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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

UI walks back policy barring instructors from discussing masks

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor August 17, 2021

The University of Iowa has altered some of its previous guidance for faculty regarding COVID-19, including a policy that barred instructors from discussing mask-wearing with their class unless it was...

The University of Iowa Police Station is seen on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.

Reimagining Campus Safety Committee shares findings, recommendations

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor August 14, 2021

The Reimagining Campus Safety Committee has concluded its year-long effort with a report recommending more non-law enforcement response options, holistic safety services, and transparency from police...

Classroom 105 in the English-Philosophy Building sits empty on Aug. 28, 2020.

Instructors can’t ask students to wear a mask, encourage masks or vaccines in classroom

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor August 11, 2021

When the fall semester begins, instructors at the University of Iowa won't be able to ask students to wear a mask in their classrooms or offices, and they can't make statements ascribing value to getting...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

Hundreds of UI employees call for stricter COVID-19 mitigation measures

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor August 11, 2021

A petition signed by hundreds of University of Iowa staff and faculty calls for vaccine and mask mandates on campuses governed by the state Board of Regents, saying morale is “at an all-time low”...

The University of Iowa Marching Band practices before Kickoff at Kinnick in Kinnick Stadium located in Iowa City on Aug. 17, 2018. During this OnIowa event, students were able to rush the field, listen to music, learn the fight song, and watch fireworks.

New Hawkeyes anticipating in-person experience

Meg Doster, News Reporter August 3, 2021

The University of Iowa is promising a mostly in-person experience for the incoming freshman class, something last year’s class could not experience. Annie Cowan, an incoming UI freshman, said...

University of Iowa graduate student and filmmaker Hao Zhou stands outside of the Visual Arts Building on Thursday, July 22.

UI student and team awarded $50,000 for screenplay

Bruce Bartlam, Jr., News Reporter July 27, 2021

Hao Zhou’s film, "Happy to Have You," recently won the federal Greenlight Grant. Zhou, a University of Iowa film graduate student, grew up in a rural area of Southwest China, and describes his sensibilities...

Old Capital as seen on April 13, 2020.

Tweet of blue tap water at University of Iowa raises concern

Simone Garza, News Reporter July 26, 2021

David Cwiertny, a Civil Engineering Professor at the University of Iowa, turned on the faucet at the Seamans Center and blue water rushed out of the tap. “An energy company took over my university’s...

The new University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson addresses reporters in the Levitt Center for University Advancement on April 30, 2021. Wilson becomes the 22nd president for the University of Iowa and was previously the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University of Illinois. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

UI President Barbara Wilson begins tenure at university

Natalie Dunlap, News Editor July 14, 2021

Barbara Wilson’s tenure as University of Iowa President began on Thursday. In April, the state Board of Regents chose the former executive vice president and vice president for academic affairs...

Cecilia Fasano stops for a portrait on Tuesday, July, 6, 2021. Fasano is a PHD student at the University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy. She has won a three-year NASA Fellowship.

UI Ph.D student is awarded a NASA research grant

Bruce Bartlam, Jr., News Reporter July 6, 2021

University of Iowa student Cecilia Fasano’s grant proposal is one of only 21 proposals accepted by NASA out of 200 applicants in astrophysics. Her funded research will continue locally on campus....

Members of the Cops off Campus organization speak to the crowd during a protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Sunday, July 4, 2021.

Cops Off Campus demonstration calls for abolition of UIPD

Lauren White, Politics Reporter July 5, 2021

Adorned with signs that said “No Justice No Peace” and “UIPD and ICPD are the same,” the Iowa chapter of Cops Off Campus partnered with the Iowa Freedom Riders to advocate for the abolition...

Covid cases for Bangladesh are displayed on the World Health Organization website on Monday, July 5, 2021.

UI Bangladeshi grad students worry about their families as COVID cases rise in Bangladesh

Meg Doster, News Reporter July 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic may feel like a thing of the past for some vaccinated students in the U.S., but international students still live in fear for their overseas families. Redwan Bin Abdul Baten...

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

P3 projects headed by UI professors to reach all sectors of campus life

Emily Delgado, News Reporter June 23, 2021

Seven public-private partnership projects headed by University of Iowa professors were granted funding by the University of Iowa to benefit sectors of the university outlined in the UI’s strategic...