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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 on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

Multiple UI online programs rank top in the country

Madison Schuler, News Reporter February 2, 2025

A recent report from the U.S. News & World Report was released that ranked several University of Iowa programs as top in the country. The rankings included a total of nine online programs, with...

Outside of the U.S. Courthouse of Northern District Iowa is seen in Cedar Rapids on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

Former UIHC administrator sentenced 12 years for 30-year-long identity theft scheme

Jack Moore and Emma Jane January 31, 2025

Steered by two U.S. Marshals, former University of Iowa Health Care administrator Matthew Keirans hobbled into the courtroom Friday, arms crossed and in shackles to face the final chapter of an intricate...

The Iowa Memorial Union is seen on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.

UI Young Democratic Socialists of America hosts meet-and-greet with IC City Council candidate

Emma Jane, News Reporter January 30, 2025

A crowd of about 20 people gathered at the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday evening as Iowa City City Council candidate Oliver Weilein discussed his campaign’s focus on affordable housing and progressive...

Cady Gerlach begins to announce at the GIC Business Awards on Jan. 30, 2025.

Iowa City’s Project Better Together 2030 looks to future after pandemic

Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor January 30, 2025

Next month will mark five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a health crisis that resulted in turmoil of public health and public offices. The secondary body infected by the disease, however,...

Sheriff Brad Kunkel and Axiom’s Rob Decker talk to the board of supervisors about the declining building quality of the jail and Sheriff’s office during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

JoCo Board of Supervisors discuss funding LGBTQ+ organizations amid anti-DEI orders

Isobel Perez, News Reporter January 29, 2025

As diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are targeted and erased across the U.S. federal government, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors discussed dispersing over $10,000 to pro-LGBTQ+ organizations...

The GuideLink Center is seen in Iowa City on Sept. 15, 2023. Following a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to Johnson County, the GuideLink Center is leading an initiative to ensure individuals receive necessary support.

Johnson County awards grant to enhance mental health and substance use support

Emma Jane, News Reporter January 29, 2025

A jail cell isn’t treatment, but for many people struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, it becomes the default. In Johnson County, local leaders are pushing for a new approach...

Alcohol is seen on shelves in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec., 9, 2024.

Surgeon General’s advisory links alcohol to cancer, echoing Iowa report

Emma Jane, News Reporter January 29, 2025

Many Americans understand the risks of excessive drinking such as liver damage, drunk driving accidents, and addiction. But what far fewer realize is even light or moderate drinking is linked to an...

DEI is discussed during the Faculty Council meeting at the University Capitol Centre in Iowa City on Tue. January 28, 2025.

Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity joins Faculty Council to discuss changes

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter January 29, 2025

The University of Iowa Faculty Council discussed the implications of the division set to replace the former Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office labeled the Division of Access, Opportunity, and...

The Campaign to Organize Graduate Students listen to Union President Cary Stough rally for pay raises on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Protesters held signs, chanted, and listened to speakers on the side of N. Clinton St. before marching to Jessup Hall to deliver a written statement and messages on postcards to University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson.

UI graduate student union demands increased pay during Wednesday protest

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor January 29, 2025

Chants and picket signs flooded the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest on Wednesday. A demonstration organized by the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, or COGS, represented the group’s latest...

Board members Lisa Williams, president Ruthina Malone, and vice-president Molly Abraham listen to a presentation during an Iowa City Community School District board meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Iowa City school district implements personal device policy for teachers

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter January 28, 2025

After implementing its student cell phone policy in December, the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors announced Tuesday that the district will now have a similar employee cell phone...

University of Iowa engineering professor Craig Just gestures to his screen at his desk in the Seamans Center on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. For fifteen years, Just has been working on an affordable solution to Dow City’s wastewater treatment problem.

New wastewater solution poised to meet federal regulations

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter January 28, 2025

University of Iowa Civil Engineering Professor Craig Just has worked with wastewater and treatment solutions for over 30 years. His most recent project, a small-scale wastewater treatment solution, is...

Firefighters continue to battle multiple wildfires in Southern California on Jan. 13, 2025, as Santa Ana winds were gaining strength Monday, hampering efforts to tamp down the explosion of fires that have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.

California wildfires spark action across the nation

Emma Jane, News Reporter January 28, 2025

Mariam Mkhitaryan, a 2022 Ames High School graduate, moved to Los Angeles to attend California State University Long Beach as a film major with plans to pursue a career in directing. When she was back...