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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

The Accelerate Pheno, a new technology that diagnoses Sepsis, is seen in a lab at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Lab scientist Brett Irving demonstrates how to use the technology.

UIHC invites in new sepsis treatment

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter January 22, 2019

An immune reaction to an infection that could be viral, could be bacterial, and could be in any organ system in the body, sepsis is a life-threatening illness of the blood that is classically difficult...

An events board is seen at the Center for Research by Undergrads in the Blank Honors Center on Jan. 22.

ICRU to merge with UI Office of the VP for Research, effective Feb. 1

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter January 22, 2019

Twelve years after its establishment, the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates is shifting to engage a broader scope of students in an effort to provide not only more opportunities but make the existing...

UI graduate develops new heart disease prevention technology

UI graduate develops new heart disease prevention technology

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter January 22, 2019

A UI alumna has created new technology to help manage the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Meeshanthini Dogan was a student at the UI who completed a bachelor’s and master’s through an...

Joel and Henry Gilbertson-White enjoy pizza at the Day of Service in Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, January 21, 2019. The pair spent the morning at Hy-Vee handing out flyers and collecting donations for the crisis center and the food pantry. Joel expressed his appreciation for "a day on rather than a day off" to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Volunteers spend day off assembling literacy kits in honor of MLK

Kate Pixley, News Reporter January 22, 2019

The 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration of Human Rights Week kicked off Monday with the Day of Service at the IMU. Participants assembled packages to help elementary-school children across Johnson...

From the archives: Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1959 visit to the UI

From the archives: Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1959 visit to the UI

January 22, 2019

On Nov. 11, 1959, Martin Luther King Jr. came to the University of Iowa to speak at the IMU. An article, titled “King-Effort to end subtle barriers” was published the next day in The Daily Iowan and...

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

Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering strives to lead pulmonary, respiratory disease research

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter January 22, 2019

Over the course of the next eight years, the Carver Charitable Trust will partner with the Carver Biomedical Engineering Department, thanks to a $12 million grant.  Researchers will develop new coursework,...

Kevin Wabick, a graduate student with the college of Engineering, presents the dye visualization on experimental models during the Engineering Fluids Laboratories Open House in the Seamans Center on Jan 18, 2019. During the open house students were able to participate in a variety of interactive stations and view demonstrations.

Engineering Fluids Laboratory hosts open house to showcase equipment, experiments

Chris Borro, News Reporter January 21, 2019

The average open house event probably doesn’t feature lessons in ship hydrodynamics or showcase a piece of scientific equipment called a “Mini Shaker,” but the Engineering Fluids Laboratories open...

Arshaq Saleem, UIowa freshman, poses for a portrait on January 17, 2019. Saleem tied for chess state champion in 2018 and is the president of the University of Iowa's newly reinstated Chess Club.

Dedicated chess players bring chess club back to the UI

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter January 18, 2019

A group of dedicated chess players has reinstated the University of Iowa Chess Club, hoping to provide a space for players of all levels to engage in friendly competition. The club meets on Friday evenings...

Drone seen in environmental sciences lab on the University of Iowa Campus on Monday, January 14, 2019. Graduate student Sarah Douglas will use the drone to conduct research on algae in Iowa.

UI researchers use drone cameras to map harmful algae in Iowa

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter January 18, 2019

Researchers in the University of Iowa College of Engineering are using drone-imaging technology to map harmful algae in Iowa’s water.    The project, led by Assistant Professors Corey Markfort and...

UI senior Erica Cole walks on campus on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Cole started a business called No Limbits which creates colorful covers for amputees' prosthetics. Cole says that the covers have shifted the conversations she experiences about her prosthetic.

UI student creates prosthetic limb covers

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter January 17, 2019

University of Iowa senior Erica Cole has managed to turn a tragedy into a triumph — and an exciting new business venture. Cole lost a leg in a car accident in May 2018, and she began using a prosthetic...

Catlett Dining Hall as seen on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

Safe for now: Campus dining halls keep a close watch on food after FDA lapse in funding

Josie Fischels, News Reporter January 17, 2019

As the government shutdown continues, University of Iowa Housing & Dining is keeping an eye on the food it serves in the residence halls that may be at risk while the Food and Drug Administration continues...

Photo illustration by Grace Colton

Iowa City, UI track growing inventory of trees

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter January 17, 2019

Iowa City and the University of Iowa have developed online databases to better track the trees that grow in city and on campus. In the past week and a half, Iowa City Parks & Recreation opened the...