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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

UI to Welcome Mandela Fellows This Summer

UI to Welcome Mandela Fellows This Summer

Paul Elwell, [email protected] February 21, 2018
For the third year in a row, the university will host up-and-coming professionals from Africa.
Iowa City High School and Southest Junior High School students protest on the Pentacrest on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. The protest was sparked after news of another school shooting, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, FL on, Feb. 14. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City students and community respond to Parkland mass shooting

Aadit Tambe and Sarah Watson February 20, 2018
After 17 teens like them were murdered in the latest school shooting, Iowa City high school students walked to the ped mall, calling for action.
The Pappajohn Business Building is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Student-run startup gives students business resources

Jordan Prochnow, [email protected] February 20, 2018
UI students have created a way to connect the UI and Iowa City communities to various business resources and networks with their online platforms.
Construction workers build the South Annex to the Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences building, on Monday, August 28, 2017. This 65,000-square-foot  addition is expected to cost $37 million. (Elle May/The Daily Iowan)

Brand-new addition rises at Seamans Center

Molly Allen, [email protected] February 20, 2018
The new facility will emphasize collaboration and sustainability.
Dancers perform during the Lunar New Year event at the IMU on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (Gaoyuan Richard Pan/The Daily Iowan)

Students and community celebrate the Lunar New Year

Paul Elwell, [email protected] February 19, 2018
Students and community members celebrated the Lunar New Year last week.
Dr. E. Dale Abel speaks during the 35th annual University of Iowa President's Lecture. Dr. Abel spoke on his research into diabetes and heart disease.

E. Dale Abel delivers 35th Presidential Lecture

Paul Elwell, [email protected] February 19, 2018
Dale Abel delivered the 35th Presidential Lecture.
A exhibition named Student Selections Exhibitions showed student's favorite historical items which provided by them. This exhibition is showing in the third floor, main library. Feb 26, 2018(Gaoyuan Pan/The Daily Iowan)

Students assemble an exhibition of their favorite artifacts

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] February 19, 2018

Student employees at the Main Library Special Collections and University Archives are showcasing the artifacts most meaningful to them. The first Student Selections Exhibition is an entirely student-run...

Iowa Raptor Project Coordinator, Shawn Hawks, poses for a portrait while answering questions shortly after lecture at the Old Capitol Building on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. The lecture was put on by the Solon based Iowa Raptor Project and focused on conservation issues regarding Iowa's raptor population. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Raptor Project coordinator talks preservation, education and creating a climate for change

Christopher Borro, [email protected] February 19, 2018
The coordinator for the Iowa Raptor Project presented a pair of raptors and discussed conservation efforts during a lecture at the Old Capitol.
Flu symptoms may be predictable, according to new UI study

Flu symptoms may be predictable, according to new UI study

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] February 16, 2018
A recent UI study can help medical professionals predict outbreak of influenza using data from a smart thermometer.
Assistant Professor Craig Just poses for a portrait in Hancher Auditorium on Thursday, Feb 15, 2018. Professor Just's work in civil and environmental engineering focuses on the nitrogen cycle and if freshwater mussels can help clean polluted areas. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa River could benefit from freshwater mussels

February 16, 2018
Freshwater mussels could help filter out bacteria and nitrogen levels in surrounding waterways, UI researchers investigate
Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Technology is key for Chamber of Commerce at banquet

Andy Mitchell, [email protected] February 16, 2018
Chamber of Commerce looks at the future in technology-theme banquet, discussing Bitcoin to human immortality.
Tieyi Zhang performs in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol Museum on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. The Confucius Institute at the University of Iowa is celebrating 10 years of collaborative programming between the University of Iowa, Iowa communities, East China Normal University, and the Chinese Ministry of Education. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

FBI warns universities against Confucius Institute

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] February 16, 2018
The FBI has warned U.S. universities about groups such as the Confucius Institute, saying they help China push forward its political agenda.