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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

Ruins of the Medical Lab.

After 175 years, a reflection on natural disasters at the UI

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter February 22, 2022

Across the University of Iowa’s 175-year history, the campus community has experienced a wide-range of disasters including tornadoes, flooding, and fires. The most impactful events include the...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson sits down in an interview with The Daily Iowan reporters on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UI President Barbara Wilson to be installed at Hancher Auditorium

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 22, 2022

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson will be officially recognized as the UI’s president at her installment on Friday. The event will be part of the university’s upcoming 175th anniversary...

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UI professors expand palliative care education to colleges outside of pharmacy

Anthony Neri, News Reporter February 21, 2022

Few people associate health care with spiritual and psychological treatment, according to Delayne Glassgow, a graduate student at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. Palliative care at the...

The University Counseling Services office is seen in the Old Capital Mall on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020.

UI Counseling Service Student Wellness promotes light therapy to help students with seasonal affective disorder

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter February 21, 2022

Content warning: this article mentions suicide and depression. As the spring semester rolls around, the days get shorter, the air gets colder, and the sun doesn’t shine quite as bright. The...

Henry B. Tippie attends a ceremony after the College of Business was named in his honor on April 9, 1999. Tippie donated $30 million to the business college that year.

Henry B. Tippie, University of Iowa alum and benefactor, dies at 95

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher and Eleanor Hildebrandt February 21, 2022

Namesake of the University of Iowa business school, Henry B. Tippie, died Feb. 20 at age 95. He was at his home in Austin, Texas. Tippie was from Belle Plaine, Iowa, where he grew up on a dairy...

Brooks Jackson, MD, MBA, University of Iowa vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UI Carver College of Medicine, speaks to attendees during State of the Enterprise: Strengths, Challenges, and the Path Forward at the Medical Education and Research Facility on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Jackson provided an overview of UI health care research.

Carver College of Medicine Dean Brooks Jackson steps down from administrative positions

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter February 17, 2022

University of Iowa Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine Brooks Jackson is leaving his administrative positions and returning to a faculty position.  Jackson...

A miscanthus grass field is seen west from downtown Iowa City on Melrose Ave on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

UI among top universities in using sustainable energy

Cooper Worth, News Reporter February 16, 2022

The University of Iowa was recognized as one of the top institutions in the country in using sustainable energy by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The UI is listed on several of the EPA’s...

 Kevin Kregel, the Executive Vice President and Provost for the University of Iowa, poses for a portrait on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

High Impact Hiring Initiative spends millions to recruit, retain UI faculty

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 15, 2022

The High Impact Hiring Initiative at the University of Iowa has provided over $4 million in the past year for the recruitment and retention of faculty, providing funds to recruit 18 new faculty members...

The Iowa Spirit Squads and Iowa Gymnastics training facility in the Field House is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

UI Spirit Squads and women’s gymnastics look forward to new facility

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter February 15, 2022

The University of Iowa Spirit Squads and women’s gymnastics team are planning for a new and improved practice facility. The UI Spirit Squads include the UI dance team, cheer team, and the Herky...

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson answers a question in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

UI President Barbara Wilson talks free speech, faculty recruitment

DI Staff February 15, 2022

The Daily Iowan sat down with University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson on Monday four weeks into the spring semester. With the university closing in on its 175th anniversary, Wilson spoke on the...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

UI to receive $70 million gift for health care expansion, biggest in university history

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor February 15, 2022

The University of Iowa will receive $70 million to fund a new patient care building for the university’s hospitals and clinics. The gift is the largest in the UI’s 175-year history and comes...

Arborist Andy Dahl poses for a portrait at the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The tree pictured is the same type as the one that will be placed in honor of Anne Frank across from Philips Hall. Its really cool that were doing this, Dahl said.

UI prepares for Anne Frank tree sapling to arrive on campus

Emily Delgado, News Reporter February 13, 2022

A sapling commemorating Anne Frank will soon take root on the Pentacrest, but fears of anti-Semitism and vandalism mean the tree will be guarded by an iron cage. The sapling comes from the famous...

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