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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Joshua Weiner, Tina Tootle, and Clark Standford pose for a portrait in a lab in Iowa City on April 5, 2025. University of Iowa staff members Tina Tootle, Joshua Weiner, Clark Stanford, and Robert Piper (not pictured) are the recipients of AAAS 2025 Awards. The American Association for the Advancement of Science awards fellows who are scientifically distinguished in their STEM related fields.

Four UI staff named 2024 fellows for the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter April 16, 2025

In the wake of nationwide federal research grant cuts, the scientific work of University of Iowa staff members Clark Stanford, Joshua Weiner, Tina Tootle, and Robert Piper has led to their recognition...

Smith Likongwe addresses the audience during an International Writer Program panel held in the Iowa City Public Library on Sept. 13. The panel focused on storytelling in the digital age.

UI International Writing Program sees support after funding cut

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter April 15, 2025

For the past month, Christopher Merrill’s inbox has been flooded with messages from alumni, friends, colleagues, and writers, all voicing their support for the University of Iowa’s International...

The Old Capitol is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

Drake steps up as UI steps back on support for LGBTQ+ students

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 8, 2025

Following the passing of Senate File 418, a bill removing gender identity as a protected class from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, leaders at Drake University took an opposing stance as University of Iowa...

The Iowa Women’s Archives are seen on the third floor of the Iowa Main Library on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.

Board of Regents announces new honorary degree revocation policy

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter April 6, 2025

The Iowa Board of Regents announced in February that it would be reviewing the honorary degree policy in Iowa. The following month, the board officially adopted a new policy regarding revoking honorary...

A whitetail deer buck at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area on Nov. 10, 2024. The 485-acre area is home to numerous native Iowa flora and fauna. The University of Iowa is currently reviewing its lease with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, which is set to expire in July 2029. The area is also home to the Iowa Raptor Project and the School of the Wild.

UI committee to review lease agreement with Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter April 3, 2025

The University of Iowa decided to review its long-standing contract with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, or MNRA, in the summer of 2024. The college formed a 10-member committee in September 2024,...

Stickers are seen outside the Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box theatre during a Young American’s for Freedom sponsored event on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Students express disdain over YAF mass email

Grace Olson, News Editor April 3, 2025

University of Iowa students received a mass email Monday morning asking them, “Are you sexist?” The first sentence of the email reads: “Whether you hate women or love women, we have a speaker...

A protester hold up a sign during a COGS protest on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 26.

COGS webinar provides clarity around anti-DEI legislation

Isobel Perez, News Reporter March 30, 2025

Many teachers and students are uncertain about what anti-DEI laws, such as the most recent bill passed by the Iowa Senate to eliminate all forms of DEI in city and county offices, mean for those studying...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on March 25, 2025.

UI researchers file discrimination lawsuit, revealing similar legal battles at public universities

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter March 30, 2025

Gender and wage discrimination cases are nothing new for Iowa’s public universities. In December 2024, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Silvia R. Cianzio v. Iowa State University, the State of Iowa,...

Protesters hold sigs and cheer during a COGS protest on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The demonstration lasted several hours and coincided with the One Day for Iowa celebration.

COGS protest gathers on the Pentacrest to boycott One Day for Iowa

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 26, 2025

As students passed the One Day for Iowa celebration on the University of Iowa Pentacrest Wednesday, some stopping to play one-on-one basketball or take a free sticker from university staff promoting...

The University of Iowa Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices on Thursday, Feb 3, 2022.

UI students react to closure of Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity

Isobel Perez, News Reporter March 24, 2025

Days before University of Iowa students left campus for spring break, a blue banner was added over the Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity, or AOD, webpage, announcing the department's closure...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

COGS plans protest as UI cuts funding guarantee for graduate students

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 18, 2025

Around 20 members of the University of Iowa’s graduate student union gathered at Kindred Coffee on Friday to touch base on recent developments impacting graduate students and plan for upcoming actions. The...

Newly elected vice president of the Association for Asian Studies Dr. Hyaeweol Choi poses for a portrait at Gilmore Hall on Feb. 15, 2023.

UI gender studies department remains open after debate

Kate Perez and Anna Mitchell March 13, 2025

Members of the University of Iowa’s Department of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies have felt a mix of emotions in the last four months — fear, excitement, disappointment, and determination...