Skip to Main Content
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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The office of Finance and Operations is seen in Jessup Hall on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

University of Iowa Faculty Senate reviews Senior VP for Finance and Operations Office

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor November 21, 2019

The University of Iowa Faculty Senate recently released its review of the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations and reported its leaders are innovative in exploring new revenue...

Protesters during a transgender rights rally on the Pentacrest on Thursday Oct 25, 2018. Protesters gathered to promote rights in light of the upcoming elections.

University of Iowa, Iowa City honor Transgender Day of Remembrance

Lauren White and Hannah Rovner November 20, 2019

Candles illuminated the yard of the University of Iowa Pride Alliance Center Tuesday night as people gathered in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance to show their support for the transgender community. In...

The outside of the UI Student Disability Services office is seen on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The office is located in the basement of Burge Residence Hall.

Some UI students say snow, ice bring accessibility issues

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter November 20, 2019

Slick sidewalks and snowfall can make for a miserable commute to campus for many University of Iowa students, but members of Students for Disability Advocacy and Awareness said ice can especially prevent...

Dr. Alshimaa Alghamdi performs a cleaning on her patient at the Operative Dentistry Clinic on Wednesday November 20, 2019. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

UI Operative Clinic gives dentists the opportunity to specialize in a specific field

Jacob Shafer, News Reporter November 20, 2019

Resident students at the University of Iowa’s Operative Clinic in the College of Dentistry are already dentists — but they are coming back to school to learn a specialty within the field. The clinic...

The University of Iowa’s Sports Medicine Building is seen on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

UI Sports Medicine celebrates 10 years of caring for athletes across Iowa

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter November 19, 2019

From the Hawkeye football team to little league teams, Sports Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics treats patients young and old. UIHC Sports Medicine Director Brian Wolf, head physician...

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 GOP's 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 18, 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...