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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 University of Iowas College of Dentistry and Dental Clinic building is seen on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022.

UI researchers look into genetic causes, solutions for cleft palate and lip patients

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter February 28, 2022

Researchers at the University of Iowa are studying the genetics of cleft lips and palates to alleviate the financial and mental stressors of the condition on patients and their families. Clefts...

UI archivist David McCartney retires after 20 years

UI archivist David McCartney retires after 20 years

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 27, 2022

David McCartney holds history in his hands. The university archivist has combed through the University of Iowa’s Special Collections and University Archives for over two decades, trying to find...

Dennis Scheidt, a freelance photographer for Hawkeye Report, takes photos during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Michigan State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 86-60.

Hawkeye fan discovered, credentialed for photography after traction on Twitter

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter February 27, 2022

@webcentrick, a Twitter account with over 13,000 followers, began when an Iowa Athletics fan posted photos he had taken of the game from where he sat in the crowd. “I've always been a season ticket...

Regent Milt Dakovich, vice chair of the state Board of Regents tuition task force, listens to public comment during the regents tuition task force meeting in 101 Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Milt Dakovich, Iowa regent since 2013, dies at 67

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor February 25, 2022

Milt Dakovich, a member of the state Board of Regents, died this week, regents President Mike Richards announced on Friday. He was 67. Richards mentioned Dakovich's death during his comments at...

Iowa Board of Regents President Mike Richards announces Barbara Wilson as the new University of Iowa President at a press conference in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021.

Retention slips, graduation increases at Iowa’s public universities

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 23, 2022

Iowa’s public universities’ overall retention rates are down by 1 percent and graduation rates within six years are up by 2 percent since the 2020 cohort, the fall 2021 graduation and retention...

A sign in Grand Avenue Marketplace informs customers that UI Dining will no longer accept Apple Pay.

UI Housing and Dining changes payment options after new rules from Visa

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter February 23, 2022

Students can no longer use contactless payment methods after Visa implemented new rules, requiring that all terminals have options for both contactless and chip reader payments. As of Feb. 1, students...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

UIHC expects to continue exceeding budget after staffing compensations, reassignments

Anthony Neri, News Reporter February 23, 2022

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will continue to operate over budget because of a sharp increase in staff compensation, CEO Suresh Gunasekaran told the state Board of Regents Wednesday. “It’s...

Board member David Barker asks a question to a speaker during the state of Iowa Board of Regents meeting in Reiman Ballroom at the Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

Board of Regents approve wrestling training facility, State Hygienic Laboratory project, among others

Kate Perez, News reporter February 23, 2022

The state Board of Regents approved the construction of the new Iowa Wrestling Training Facility, an addition to the State Hygienic Laboratory, and two projects at University of Iowa Hospitals and...

Regent Milt Dakovich looks at his computer at a Board of Regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021.

Board of Regents approve addition of two new academic programs, disability research center at UI

Kate Perez, News reporter February 23, 2022

The state Board of Regents approved the addition of two new graduate-level academic programs and a disability research center at the University of Iowa. A doctorate program in criminology in the...

Contributed from the State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City.

UI campus, student population evolves over 175 years

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 22, 2022

Iowa City looks vastly different from what it was when the University of Iowa was first established in 1847. The steps of the Old Capitol used to run into vast greenery. No buildings existed near...

A 1939 University of Iowa yearbook and ‘60s UI sweater sit in the UI Libraries Special Collections on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Several historical items were gathered for a display that celebrates the university’s 175th anniversary.

UI celebrates 175 years of student voice, protest

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 22, 2022

Over the last 175 years, the grassy expanse on either side of the Old Capitol has hosted a wide variety of music concerts, fireworks, and parades. Hundreds of thousands of students have made the lawn...

A mural is seen inside The University of Iowa Field House building in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2022. The mural can be seen from the fourth floor track or the first floor courts.

A mural mystery: The story of Karl Wirsum and the Iowa Field House

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor February 22, 2022

Ten mysterious and odd-looking figures have occupied the University of Iowa Field House since 1996. They’re not Iowa Athletics staffers, coaches, or athletes that got lost in the shuffle when...

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