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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

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UI Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology names new chair, department executive officer

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 10, 2024

The University of Iowa named Christian Pettker as the new chair and department executive officer for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Carver College of Medicine. Pettker is a maternal-fetal...

The Womens Resource and Action Center, located at the Bowman House, is seen on Monday, May 10, 2021.

UI mandatory Greek Life violence prevention workshop sees over 2,000 members

Mia O'Connor-Walker, News Reporter April 8, 2024

In October 2023, the University of Iowa Interfraternity Council was criticized for not taking enough action to prevent acts of sexual violence on campus. The council responded to this criticism with...

A group of Iowa students watches the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Hundreds of people came to the Pentacrest to watch the partial eclipse.

Thousands gather on UI campus for partial solar eclipse

Evan Watson and Fatima Salinas April 8, 2024

At 2:01 p.m. Monday, thousands of University of Iowa students standing, sitting, or laying on the Pentacrest lawn looked up to see a phenomenon not seen in 20 years. For the first time since 1979, a...

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

Here’s how UI officials decide what goes into a Hawk Alert

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter April 8, 2024

The process and efficiency of Hawk Alerts, the University of Iowa’s emergency notification system, have been questioned by some students after an emergency incident last week during normal class hours. Some...

The Old Capitol is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

UI students gain free access to Microsoft AI chat service

Isabelle Foland, News Editor April 8, 2024

University of Iowa students can now access a generative artificial intelligence chat service for free through the university, according to a recent release from the UI. UI faculty and staff have...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main building is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

UI researchers receive patent for new diabetes treatment

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 7, 2024

University of Iowa professor Calvin Carter could be at the forefront of new treatments for Type 2 diabetes, though his discoveries were almost entirely by accident. While working in the lab of UI...

A woman sees a partial solar eclipse in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on April 20, 2023.

Partial solar eclipse to dim Iowa City skies

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 7, 2024

Every now and then, the sun and moon fall into a perfect alignment, casting a fleeting shadow that darkens a specific region of Earth: a total solar eclipse. For the eclipse on April 8, Iowa City...

The Pappajohn Business Building is seen on Tuesday, April 3, 2024.

UI Tippie College of Business to offer new entrepreneurship major this fall

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 4, 2024

Starting this fall, University of Iowa students in the Tippie College of Business will be able to major in entrepreneurship . David Hensley, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center executive director...

UI to host solar eclipse watch party

UI to host solar eclipse watch party

Mia O'Connor-Walker, News Reporter April 4, 2024

History is here — and it’s not Caitlin Clark this time. The University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy and UI Sciences Library will host a partial solar eclipse viewing on the Pentacrest...

The RVAP Building is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. The RVAP Building hosts the new support group Healing Through Art.

UI to dissolve Rape Victim Advocacy Program, lay off staff members

Isabelle Foland, News Editor April 4, 2024

The University of Iowa is dissolving the Rape Victim Advocacy Program and transitioning its services to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program, the university announced Thursday on Iowa Now.  Storm...

Kae Vdovichenko, head of the Queer Liberation Front, stands in front of the Pride Alliance Center in Iowa City on Sunday, March 17, 2024. DEI staff shortages would affect the UI Cultural Centers at the University of Iowa.

Some UI students fearful of upcoming potential changes to campus DEI resources

Theron Luett, News Reporter April 3, 2024

Kae Vdovichenko, a third-year student at the University of Iowa, said their biggest fear as a teenager in high school was never growing up. Their fear was based on the lack of LGBTQ+ elders they...

Elizabeth Heineman prepares for a lecture on the spring class Rapid Response History: Israel and Palestine on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The class discusses news on the conflict as the news breaks.

UI Rapid Response class analyzes history Israel-Palestine conflict

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter April 3, 2024

A new class in the University of Iowa’s History Department’s Rapid Response History Lecture Series is dedicating a course that analyzes the history of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Elizabeth...

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