With COVID-19, professors needed to get creative with online learning. One of the ways many courses handled this transition with testing is using online proctoring services. Although these proctoring...

Daughter of House Speaker Pat Grassley, Reagan Grassley, gives the opening prayer before the opening of the 2021 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Legislative goals for the session include further tax cuts, expanding in-person learning, and moving towards economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | Iowa Republicans are missing what drives abortion rates

Gabe Conley, Opinions Contributor February 18, 2021

Republican lawmakers in Des Moines are trying to amend the Iowa Constitution by removing its protections for Iowans seeking abortion. Constitutional protections have blocked previous anti-abortion...

Iowa Center Monika Czinano lays it in during a women’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lion’s at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Iowa Defeated Penn State 96-78.

Photos: Women’s Basketball v. Penn State

Jerod Ringwald, Photojournalist February 18, 2021

Feb 18, 2021; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes center Luka Garza (55) works the ball against Wisconsin Badgers forward Micah Potter (11) during the first half at the Kohl Center. Mandatory Credit: Mary Langenfeld-USA TODAY Sports

Rapid Recap: No. 11 Iowa men’s basketball team defeats No. 21 Wisconsin, 77-62, at the Kohl Center

Robert Read, Pregame Editor February 18, 2021

MADISON, Wis. — For the second time in as many games, the Iowa men's basketball team won big at a venue that isn't often pleasant to play at for visiting teams. The No. 11 Hawkeyes followed up...

Iowa's Monika Czinano gets behind the Penn State defense and scores during a women’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lion’s at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa women’s basketball clicks in the second half to overcome early deficit over Penn State

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter February 18, 2021

Iowa women’s basketball has often found itself the victim of slow starts this season, which has at times been too much to overcome. But against Penn State, it was truly a tale of two halves. Penn...

Iowa's Kate Martin dribbles the basketball down the floor on a fast break during a women’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lion’s at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Iowa Defeated Penn State 96-78.

Martin shines through injury in Iowa women’s basketball’s win against Penn State

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter February 18, 2021

Sophomore guard Kate Martin had the best game of her career on Thursday afternoon after playing without a protective face mask for the first time in six games. The Edwardsville, Illinois, native’s...

Iowa guard Kate Martin shouts during the last quarter of a women's basketball game against Purdue on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers 87-81.

Rapid Recap: Iowa women’s basketball posts comeback against Penn State

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter February 18, 2021

Iowa women's basketball posted a convincing win over Penn State on Thursday afternoon, 96-78, for its 12th win of the season. The Hawkeyes now sit at 12-6 on the season and 8-6 in conference play,...

Catlett Residence Hall is seen on Jan 16, 2019.

Catlett Residence Hall evacuated last night after gas leak false alarm, equipment found putting off gas-like odor

Caitlin Crome, News Reporter February 18, 2021

During the winter months where temperatures reach below zero, hearing alarms go off late at night is the last thing most students want to hear. At around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, alarms went off in...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the State of the State address in the house chamber of the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Gov. Reynolds highlighted in the address expansion of broadband internet, a push for in-person learning, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iowa lawmaker says bill to poll university professors on political affiliation won’t advance this session

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter February 18, 2021

State Sen. Jim Carlin, R-Sioux City, introduced a new bill to poll regent university employees on their political affiliations and submit the results to the General Assembly, but now says he wants...