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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 Building is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. The University of Iowa reported 5,208 first-year students for the 2024 school year, the third highest in school history.

UI welcomes over 5,200 students to class of 2028

Brianna Brands, News Reporter September 12, 2024

With an enrollment of 5,208, the class of 2028 is the third-largest in the University of Iowa’s history, according to a report released Thursday. According to the report, the incoming class number...

A 9/11 remembrance sign is posted during a Young Americans for Freedom event at Hubbard Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. The group set up flags and held an event to honors those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

Young Americans for Freedom hosts commemorative 9/11 event

Brianna Brands, News Reporter September 11, 2024

University of Iowa Young Americans for Freedom spent the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by remembering the day in Hubbard Park. Young Americans for Freedom, or YAF, makes it a point...

KRUI Studios headquarters is seen inside of the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday, September 9, 2024. KRUI recently flooded, causing a two week hiatus from production.

UI radio station faces thousands of dollars worth of damage

Brianna Brands, News Reporter September 11, 2024

KRUI, the student-run radio station on the University of Iowa’s campus, is running on backup programming after their studio faced severe water damage on the first day of classes. Exactly what damages...

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

UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences departments considered for restructuring

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter September 10, 2024

The University of Iowa will propose restructuring multiple departments within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2025 at the upcoming Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 18. The university...

Volunteers and staff of the Miller-Meeks campaign direct traffic before the fourth annual “Triple M” Tailgate featuring Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks at Streb Construction in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. A small contingent of pro-Palestine protestors demonstrated outside while three activists disrupted the event from inside. Rep. Miller-Meeks will be running against former University of Iowa Law professor Christina Bohannon for Iowa’s first congressional district.

U.S. Rep. Miller-Meeks’ fundraiser met with Pro-Palestine demonstration

Emma Jane, News Reporter September 7, 2024

Chants of "Free Palestine" resounded through the parking lot of Streb Construction in Iowa City as protesters gathered outside U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, fourth annual fundraising...

Portrait of Kelly Ortberg

UI alum looks to give Boeing new direction

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor September 3, 2024

A University of Iowa alum is attempting to redirect the Boeing company after issues with its manufacturing line drove the company to the brink of ruin. The UI graduate, Robert “Kelly” Ortberg,...

A Cambus passes by the Main Library on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. The University of Iowa recently received a grant of $16 million from federal grant funds.

Federal grant gives over $16 million to fund new electric campus buses

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter September 2, 2024

The University of Iowa will have new electric Cambus vehicles driving around campus in two years. Six buses will be coming to the UI in 2026 after the university received a $16.4 million grant from...

The Old Capitol is seen in Iowa City, Iowa on April 14, 2022. Student organizations are currently undergoing changes and reviews.

UI Division of Student Life introduces policy changes for student organization

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter September 1, 2024

The University of Iowa is requiring student organizations on campus to undergo policy reviews in hopes to better serve the student body and faculty at the University of Iowa. The Division of Student...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

New UI research hub opens in Cedar Rapids to reach more diverse population

Grace Olson, Assistant News Editor August 28, 2024

The University of Iowa Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences has set up shop in its new research hub in Cedar Rapids. After a nearly six-year search for building space, hub manager Bob...

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UI launches new app for campus resources

Julian Senn-Raemont, News Reporter August 27, 2024

The high summer corn sweats have all but subsided, bulk packages of Ramen noodles are mysteriously vanishing off Hy-Vee shelves, it’s suddenly very difficult to schedule a plasma donation, and thousands...

Fans wait outside of the Iowa Memorial Union before a Brittany Broski lecture hosted by the University of Iowa Lecture Committee in the I.M.U. on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. A new master plan for the University of Iowa includes renovations to the I.M.U.

UI ten-year master plan projects continue to progress

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter August 27, 2024

The University of Iowa is progressing on its ten-year master plan, with construction in sight for some central campus buildings like the Iowa Memorial Union, Gilmore Hall, and the Pentacrest. The...

The Kirkwood Community College Regional Center at the University of Iowa is seen on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.

UI, Kirkwood Community College partner to offer medical laboratory science degree

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter August 26, 2024

The University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College are teaming up to offer students a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science this fall, looking to address a workforce shortage in the...