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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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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...

Calvin Hall, where the Office of Admissions for the University of Iowa is located, sits in the sun on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022.

Scholarships remain available for prospective UI students with or without ACT/SAT scores

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 14, 2022

ACT and SAT scores are no longer required to qualify for certain scholarships at the University of Iowa, but admissions staff say test scores can still help set students apart when competing for funds. On...

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...

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...

Bill Nye signs event posters for an after-show VIP meeting before "Extreme Weather: A Conversation with Bill Nye" at the U.S. Cellular Center on April 1, 2019. (Angeli Wright/awright@citizen-times.com)

Bill Nye the Science Guy’s lecture rescheduled for April 26

Kate Perez, News Reporter February 9, 2022

Renowned TV science educator Bill Nye's long-awaited visit to campus has been set for April 26 at 7:30 p.m. After being canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19 and again postponed in 2021 due to scheduling...

UI Wild director David Conrads poses with a hawk at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Feb. 9, 2022.

UI School of the Wild looks to expand statewide

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter February 9, 2022

The School of the Wild, a program through the University of Iowa College of Education, is looking to expand across the state of Iowa, providing students with outdoor learning opportunities. For...

Daniel Aschheim, the consulate general of Israel to the Midwest, visited Iowa City for 
the first time. On Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the University of Iowa international 
program’s office.

Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest meets with Iowa City, UI leaders

Josie Fischels, Managing Editor February 9, 2022

Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest Daniel Aschheim visited Iowa City this week, speaking with several community leaders during his stay. Part of an outreach program...

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 8, 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...

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...

Grace Williamson poses for a portrait in the Seamans Center.  on Thursday, Feb 3, 2022.

Celebrating student research | Grace Williamson develops spray gel for burn wounds

Samantha Bielema, News Reporter February 8, 2022

Grace Williamson, a University of Iowa senior, is researching advancements in burn wound technology to treat third- and fourth-degree burns. Williamson is on a team that curated different drug loading...