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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa City business uses 3D printing to build affordable houses

Iowa City business uses 3D printing to build affordable houses

Meg Doster, News Reporter February 17, 2022

Local Iowa City business Alquist 3D is taking home building into the next generation. The company builds the structure of homes from 3D printers, which are then assembled and plumbing and electricity...

Brooks Jackson, MD, MBA, University of Iowa vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UI Carver College of Medicine, speaks to attendees during "State of the Enterprise: Strengths, Challenges, and the Path Forward" at the Medical Education and Research Facility on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Jackson provided an overview of UI health care research.

Carver College of Medicine Dean Brooks Jackson steps down from administrative positions

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter February 17, 2022

University of Iowa Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine Brooks Jackson is leaving his administrative positions and returning to a faculty position.  Jackson...

A miscanthus grass field is seen west from downtown Iowa City on Melrose Ave on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

UI among top universities in using sustainable energy

Cooper Worth, News Reporter February 16, 2022

The University of Iowa was recognized as one of the top institutions in the country in using sustainable energy by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The UI is listed on several of the EPA’s...

The Old Capitol Dome is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Bids for the Old Capitol’s gold leaf dome to be redone will be accepted on Feb. 8 and will cost an estimated $505,000.

Majority of students feel comfortable expressing their opinions, Board of Regents survey finds

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor February 16, 2022

The state Board of Regents has received the results of the first free speech survey it commissioned across Iowa’s three public universities — and the results found that most students feel comfortable...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson answers a question in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UI President Barbara Wilson talks free speech, faculty recruitment

DI Staff February 15, 2022

The Daily Iowan sat down with University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson on Monday four weeks into the spring semester. With the university closing in on its 175th anniversary, Wilson spoke on the...

Calvin Hall, where the Office of Admissions for the University of Iowa is located, sits in the sun on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

Scholarships remain available for prospective UI students with or without ACT/SAT scores

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 14, 2022

ACT and SAT scores are no longer required to qualify for certain scholarships at the University of Iowa, but admissions staff say test scores can still help set students apart when competing for funds. On...

Arborist Andy Dahl poses for a portrait at the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The tree pictured is the same type as the one that will be placed in honor of Anne Frank across from Philips Hall. "It's really cool that we're doing this," Dahl said.

UI prepares for Anne Frank tree sapling to arrive on campus

Emily Delgado, News Reporter February 13, 2022

A sapling commemorating Anne Frank will soon take root on the Pentacrest, but fears of anti-Semitism and vandalism mean the tree will be guarded by an iron cage. The sapling comes from the famous...

The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Counsels in FIJI sexual assault case may revisit subpoena for UI records

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor February 11, 2022

In the case of an alleged sexual assault against two University of Iowa Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) members, lawyers for both parties have until next Friday to determine if they want to proceed with a current...

(From left to right) Stanley Perlman, Abby Odle, and Roy Wong pose for a portrait in the Bowen Science Building in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Perlman described the experiment as a way to see how animals contracting the omicron variant will correlate with human reactions. “That’s what we show, that these both hamsters and mice duplicate many of the features people have [with] omicron, but not all of them.”

UI research shows omicron variant causes weak disease in mice, hamsters

Anthony Neri, News Reporter February 9, 2022

Researchers from the University of Iowa and 14 other institutions discovered that the omicron variant of the coronavirus causes much less weight loss and lung disease in mice and hamsters, similar...

Grace Williamson poses for a portrait in the Seamans Center.  on Thursday, Feb 3, 2022.

Celebrating student research | Grace Williamson develops spray gel for burn wounds

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter February 8, 2022

Grace Williamson, a University of Iowa senior, is researching advancements in burn wound technology to treat third- and fourth-degree burns. Williamson is on a team that curated different drug loading...

Contributed photo of Moala Bannavti.

UI’s next strategic plan aims to emphasize underrepresented minority retention, recruitment

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter February 7, 2022

The University of Iowa is hosting listening sessions and focus groups for its 2022-27 strategic plan, aiming to increase the retention and recruitment of underrepresented minority community members...

Chief Executive Officer of Corridor Entertainment Group Jason Zeman poses for a portrait at Studio 13 in downtown Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.

Corridor Entertainment Group finds success during difficult time

Sam Knupp, News Reporter February 6, 2022

During the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, Corridor Entertainment Group has managed to find success. The business owns downtown staples such as Studio 13, Eden, Sanctuary, and Players...