Skip to Main Content
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 independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

School Board approves next steps for projects

DI STAFF March 26, 2014

Three major building projects in the Iowa City School District are on track and on budget, school officials said on Tuesday. The design of North High School and design development plans for South Elementary...

Women’s status panel seeks members

DI STAFF March 26, 2014

The University of Iowa Council on the Status of Women is seeking new members. The council allows students to address education and professional issues that are relevant to women. Membership is open to...

Hubbard closed for spring

CHRIS HIGGINS March 26, 2014

University of Iowa students have grown used to walking past a muddy Hubbard Park, waiting for the grassy field to return. However, they won’t be able to step past the sidewalk for the rest of the...

Study delves into health food

LILY ABROMEIT March 25, 2014

Healthier eating has a better chance of beating out junk foods when it comes to filling stomachs and cash boxes, according to a study recently released by researchers at the University of Iowa. After...

UI pushes fast-track degrees

IAN MURPHY March 25, 2014

A pair of accelerated degree programs will soon become an option for high performing students. The College of Public Health is seeking interested students for its program, and it offers an undergraduate...

UI researchers try to expand wind-energy options

MICHELLE NGO March 25, 2014

Members of the community and University of Iowa faculty learned the history of wind energy innovation and the future of the renewable resource during a one-hour lunch break. The UI Office of the Provost...

Whassup with the water?

DANIEL SEIDL March 25, 2014

Students and others at the University of Iowa may have noticed an unexpected chlorine taste at drinking fountains — but it is not unusual. “This happens usually,” said UI engineering Professor...

Branstad promotes STEM education

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

Gov. Terry Branstad aired a public-service announcement on Thursday featuring a new campaign initiated to create the importance of students developing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics...

Severe-weather drill to take place

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

As part of the state’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, the University of Iowa will participate in an annual tornado drill. The drill will take place between 10 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. The outdoor...

Dubuque St. I-80 exit to close

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

Starting next month, the westbound exit from Interstate 80 to Dubuque Street will be closed because of construction. The closure will create disruption for university-bound traffic and will continue...

UIHC produces 8,000 jobs

DI STAFF March 25, 2014

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics generates more than 8,000 jobs, according to a recent study by the Iowa Hospital Association. The study said 8,233 jobs were produced by the hospital and clinics,...

Locals eye Crimean situation

LILY ABROMEIT March 24, 2014

While Marina Zaloznaya grew up in Crimea, Ukraine,  in the 1980s and ’90s, she practiced the Russian language, studied in Russian schools, and read Russian literature. This dominant influence of...