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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

UISG president-elect, Noel Mills, and vice president-elect, Sarah Henry, celebrate winning the 2019 UISG Executive ballot at the IMU on Monday, April 8, 2019. Ignite Iowa received the majority of votes at 1,568 or 53.28%. (Alyson Kuennen/The Daily Iowan)

Ignite Iowa wins UISG election

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 8, 2019

Ignite Iowa clenched victory in the University of Iowa Student Government election by a large margin, with over half of voters ranking them as their first choice. Noel Mills and Sarah Henry were elected...

The Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences is seen on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.

UI engineering professor receives distinguished award

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 7, 2019

People living in the U.S. don’t always think about where their water comes from or if it contains pollutants. The treatment of stormwater can contribute to creating a cleaner environment. University...

The Old Capitol is seen with the Iowa Homecoming Corn Statue in front on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

UI celebrates Sonia Kovalevsky Day for 14 years

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter April 7, 2019

Fourteen years ago, the UI began to honor Sonia Kovalevsky, a Russian female mathematician who attempted to defy the odds of female representation in STEM-related areas in the 1800s. The event has since...

A University of Iowa student represents Southeast Asia during the Walk It Out Fashion Show at the IMU Main Lounge on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

Walk it Out: Multicultural Fashion Show celebrates 10 years

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 7, 2019

Walk it Out: Multicultural Fashion Show took its audience around the globe on April 6, beginning in Latin America and ending in the Middle East. With drums beating, skirts twirling, and flags waving, models,...

The University of Iowa Office of Strategic Communication meets in the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, April 4th, 2019. The group meets to discuss the Campus Climate Survey results and to unveil their new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan.

Data show marginalized UI community members report lower satisfaction with campus climate

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor April 7, 2019

While members of the University of Iowa community report being satisfied overall with the campus climate, recently released UI data show community members who identify as part of a marginalized population...

Dave Gould speaks to a group of students about civility during a dinner salon at Old Brick on Sunday, April 7, 2019.

UI program supports gifted students in early college transition

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter April 7, 2019

In collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Education, the Bucksbaum Early Entrance Academy has integrated gifted high-school students to transition to college after their first two years of...

Litter is photographed on a hillside off of Riverside Drive near the theater building on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Iowa City partners with UI, Johnson County to keep county clean inside and outside

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter April 7, 2019

The newest partnership between the city and university moved more than 1,000 tons of salt and sand off the sidewalks and streets after a long winter. Shawn Fitzpatrick, assistant manager for landscape...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UISG election results to be announced Monday

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 7, 2019

The results of the University of Iowa Student Government elections will be announced at 5 p.m. Monday in the Hubbard commons of the IMU, according to UISG elections commissioner Sidney Martinez. Voting...

Members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan Development Group and shared governance meet in the IMU on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The group discussed the campus-climate survey results and unveiled the UI's new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan.

UI unveils Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion action plan

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor April 4, 2019

An institutional paradigm shift from being a university that embraces diversity to one that achieves excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion has manifested in the University of Iowa’s creation...

UI alumna and artist Luisa Caldwell hangs her art instillation for Whipped Cream in Hancher auditorium on April 3, 2019.

A sweet homecoming for artist alum who makes sculptures out of candy wrappers

Josie Fischels, News Reporter April 4, 2019

With splashes of white paint speckling her jeans and a floral bandana holding back her short brown hair, artist Luisa Caldwell looked like artwork herself as she posed for pictures with her two art installations...

Comedian Nina G. to discuss disability at the UI

Comedian Nina G. to discuss disability at the UI

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 4, 2019

Since the age of 11, comedian Nina G was discouraged from pursuing her dreams. After all, skeptics told her, someone who stutters and has dyslexia can’t communicate for a living. Now, Nina G is renowned...

Dr. Tom O'Dorisio of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center explains a Gallium 68 PET Scan on April 1, 2019. Dr. O'Dorisio is just one of a team of doctors in the Holden center who have been working with PRRT (Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy), a treatment only done by the center

Neuroendocrine tumor program at Holden recognized as Center of Excellence

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter April 4, 2019

Twenty years after its start in at the University of Iowa, the Neuroendocrine Tumor Program at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first in North America to be designated a Neuroendocrine Tumor...