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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Kent State University has canceled plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, shootings.

‘It was horrifying’: Revisiting the Kent State shooting’s impact on the UI campus 50 years later

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter May 3, 2020

When Willard “Sandy” Boyd became University of Iowa president in 1969, he never expected to receive the news a year later that students just a few states over had been killed on a college campus. A...

The Old Capitol is seen on April 13, 2020.

University of Iowa moves remainder of summer sessions online

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter May 1, 2020

The University of Iowa announced through a university-wide email Friday that the rest of its summer sessions will move to online-only instruction. The UI said in the email that the fourth and fifth...

USG meets in the Blackbox Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020.

USG makes budget changes to better represent their, Division of Student Life’s priorities

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter April 30, 2020

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government voted Tuesday night to make its fiscal 2021 programming budget more flexible for USG to prioritize its funds year-to-year in line with the Division...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors meets on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. The Supervisors discussed budget items for the year.

Johnson County to give out-of-service computers to nonprofits

Rin Swann, News Reporter April 30, 2020

As the division between those with access to technology and those without becomes increasingly starker in light of social-distancing restrictions, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors will earmark...

Johnson County supervisors hold a work session over live-stream on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors deny property tax forgiveness for Voices of Christ Ministries International

Riley Davis, News Reporter April 30, 2020

RELATED: Johnson County Board of Supervisors approve new budget, increase in taxes The Johnson County Board of Supervisors denied a request for a property tax abatement for 2122 ACT Circle by the...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz greets UI President Bruce Harreld after the Holiday Bowl game between Iowa and USC at SDCCU Stadium on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 49-24.

Iowa set to resume sports practices June 1, University of Iowa president says

Robert Read, Sports Editor April 30, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld told the state Board of Regents Thursday that the school was planning to resume athletic practices, including football practices, June 1. "We have a moratorium...

Regent President Mike Richards listens during the state Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Friday, November 15, 2018.

Iowa regents recommend no tuition hikes amid ‘unprecedented’ COVID-19 uncertainty

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 30, 2020

May 4: The state Board of Regents did a first reading of the proposed tuition and mandatory fees for the 2020-21 academic year, the proposed rates will remain flat amid the novel coronavirus pandemic...

The University of Iowa Health Care building is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2015.

Harreld says UIHC is confident in supply of personal protective equipment to resume elective procedures

Josie Fischels, Arts Editor April 30, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld defended Iowa Gov. Kim Reynold’s decision to resume elective surgeries in the state beginning Monday, and spoke on the financial impact the purchase of...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld speaks in front of the state Board of Regents on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

University of Iowa president reports around $76 million in expenses, losses from COVID-19 response

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2020

The nearly $16.2 million the University of Iowa will receive through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act is not enough to make up for the $76 million budget shortfall the...

The Old Capitol is seen on April 13, 2020.

UI partners with autism research organization amid community concerns

Rachel Schilke, News Reporter April 29, 2020

The University of Iowa recently began work with SPARK for Autism, a research organization of which the UI has been an extension site for three years, on a project that aims to map the heterogeneous...

Professor Hongtao Ding (left), PhD students Avik Samanta (center) and Qinghua Wang (right) work on a nanosecond laser surface treatment system to conduct experiments in Ding’s laser research lab in the IATL building. (Contributed)

UI researchers use simulations to observe how viruses dry on solid surfaces

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 29, 2020

University of Iowa researchers recently began a new study to observe through simulations how droplets containing viruses that are ejected when a person coughs or sneezes dry on solid surfaces. A...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

UI leaders told Reynolds they felt prepared to resume elective surgeries

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter April 29, 2020

As Gov. Kim Reynolds defended her decision to reopen parts of Iowa, she said University of Iowa leaders, including President Bruce Harreld, were involved in the decision to reinstate elective surgeries...