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 independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

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...

Andre Wright, cofounder of Humanize My Hoodie, poses for a portrait in an alleyway near South Clinton Street in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.

Black UI student and alums pave their own paths in business

Arabia Parkey, News Reporter February 13, 2022

Black students made up just 3.01 percent of those enrolled at the University of Iowa in fall 2021, meaning those pursuing business ventures often have to create their own paths to success. Andre...

Radha Velamuri poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 in the PappaJohn Biomedical Discovery building at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Celebrating student research | Radha Velamuri seeks answers on chronic stressors using neurological research

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter February 13, 2022

Radha Velamuri has always been interested in science, as she and her family have struggled with health issues in the past. She said that was one of her biggest influences to go into medicine. Her...

The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Counsels in FIJI sexual assault case may revisit subpoena for UI records

Rachel Schilke, Senior Print Editor February 11, 2022

In the case of an alleged sexual assault against two University of Iowa Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) members, lawyers for both parties have until next Friday to determine if they want to proceed with a current...

University of Iowa students work behind the scenes for Super Bowl LVI

University of Iowa students work behind the scenes for Super Bowl LVI

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter February 10, 2022

The University of Iowa’s sport and recreation management program is sending eight students to work at one of the nation's largest sporting events this weekend, Super Bowl LVI. UI sport and recreation...

A disposable mask is seen on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Feb. 10, 2022. Due to an increasing amount of disposable masks being found on campus, the Undergraduate Student Government looks towards more sustainable solutions.

University of Iowa students seek sustainable mask options on campus

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter February 10, 2022

University of Iowa students and Undergraduate Student Government are advocating to implement more sustainable campus mask options. Some UI students are concerned about the plastic in each individual...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, March 1, 2021.

University of Iowa creates more programs to strengthen faculty recruitment, retention efforts

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 9, 2022

The University of Iowa has implemented new programs to recruit stronger faculty and retain those already strong within the system, Provost Kevin Kregel said in a presentation at the UI Faculty Senate...

University of Iowa Counseling Services Director Barry Schreier is seen in his office at the Westlawn Building on December 12, 2019. Schreier recently was awarded the Association of University and College Counseling Center’s President’s Award for Meritorious Service in the National Field of Campus Mental Health.

UI University Counseling Service Director Barry Schreier to leave position, become full-time faculty member

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 9, 2022

Barry Schreier, director of the University of Iowa University Counseling Services, is leaving his position to become a full-time faculty member in the UI College of Education. Schreier said he would...

Professor Jun Wang, Lorena Castro García, Xi Chen, and Zhendong Lu pose for a group portrait before their work on the projector. The projector depicts their California wildfire smoke elevations.

UI professor collaborates with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to measure air pollution

Simone Garza, News Reporter February 9, 2022

A University of Iowa professor is working to improve measurements of aerosol in the air to assist researchers in understanding the effects of air pollution. Jun Wang, UI professor of chemical and...

Director of the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art Lauren Lessing gives updates and a sneak peek on Iowa City’s under construction art museum on February 8, 2022. The museum is set to open its doors on September 2, 2022.

Stanley Museum of Art to open early on Aug. 26

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 8, 2022

The new Stanley Museum of Art will have its grand opening in time for the return of students for the fall 2022 semester. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was originally scheduled to take place...

Photo Illustration by Braden Ernst.

Some UI students deterred from residence hall quarantine dorms, unsatisfied with conditions

Alliyah Lipsit, News Reporter February 8, 2022

University of Iowa students who self-report positive COVID-19 cases say they are avoiding isolating in university quarantine dorms. According to data reported on Monday, 16 students were in isolation...

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