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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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Michael Knowles, a conservative political commentator, speaks with attendees at a sponsored event in the Iowa Memorial Union’s International Ballroom on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Knowles spoke to the audience about several topics, including media bias, religion, and transgender identities.

Conservative speaker Michael Knowles draws large audience and protesters

Emma Jane, News Reporter November 11, 2024

The Daily Wire host and conservative author Michael Knowles addressed a packed audience at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday evening, delivering a lecture titled “We Are So Back: How the Libs Lost...

A Board of Regents member listens to a presentation during a board meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Building in Ames on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. A proposal was recently approved to restore the historical Art Building on campus for $37 million.

University of Iowa’s Art Building set for $37 million restoration

Madison Schuler, News Reporter November 10, 2024

Tall piles of sandbags lined roads and sidewalks in an attempt to block the raging flow of the historic flood that swept through Iowa City in 2008. Sandbags couldn’t prevent the Iowa River from rising...

Attendees break into discussion groups during the Pecha Kucha workshop at the University Capital Centre in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 7th, 2024. The Obermann Working Group hosted the University of Iowa’s first Mental Health and Well-Being Pecha Kucha. The workshop highlighted on-campus mental health and well-being innovators and was free to the public.

UI departments share mental health programming with faculty and students

Grace Olson, News Editor November 7, 2024

Over the past few years, mental health in schools and the workplace has been a large topic of discussion. Thursday, the University of Iowa Oberman Center and Scanlan Center for School Mental Health...

The College of Pharmacy is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday Oct. 29 2024. Jill Kolesar was awarded a cancer research grant from the White House.

College of Pharmacy dean receives national funding for ovarian cancer research

Miranda Davis, News Reporter November 6, 2024

The University of Iowa has been selected among 22 other research teams to participate in the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s Sprint for Women’s Health, a program headed by President...

The Iowa Board of Regents talk about future building plans during a board meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Building in Ames on Sept. 18.

UI requests approval for $82.6 million in capital projects

Brianna Brands, News Reporter November 6, 2024

The University of Iowa requested approval for three capital improvement projects at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday. Rod Lehnertz, UI senior vice president for finance operations, presented...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday, April 25, 2023.

BridgeUSA’s first UI chapter brings a new approach to campus politics

Emma Jane, News Reporter November 3, 2024

Amid rising political polarization, BridgeUSA — a national, multi-partisan student movement dedicated to open and constructive dialogue on key issues — will soon have its first University of Iowa...

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Cofounder of Iowa’s International Program dies, legacy lives on through members

Madison Schuler, News Reporter November 3, 2024

The University of Iowa’s International Writing Program has been an impactful staple on campus since it was founded in 1967 by Hualing Nieh Engle and her husband Paul Engle. Since the beginning, the...

Calvin Hall, where the Office of Admissions for the University of Iowa is located, sits in the sun on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

Counseling service works for UI’s military community

Miranda Davis, News Reporter October 30, 2024

On the second floor of Calvin Hall lies a space for veterans and military-connected students. With a newly renovated student lounge and study area complete with a coffee machine and free snacks, the...

University of Iowa homecoming Executive Directors Matt McDonnell (left) and Abbie Townsend (right) pose for a portrait during the homecoming’s multi-cultural block party at Hubbard Park in Iowa City on Oct. 23. McDonnell is a fourth-year student majoring in biomedical engineering and cinema, and Abbie Townsend is also a fourth-year student majoring in neuroscience.

The faces making Hawkeye Homecoming happen

Miranda Davis, News Reporter October 24, 2024

As you walk through the University of Iowa in October, the leaves are shifting from green to a burning red, the air has a crisp freshness, and the Hawkeye spirit echoes in everyone who passes by. From...

Photo contributed by Fisher Muck.

UI students create startup focused on alleviating child anxiety

Madison Schuler, News Reporter October 24, 2024

For many children, visiting the doctor or staying in the hospital can be an anxiety-riddled experience. MedBerry, a startup, aims to reduce those experiences by creating a new style of stuffed animals,...

Andy Eiffert with Iowa athletics grounds maintenance, paints the grass on the Pentacrest in Iowa City, on Oct. 21. Painting began in the morning and finished up in the late afternoon.

Behind the scenes of the Pentacrest homecoming logo

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter October 24, 2024

It starts with a grid. Handwritten and painstakingly measured out atop this year’s design, a piece of 8 by 11-inch printer paper attached to a clipboard holds the key to the Pentacrest lawn painting...

Nurses Joseph Hulsizer and Cassie Graves help students Ava Wheelock (left) and Caelan Cummins (right) donate blood during the 2024 Homecoming Blood Drive hosted by the DeGowin Blood Center in the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. The blood drive was set up by the University, which partnered with the regional blood donation center ImpactLife, based in Davenport, Iowa.

Hannah Stuelke, Kid Captain Haidyn Ulrich team up for blood drive

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter October 23, 2024

With a national blood shortage affecting hospitals across the country, Iowa students and staff have rallied to increase blood donations. Through a partnership with Abbott, a global healthcare company,...