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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

Iowa Senate District 45 seat Janice Weiner and attendee Eleanor Taft watch Johnson County poll results during a Democratic watch party at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Weiner won the seat on Tuesday against Republican Harold Weilbrenner for Iowa Senate District 45.

Iowa City City Council to appoint replacement for vacancy after Weiner resigns

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter November 15, 2022

The Iowa City City Council will appoint a new member by January to fill Councilor Janice Weiner’s seat once she takes office for Iowa Senate District 45. Weiner submitted her resignation on Nov....

UI community members interested in potential Chicago-Iowa City Amtrak route

UI community members interested in potential Chicago-Iowa City Amtrak route

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter November 15, 2022

Nathan Creech is intrigued by the possibility of a Chicago-Iowa City Amtrak line. The University of Iowa senior currently drives himself and carpools with friends to get back to his hometown of New Lenox,...

Coa  Cantina is seen on Clinton St. in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.

Mexican restaurant and tequila bar to open in Iowa City

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter November 15, 2022

Des Moines-based Mexican restaurant and tequila bar Coa Cantina will open a second location in Iowa City in January 2023. The restaurant will open at 18 ½ S. Clinton St. — where the Clinton...

Dr. Sandeep Laroia, a practicing interventional radiologist, photographed in an IR suite on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Laroia is leading a group of researchers that recently earned a National Science Foundation Phase I grant to develop an artificial intelligence system that could assist with some interventional radiology procedures.

New artificial intelligence developed for radiology at the UI

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter November 15, 2022

New artificial intelligence technology is being developed for radiology practices at the University of Iowa. The team, led by interventional radiologist Sandeep Laroia, will use programmed medical...

Contributed photo from Joshua Parkinson.

Hollywood screenwriter Josh Parkinson to teach UI class

Archie Wagner, News Reporter November 15, 2022

University of Iowa students can learn from a Hollywood screenwriter this spring. The new course, a writing class called “Adaptation for Television,” will be taught by screenwriter Josh Parkinson...

Executive director of the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa and former Mayor Pro Tem Mazahir Salih speaks at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

Mazahir Salih announces transition out of executive director role at Center for Worker Justice

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter November 14, 2022

Mazahir Salih, executive director of the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, announced her plans to resign from her role as executive director in the coming months. In a statement obtained...

Participants dance during Dance Marathon at the Iowa Memorial Union at in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Last year's event was held virtually with limited in-person participants.

2022 Dance Marathon works to increase accessibility through organizational changes

Archie Wagner, News Reporter November 14, 2022

Sitting opposite the rush of students at Catlett Market Place at 1 p.m. on Oct. 31, representatives of the University of Iowa 2022 Dance Marathon organization held a booth to promote its first-ever...

The RVAP Building is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. The RVAP Building hosts the new support group Healing Through Art.

Iowa City Rape Victim Advocacy Program support group heals through art

Archie Wagner, News Reporter November 13, 2022

The University of Iowa Rape Victim Advocacy Program launched a new support group earlier this month to help people grow and heal through art. Titled “Healing Through Art,” the support group...

Kalpaj Parekh, interim chair of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery poses for a portrait at the UI Heart and Vascular Center on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

UIHC appoints Kalpaj Parekh as the new Director of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sofia Mamaoks, News Reporter November 13, 2022

After a national search by the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, the chair and executive officer of the newly-reestablished department of cardiothoracic surgery has big plans to improve care. Kalpaj...

Contributed photo from Dr. Skogman.

Local hospitals see uptick in pediatric respiratory illnesses

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter November 13, 2022

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — alongside hospitals around the country — reported an increase of children coming in with respiratory infections early in the winter months. In September,...

Chair of UI Carver College of Medicine’s department of radiation oncology steps down

Chair of UI Carver College of Medicine’s department of radiation oncology steps down

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter November 13, 2022

John Buatti, chair and departmental executive officer of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine’s department of radiation oncology, announced that he will step down from his long-standing...

Iowa Senate District 45 seat Janice Weiner and attendee Eleanor Taft watch Johnson County poll results during a Democratic watch party at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Weiner won the seat on Tuesday against Republican Harold Weilbrenner for Iowa Senate District 45.

Councilor Janice Weiner to resign following Iowa Senate victory

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter November 13, 2022

Iowa City City Councilor Janice Weiner announced she will resign from the council effective on Dec. 31 following her victory in the Iowa State Senate District 45 election. Weiner submitted her resignation...