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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

FILE - The Old Capitol is shown on Monday, July 25, 2016.

UI amends contract again for employment-practices review, extending timeline

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor October 25, 2018

Around four months after amending a contract with the Des Moines law firm conducting the University of Iowa’s employment-practices review, the university signed a second amendment to extend the review. The...

Miss Iowa rides in Corvette in front of Old Cap during the Homecoming Parade on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Miss Iowa packs her year of service full

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter October 24, 2018

Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw, Miss Iowa 2018, may have walked out empty-handed in the Atlantic City Miss America pageant, but she has not stopped being an active role model in Iowa. “The past few months have...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

National Institute of Health awards UI team $2 million grant

Rebecca Turnis, News Reporter October 24, 2018

A team from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and the College of Public Health won a three-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a project to deliver gene editing...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UI considers adopting new schedule for staff and faculty salary increases

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter October 23, 2018

The University of Iowa recently announced that unit leaders have adjusted the schedule for faculty and staff pay raises following the adoption of a new budget model. Unit leaders — deans and vice presidents...

Steve Goddard speaks during a forum as one of four candidates for the University of Iowa's Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Voxman Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Previously, Goddard has served as the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Goddard holds forum as third dean candidate for College of Liberal Arts & Sciences position

Chris Borro, News Reporter October 23, 2018

The search for the new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean continued on Tuesday with a forum presenting the third of four candidates, Steve Goddard. Goddard is the John E. Olsson Professor of...

UI-led study discusses brain marker associated with aggression in children

UI-led study discusses brain marker associated with aggression in children

Charles Peckman, News Reporter October 22, 2018

Two children are playing outside — one child accidentally bumps into the other, and a fight ensues. But what exactly causes children to react to these situations in a violent manner? A study led by a...

The roots for students to flourish: After 50 years, Afro House remains necessary

The roots for students to flourish: After 50 years, Afro House remains necessary

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor October 22, 2018

You could go days without seeing a black person around campus and Iowa City when Venise Berry was a University of Iowa student in the 1970s. It was that sense of isolation compounded by the racial tensions...

Fans cheer during the Iowa/UNI football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.

Hawkeye football superfans show front row pride

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter October 21, 2018

There’s no doubt whether when students officially become Hawkeyes, they sign up for the traditions and atmosphere of a lifetime. However, a group of five students goes the extra mile every game to show...

Nite Ride improves service with new advancements

Nite Ride improves service with new advancements

Josie Fischels, News Reporter October 21, 2018

In response to feedback from University of Iowa students and parents familiar with the service, Nite Ride has rolled out several new features in the past few months to relieve any concerns. Earlier...

People cross Iowa Ave. on Monday, March 5, 2018.

UI facilities assess, prepare for climate change

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter October 21, 2018

In light of predictions by the most recent Iowa Climate Statement, University of Iowa Facilities Management said that, like the industry in general, the design and construction of future campus buildings...

The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

USA Today names the UI as a university where ‘applications are on the rise’

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter October 21, 2018

According to an article published by USA Today, the UI is number 88 of 100 U.S. schools where “applications are on the rise." The study assessed each institution’s five-year increase in applications,...

Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale

UI’s tobacco ban difficult to enforce as students continue to smoke on campus

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter October 18, 2018

As students move from combustible cigarettes to vapes and Juuls, the University of Iowa aims to keep its campus tobacco free. College campuses in the United States have seen a trend in students shifting...