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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

Protesters take part in an 11-minutes sit-down protest during the Iowa City Climate Strike in downtown Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. (David Harmantas/For The Daily Iowan)

UI Faculty Council unanimously backs climate action plan

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter November 19, 2019

The University of Iowa Faculty Council on Tuesday backed the student governments' resolution in support of a climate-action plan. The resolution came before Faculty Council after the UI Student Government...

Protestors crowd in front of the stage to hear Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speak at the Iowa City Climate Strike in downtown Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. (David Harmantas/For The Daily Iowan)

Iowa entities join declaration to commit to Paris Climate Agreement goals after federal withdrawal

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter November 19, 2019

Johnson County, Iowa City, and 25 other Iowa entities recently opted to keep working toward the climate-action goals outlined by the Paris Climate Agreement, despite the Trump administration beginning...

President Donald Trump pauses during a speech at the Iowa GOPs America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on June 11, 2019.

Hawkeye Poll: Most Iowans oppose impeachment inquiry into President Trump

Julia Shanahan and Sarah Watson, Politics Editors November 19, 2019

Most Iowans oppose the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, according to a November Hawkeye Poll conducted by University of Iowa faculty and students. Fifty-three percent of Iowans surveyed say...

Former Head of the Preservation and Conservation Department Nancy Kraft examines a book of documents from the Linn County Registrar affected by the 2008 flood in the middle stage of the preservation process at the University of Iowa Main Library on November 7, 2019. Kraft oversaw the inclusion of new equipment to the preservation and conservation department, including a large digital device used to scan archival documents.

Nancy Kraft retires after 18 years at UI dedicating her life to preserving books

Alexandra Skores, News Editor November 19, 2019

While leading disaster recovery classes on how to save books damaged by floods, Nancy Kraft was anything but dull. Before class, Kraft would douse antique books from the thrift store with mud for faculty...

Dr. Hyunok Jo washes dentures from the College of Denistry on April 11, 2019. The College of Dentistry has been giving free dentures to veterans in the community. A regular set of dentures is around $2500 and are typically not covered by dental insurance through the VA.

UI Colleges of Dentistry, Medicine graduates experience 100 percent employment

Hannah Rovner, News Reporter November 18, 2019

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and College of Dentistry recently released numbers that show their students see near-perfect employment placement within half a year of graduation. Leadership...

University of Iowa junior Jiselle Ramos laughs as she poses for a portrait in the Blank Honors Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Ramos shops mainly at thrift stores because it is cheaper, more environmentally friendly, and fun.

UI students shop secondhand to bring sustainability to the clothing industry

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter November 18, 2019

Despite fast fashion's popularity on a macro scale, a growing number of shop owners — and their patrons — in Iowa City are choosing to purchase clothing and household goods secondhand in an effort...

Van Allen Hall is seen on Monday, November 18, 2019. Van Allen is the home of the physics and astronomy department.

UI offers a new course allowing students to be mission control for a project of their own

Lauren White, News Reporter November 18, 2019

University of Iowa students will have the opportunity in spring 2020 to learn how missions are proposed and implemented at NASA and how basic types of space-based instruments work in a new hands-on course...

The Roy J. & Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is seen on Monday, November 18, 2019. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

UI researchers study social workers’ determination on child supervision

Kexin Cheng, News Reporter November 18, 2019

University of Iowa researchers recently led a new study that surveyed how social workers think cognitively about how young a child must be for it to be considered child neglect when their parent leaves...

Search for missing UI student ongoing, Johnson County says

Search for missing UI student ongoing, Johnson County says

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor November 18, 2019

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office announced that the search alongside University of Iowa police for a missing person, UI mechanical-engineering student David Le, is still ongoing. In a news release...

PhD student Kirsten Anderson walks across the lab during a computerized gait analysis on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. The small spheres attached to her body are sensors that cameras see to make a computer-generated figure.

New UI facility works to improve quality of life of those who have experienced limb trauma

Lauren White, News Reporter November 17, 2019

With the use of a virtual-reality screen and various simulated terrains, the University of Iowa Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Department has begun a new research study focused on the use...

The Carver College of Medicine is pictured on April 4, 2018.

University of Iowa medicine school looks to integrate creative writing through new contest

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter November 17, 2019

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is looking to integrate the UI's history of nurturing skilled writers and its excellence in training medical professionals with a new writing contest. The...

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

University of Iowa president talks importance of resources in funding strategic plan

Kelsey Harrell and Katie Ann McCarver November 17, 2019

CEDAR FALLS — University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld recently told the state Board of Regents that the UI proposes an “open and transparent” grant process for campus community members to tap...

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