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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 Old Capitol is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

UI students gain free access to Microsoft AI chat service

Isabelle Foland, News Editor April 8, 2024

University of Iowa students can now access a generative artificial intelligence chat service for free through the university, according to a recent release from the UI. UI faculty and staff have...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main building is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

UI researchers receive patent for new diabetes treatment

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 7, 2024

University of Iowa professor Calvin Carter could be at the forefront of new treatments for Type 2 diabetes, though his discoveries were almost entirely by accident. While working in the lab of UI...

The Pappajohn Business Building is seen on Tuesday, April 3, 2024.

UI Tippie College of Business to offer new entrepreneurship major this fall

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 4, 2024

Starting this fall, University of Iowa students in the Tippie College of Business will be able to major in entrepreneurship . David Hensley, John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center executive director...

Kae Vdovichenko, head of the Queer Liberation Front, stands in front of the Pride Alliance Center in Iowa City on Sunday, March 17, 2024. DEI staff shortages would affect the UI Cultural Centers at the University of Iowa.

Some UI students fearful of upcoming potential changes to campus DEI resources

Theron Luett, News Reporter April 3, 2024

Kae Vdovichenko, a third-year student at the University of Iowa, said their biggest fear as a teenager in high school was never growing up. Their fear was based on the lack of LGBTQ+ elders they...

Elizabeth Heineman prepares for a lecture on the spring class Rapid Response History: Israel and Palestine on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The class discusses news on the conflict as the news breaks.

UI Rapid Response class analyzes history Israel-Palestine conflict

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter April 3, 2024

A new class in the University of Iowa’s History Department’s Rapid Response History Lecture Series is dedicating a course that analyzes the history of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Elizabeth...

The Old Capitol dome is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

UI releases plan to repair Old Capitol gold dome after storm damage

Theron Luett, News Reporter March 29, 2024

The University of Iowa Facilities Management released project information Thursday regarding a plan to repair roof damage on the gold Old Capitol dome. According to the project website, roof damage...

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

UI College of Dentistry assistant professor accused of dishonest, abusive behavior

Grace Olson, News Reporter March 27, 2024

University of Iowa College of Dentistry assistant professor Thiago Soares Porto has been accused of allegedly violating regulatory procedures including reportedly being dishonest, abusive, and threatening. Porto...

A speaker addresses passing students during a COGS press conference on the University of Iowa Pentacrest on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

UI graduate student union continues demand to end student fees

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 27, 2024

The University of Iowa graduate student union Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, or COGS, continued its call for an end to student fees on Wednesday — one of the largest fundraising days on...

Meet this year’s UI Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidates

Meet this year’s UI Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidates

Theron Luett and Natalie Jasso March 24, 2024

As the election approaches for University of Iowa students to make their choice, two teams are vying for the top spots to run the Undergraduate Student Government for the 2024-25 academic year. Elections...

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Heidi Wood holds NARCAN naloxone nasal spray at the Medical Education Building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. This project is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the University of Iowa’s College of Pharmacy. Wood, along with other pharmacists at the university, say an increase in NARCAN will be a positive for the community, “I want this to be flowing like water,” Wood said.

UI implements Narcan in residence halls to combat opioid overdoses

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 19, 2024

University of Iowa students who live on campus now have access to naloxone, or Narcan, to treat opioid overdoses. To increase access to opioid overdose treatment, the UI started to implement...

Parklawn Residence Hall is seen in Iowa City on March 7, 2024.

UI Parklawn Residence Hall to be closed next school year

Theron Luett, News Reporter March 19, 2024

After being reopened in 2022, incoming and returning University of Iowa students will not be able to choose Parklawn Residence Hall as a future living option on campus. The UI will officially close...

Students work in groups during the translation course World Literature: 1700 at Van Allen Hall in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. One year ago, the University of Iowa was the first University in the U.S. to create a B.A. degree in Translation.

First-of-its-kind UI translation bachelor’s degree sees growth

Kathleen Zeivel, News Reporter March 6, 2024

Since its launch to date, enrollment in the first-of-its-kind University of Iowa bachelor’s degree in translation continues to gain popularity. The number of students enrolled in the fall of 2022...

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