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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

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Final losing bid for Mercy Iowa City was $28 million for University of Iowa

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor October 16, 2023

The final bid from the University of Iowa to buy Mercy Iowa City was $28 million, said Denise Jamieson, vice president of medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine on Monday. Preston...

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UI College of Pharmacy Dean Donald Letendre to step down after 17 years

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 11, 2023

Donald Letendre, the current longest-serving dean at the University of Iowa, is stepping down this summer after 17 years in his position.  Letendre is stepping down in summer 2024 as dean of the...

Solar panels are seen on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

Iowa climate experts push for more solar energy

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 10, 2023

As Iowa comes out of one of the hottest summers of the year with major heat records set in in July and August, the focus for Iowa’s 13th annual climate statement is to expand the use of solar energy. The...

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UI physicist Allison Jaynes breaks barriers, wins two prestigious awards

Grace Olson, News Reporter October 9, 2023

In a male-dominated field, University of Iowa space and plasma physics associate professor Allison Jaynes faces inequity without hesitation. Jaynes recently won the Katherine E. Weimer Award for women...

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Mercy Iowa City assets to go to auction after competing bid made

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor October 3, 2023

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ acquisition of Mercy Iowa City remains uncertain after a competing bid was made on Monday. The UI made the initial bid of $20 million to acquire the...

State Board of Regents Greta Rouse, JC Risewick, and Robert Cramer prepare during a three minute intermission at a Board of Regents meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

State Board of Regents to ask Iowa Legislature for added $1 million in appropriations

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter September 28, 2023

The state Board of Regents approved a motion to add $1 million to their proposal for state appropriations Thursday to expand mental health resources for the three regent universities. Regent Abby Crow...

Board of Regents Executive Director Mark Braun, President Michael Richards, and President Pro Tem Sherry Bates lead a Board of Regents meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Regent universities to publish dashboard showing median income, debt for graduates

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor September 28, 2023

The Iowa Board of Regents announced plans to publish dashboards containing median post-graduation income and student loan payments during a presentation at the regents’ meeting Thursday. The dashboard...

David Barker, a regent, speaks at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting hosted at the University of Northern Iowa on Sept. 15, 2022.

State Board of Regents approves Iowa football locker room, gymnastics and cheer facilities projects

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor September 28, 2023

The state Board of Regents approved the design, project description, and budgeting to renovate the locker room at the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center at their Thursday meeting. The...

A construction worker looks during a construction tour of the University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty Hospital in North Liberty, Iowa on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

UIHC North Liberty hospital construction halfway complete

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor September 27, 2023

With construction a little over halfway done, the state Board of Regents visited the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics new hospital in North Liberty on Wednesday. The tour comes a little...

A group marches into the Levitt Center for Advancement during the COGS protest on Wednesday, Sept. 27 2023. The group came with demands of making education accessible and wages competitive. The meeting adjourned once COGS protesters marched in chanting.

State Board of Regents end meeting early because of UI COGS protest for higher wages

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter September 27, 2023

The Campaign to Organize Graduate Students chanted “Education is a right, not just for the rich and white” as they entered the state Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday to demand a wage increase. The...

State Board of Regents members lead a meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

UI officials anticipate almost 100-percent student completion rate of free speech training by this semester

Alejandro Rojas, News Editor September 27, 2023

The University of Iowa officials are anticipating that almost 97 to 98 percent of students will have completed the free speech training by the end of the fall semester, officials revealed Wednesday.  The...

Cambus Personell supervisor Alyson Holevoet poses for a portrait on March 10, 2022.

UI requests regent permission for $17 million project to add 12 electric vehicles, expand Cambus Maintenance Facility

Jack Moore, News Reporter September 20, 2023

The University of Iowa is requesting approval from the state Board of Regents to proceed with an estimated $17-18 million project to expand the Cambus Maintenance Facility and add 12 future electric...

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