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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Attendees chant during the "Trump is not above the law" rally at the Pentacrest on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. The protest was organized in reaction to the Trump's firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Protesters and counter-protesters gather on Pentacrest in wake of Jeff Sessions firing

Kate Pixley, News Reporter November 8, 2018

Protesters took to the Pentacrest Thursday to stand against the President Trump’s recent moves to shakeup the U.S. Justice Department, gathering to send the message that “nobody’s above the law.” The...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Jon Darsee appointed as chief innovation officer after UI restructures Office of VP for Research

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter November 8, 2018

The University of Iowa has appointed a chief innovation officer who will lead Innovation and Economic Development, focusing on researching commercialization and economic development activities, following...

A group leader records discussion points during the Social Justice Brown Bag event in North Hall on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. The discussion centered around what Americans can do following an election. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

After the 2018 midterms, community members encouraged to expand political discussions outside Iowa City

Kate Pixley, News Reporter November 8, 2018

The Brown Bag Social Justice Series presented an event on Wednesday centered on what Iowa City residents can do to stay civically engaged after the election. Approximately 20 students, faculty, and community...

The UI Technology Innovation Center is seen in Coralville on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.

Innovation center in UI Research Park to be razed

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter November 7, 2018

As plans continue to turn the Old Art Building into an innovation center, an old University of Iowa innovation center will soon be a debris pile. The Technology Innovation Center, opened in 1984 in the...

Students roam the halls of the Pappajohn Buisiness Building on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. The Tippie College of Business which is housed in Pappajohn is instituting a new Masters of Business Analytics Program in fall of 2018.

State of Iowa could face physician assistant shortage

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter November 6, 2018

Iowa could face a physician-assistant shortage in the next 15 years because of aging personnel and an increasing need to fill positions in rural communities. In a study conducted by the Tippie College...

Members of the Iowa Women's Club Basketball team practice at the field house on Oct. 29, 2018. The club, in its first year is preparing for a tournament in December.

Women’s club basketball becomes available to students

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter November 6, 2018

Golf, rugby, and quidditch — these are just a few of the numerous sports clubs available through the University of Iowa Recreational Services. Students can play, coach, or lead in many sports, but until...

VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers addresses panelists on their struggles as first-generation students during the First Generation Summit in the Iowa Memorial Union on April 7, 2018. UISG hosted the first-ever first generation summit where students could learn about ways to manage life as a first-generation student.

UI commemorates first-gen student success with week-long celebration

Josie Fishcels, News Reporter November 5, 2018

The University of Iowa is participating in the National First-Generation College Celebration for the first time this year from today through Friday, celebrating with an entire week of events planned in...

University of Iowa students play a charity game of volleyball in the Field House on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017.

Community Outreach Lab hopes to bring clients to promote health in daily lifestyles

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter November 5, 2018

The University of Iowa Health and Human PhysiologyDepartment has recently developed a new Community Outreach Lab, which will treat patients referred from UI Hospitals & Clinics to be examined for their...

UI VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018.

Melissa Shivers discusses inclusivity, accessibility, and revising the greek life experience

DI staff, [email protected] November 5, 2018

DI: Ann said there’s something you wanted to start off with. Shivers: Yeah. You know, it’s as a human, and certainly as an administrator on a college campus, you’re unable to really separate the...

The audience claps after Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz speaks at the "Understanding Antisemitism" panel on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. The panel discussed where anti-semitic rhetoric comes from in the Bible, and the history of using it to advance anti-Semitic views.

UI hosts panel discussing anti-Semitism in wake of Pittsburgh shooting

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter November 2, 2018

The room on Thursday night was filled with people young and old, all there for the same purpose — to hear about and better understand anti-Semitism. In the aftermath of the shooting at the Tree of...

Students roam the halls of the Pappajohn Buisiness Building on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. The Tippie College of Business which is housed in Pappajohn is instituting a new Masters of Business Analytics Program in fall of 2018.

One Button Studio serves as one-stop shop for growing entrepreneurs

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter November 1, 2018
UI’s Tippie College of Business opens up new recording studio to help students present and pitch.
Actors partake in a dress rehearsal of Iphigenia Point Blank: The Story of the First Refugee at the David Thayer Theatre on October 30, 2018. Iphigenia Point Blank opens on Nov 1st and will run through Nov 11th. (Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan)

Multimedia performance from UI playwright examines refugee crisis

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter November 1, 2018

Theater, music, dance, and film collide and meld on stage in an original play that tells the story of centuries of war and refugees, casting light on the modern refugee crisis. The play, Iphigenia Point...