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The Iowa City City Council is seen at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan
The Iowa City City Council is seen at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa grant to provide future mental health care experts, services for rural Iowa counties
Asst. Fire Chief Nic Pruter left and Lt. William (Bill) Erb of the Coralville Fire Department stopped by to lend support to Sgt. Kyle Nicholson of the Coralville police Department on Thursday, July 22, 2021. At the time, Nicholson was donating blood during the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive.(Jeff Sigmund/Daily Iowan)
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Campus
University of Iowa graduate student and filmmaker Hao Zhou stands outside of the Visual Arts Building on Thursday, July 22.
UI student and team awarded $50,000 for screenplay
Old Capital as seen on April 13, 2020.
Tweet of blue tap water at University of Iowa raises concern
The new University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson addresses reporters in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson becomes the 22nd president for the University of Iowa and was previously the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)
UI President Barbara Wilson begins tenure at university
Cecilia Fasano stops for a portrait on Tuesday, July, 6, 2021. Fasano is a PHD student at the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy. She has won a three-year NASA Fellowship.
UI Ph.D student is awarded a NASA research grant
Members of the Cops off Campus organization speak to the crowd during a protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Sunday, July 4, 2021.
Cops Off Campus demonstration calls for abolition of UIPD
Downtown
Police investigating reported shots fired in Iowa City
Police investigating reported shots fired in Iowa City's Pedestrian Mall
Looking west up Washington street on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Downtown is quite as students have their mid-terms.
Night Mayor confronts nightmare of Iowa City bathrooms
Jiselle Fernandez of Iowa City tries one of the loop devices on Friday, July, 7, 2021. Fernandez says she likes how they work and likes the music.
Interactive art exhibit ‘Loop’ takes over Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City
Iowa City Transit bus as seen on Sept. 21.
IC Transit launches new initiatives to help elderly riders
Studio 13-15 at 13-15 S. Linn Street, seen on Wednesday, June, 30, 2021. The building was built in 1917 and was known as the Hohenschuh Mortuary.The building now stands as part of the Iowa City Downtown Historical District.
Downtown Iowa City recognized for its ‘historic fabric’
City Council
Iowa City City Hall on Tuesday, July, 6, 2021. City Hall is located at 410 E. Washington Street.
After a year of closure, City Hall is back open, signaling a return to pre-pandemic life
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is seen at a public forum for the 2020 fiscal year budget at the Johnson County Administration Building on Wednesday February 27 2019.
Solar field development seeks funding from Johnson County Supervisors
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the crowd at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020.
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague to formally announce reelection after first term
Johnson County Supervisors Rod Sullivan and Royceeann Porter listen to a presentation during a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2020.
Johnson County Board of Supervisors consider removal of MRAP vehicle
Mayor of Iowa City, Bruce Teague, speaks during an online Iowa City City Council meeting on June 15. The meeting covered topics such as Juneteenth, COVID, and planning and zoning matters. (Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan)
Iowa City City Council votes to move ahead with Hickory Hill Housing plan
Higher Education
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson walks on campus July 20.
President Wilson talks tuition, state funding fluctuations
Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta speaks at a press conference July 30.
Hawkeye Athletics deficit lower than initially anticipated
Undergraduate Student Government President Regan Smock speaks to the state Board of Regents on June 24.
University of Iowa student leaders call for affordable tuition in higher education
The Tippie College of Business, located at the University of Iowa, is seen on Monday, March 15, 2021. Iowa’s business school has declared a program between business schools from University of Northern Iowa, Grinnell, and Cornell, to allow students to get their master of finance degrees quicker. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)
UI Tippie College of Business selects associate dean of undergraduate programs
Iowa Board of Regents President Mike Richards announces Barbara Wilson as the new University of Iowa President at a press conference in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson takes over after the previous University of Iowa President, Bruce Harreld, held office for just over five years.
State Board of Regents propose $283 tuition increase for UI undergrads after year-long pause
Local Government
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is seen at a public forum for the 2020 fiscal year budget at the Johnson County Administration Building on Wednesday February 27 2019.
Johnson County considers recognizing Juneteenth as paid holiday
Iowa City City Hall on Tuesday, July, 6, 2021. City Hall is located at 410 E. Washington Street.
After a year of closure, City Hall is back open, signaling a return to pre-pandemic life
Contributed Photo. Used by permission of John I. Jackson on Wednesday, June, 30, 2021. Jackson is the nephew of Ms. Johnson.
Johnson County now named after the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D from UI, Lulu Merle Johnson
Mayor Bruce Teague is sworn in during the City Council meeting at Iowa City City Hall on Thursday, January 2, 2020. The city councilors also voted on appointments for a number of city commissions.
Q&A: Mayor Bruce Teague talks reelection, his vision of Iowa City, COVID-19
Johnson County Board of Supervisors vote on the second reading of the Unified Development Ordinance at the Johnson County Treasurer office on Thursday December 12, 2019.
Johnson County updates community outreach survey for American Rescue Plan funding
Student Government
The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.
UI Strategic Planning Team adds shared governance late into process
The Westlawn student health and wellness building is seen on Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2019.
University of Iowa administrators explore plans to establish a new student Well-Being Center
University of Iowa students José Muñiz Jr. and Regan Smock pose for a portrait outside of the Old Capitol building on Sunday afternoon. Muñiz Jr. and Smock are running for office in the upcoming University Student Government election.
USG elections conclude with record low turnout
University of Iowa Student Government President, Connor Wooff, speaks during an Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday, April 7. Wooff talked about the challenges students faced during the pandemic. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)
2020 brought social justice attention, mental health challenges to Iowa campuses, student leaders say
University of Iowa Student Government office door as seen on Jan. 26.
USG passes legislation establishing a Jewish constituency senator
UI Hospitals & Clinics
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is displayed on Wednesday, April 7. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)
UI researchers’ survey highlights adolescent, parent concern about COVID-19 vaccine
The Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine pictured on August 27. 2020. The University of Iowa celebrates Carver’s 150th anniversary.
UI researchers study genetic risks for suicide in people with bipolar disorder
Contributed.
Iowa teen ‘essentially breathes on her own’ following complex airway surgery
Kari Juhl gives a thumbs up while donating blood during a blood drive that is being held for her son Tyler who is battling cancer. Friday, June, 25, 2021. (Jeff Sigmund/Daily Iowan)
Local blood shortage inspires family to host community blood drives
The Roy J. And Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine pictured on August 27. 2020. The University of Iowa celebrates Carver’s 150th anniversary.
UI Assistant Professor Martha Carvour launches health equity projects
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