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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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The College of Public Health is seen on March 11, 2019.

UI College of Public Health dean leads collaborative workshop between U.S., India

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter April 2, 2019

Researchers in the U.S. and India have a common goal: using participatory research to study and understand the health impacts of things like pesticides, air pollution, and natural disasters. The University...

Chuck Grassley stands on stage at the Second Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The event was a fundraiser for current governor Kim Reynolds.

Grassley raises concern for safety of U.S. intellectual property

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 2, 2019

U.S. research institutions, including the University of Iowa, often benefit from international cooperation, but opening those doors could allow some information to slip through the cracks via intellectual...

Candidates Madhari Belkale (left) and Alexia Sánchez pose for a portrait in Stanley residence hall on April 1, 2019. Sánchez and Belkale are running for president and vice president for Inspire UI.

Inspire UI runs on a platform of diversity and inclusion

Kayli Reese, News Editor April 1, 2019

The symbol for the University of Iowa Student Government ticket Inspire UI is a sun, which candidates on the ticket associate with shedding light on various issues around campus. Inspire UI comprises...

Ignite Iowa presidential candidate Noel Mills (right) and vice presidential candidate Sarah Henry (left) pose for a portrait on Saturday, March 30, 2019.

Ignite Iowa plans to bring change to the UI through transparency and equity

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 1, 2019

Ignite Iowa focuses on increasing transparency in student government and promoting equity and sustainability. Led by presidential candidate Noel Mills and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Henry, the...

Adiu Arou (left) and Dady Mansaray pose for a portrait in the Main Library on Monday, April 1, 2019. Mansaray and Arou will be running for president and vice president on the UI Charge ticket.

UI Charge runs on relationship building for UISG election

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor April 1, 2019

“It’s your story, shouldn’t you be the one to tell it?” That quote ends UI Charge’s promotional video. The party is led by UISG Sen. Dady Mansaray and Adiu Arou, who are running for UISG president...

Ayman Sharif poses for a portrait in front of the Old Capitol on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Sharif is director of the Iowa Valley Global Food Project, an immigrant from Sudan, and a nontraditional UI student who is set to complete his undergraduate degree this year.

UI student works to connect immigrant population in IC

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter April 1, 2019

Sporting a brown suit jacket and a salt-and-pepper beard, Ayman Sharif looks like one of the many professors at the University of Iowa. Instead, he’s expecting to earn his undergraduate degree in the...

Presidential candidates (from left) Alexia Sánchez, Noel Mills, Dady Mansaray during the UISG presidential debate in Shambaugh auditorium in the Main Library on Monday, April 1, 2019. Presidential candidates answered a variety of questions involving alcohol harm reduction, sexual assault, and freedom of speech. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

UISG presidential candidates debate platforms and campus issues

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 1, 2019

University of Iowa Student Government presidential candidates participated in a debate covering their top initiatives and debated their solutions to campus issues. The three candidates — Noel Mills...

Cystic-fibrosis breakthrough shows promise

Cystic-fibrosis breakthrough shows promise

Josie Fischels, News Reporter April 1, 2019

Research performed in a collaboration between the University of Iowa and the University of Illinois has led to a promising breakthrough in cystic-fibrosis treatment. While the treatment has yet to be clinically...

University of Iowa engineering professor Jun Wang stands outside the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories on March 27.

UI researchers develop technology to promote sustainable farming

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter March 31, 2019

A team of University of Iowa researchers has been awarded $1.6 million from the U.S. Agriculture Department to develop technology to improve soil temperature and moisture in farming areas. UI chemical...

The Iowa Memorial Union glows in the evening Monday, Oct. 9 2017.

‘The Office’ favorites Kevin and Stanley reunite for a night of comedy in IMU

Josie Fischels, News Reporter March 31, 2019

Kevin and Stanley are taking the trip from Dunder Mifflin Scranton to the University of Iowa. On April 11 the Campus Activities Board will present a night of comedy featuring Brian Baumgartner and Leslie...

The ALMA executive board serves food during the Latinas in the Community Dinner in the LNACC on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The event was hosted by the Association of Latinos Moving Ahead. (ALMA)

The Latinx community gathers to celebrate activism

Rachel Steil, News Reporter March 29, 2019

Latinx in Action Celebration Week at the University of Iowa is being held March 23 through April 3. Members of the Latinx community members are commemorating the work of Latinx activists while engaging...

Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities turns 10 years old, selects Keokuk as next partner

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter March 28, 2019

The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities announced that its partner during the next academic year will be the city of Keokuk, Iowa. The collaboration coincides with the IISC’s 10th anniversary...