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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

Some question effectiveness of campus smoking ban

University of Iowa freshman Will Tapella said he smokes a pack of cigarettes a day — and he usually lights up outside Burge Residence Hall. While smoking is banned on the University of Iowa campus,...

High-tech treasure hunting comes to IC

ALISON SULLIVAN December 13, 2010

There's treasure hidden in City Park. On Sunday afternoon, University of Iowa students Christine Wagner and John Clark braved the frigid weather and huddled over her iPhone, contemplating the coordinates...

Studying marathon for UI finals week

ARIANA WITT December 13, 2010

Tori Garifo sat in a green chair on the third floor of the University of Iowa Main Library on Sunday around 5:30 p.m., marking almost six-straight hours of working on her research methods in psychology...

Regents approve new MFA program

DI STAFF December 10, 2010

The University of Iowa received approval from the state Board of Regents today for a new Master of Fine Arts in the Book Arts Program. The three-year program will require 60 semester hours and will build...

Commission gives UIHC good marks

DI STAFF December 10, 2010

A visit from the Joint Commission — an group that inspects health-care organizations around the country — gave the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics favorable marks, according to a presentation...

Regents OK UI land purchases

DI STAFF December 10, 2010

The state Board of Regents approved two UI land purchases during a telephonic meeting Thursday. The UI plans to purchase a 24,000-square-foot property at 301 S. Clinton now occupied by Bank of the West...

Regents approve Centerstone lease

DI STAFF December 10, 2010

The state Board of Regents approved the UI's plan to lease the Centerstone Apartment building during a telephonic meeting today. The lease, which is needed to rectify issues of high enrollment and insufficient...

Rail funds pulled from other states transferred to Iowa

DI STAFF December 10, 2010

With the United States Department of Transportation redirecting high-speed rail money originally intended for Wisconsin and Ohio rail projects, Iowa could be one of many states receiving a boost in funding. U.S....

Regents approve universities’ sabbaticals

SAM LANE December 10, 2010

University of Iowa English Professor Florence Boos spent three weeks in England last spring. But she wasn't just a tourist marveling at the Big Ben. She was completing research as part of her professional...

Miller-Meeks to head Iowa Department of Public Health

DI STAFF December 10, 2010

Iowa Gov.-elect Terry Branstad appointed former Congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks as the head of the Iowa Department of Public Health Thursday. Miller-Meeks, the first female faculty member...

Profs on leave over allegations cost UI over $400K

SAM LANE December 10, 2010

Four University of Iowa professors are currently on paid administrative leave pending investigations of alleged misconduct, and they have received more than $461,000 combined since their leaves began,...

Lawsuit filed over judicial selection

DI STAFF December 10, 2010

A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of four Iowans hopes to change the manner in which Iowa Supreme Court justices are selected. The suit comes after three Iowa Supreme Court justices were ousted last month...