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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

Xiaodong Wu poses for a portrait in his office located in the Seamans Center on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

UI researchers use artificial intelligence to identify cancer biomarkers

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 3, 2020

Physicians and artificial-intelligence technology could team up to treat and diagnose cancer patients in the future, according to a new study by University of Iowa researchers. Researchers at the...

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UI researchers say people with spinal-cord injuries can exercise muscles by electrical stimulation

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 3, 2020

University of Iowa researchers have discovered that the muscles of people who have suffered from spinal-cord injury can “exercise” through electrical stimulation. This discovery aims to help people...

The former Sharon High School is seen on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in the unincorporated community of Sharon Center in Johnson County. The building, built in 1899, is one of Iowa’s last remaining two-room, two-story schoolhouses and was names one of the most endangered, historically significant properties in Iowa.

Former Sharon High School designated as one of Iowa’s most endangered properties

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 3, 2020

The former Sharon High School in Johnson County was added to Preservation Iowa’s Most Endangered Property list earlier this year, becoming the first two-story schoolhouse to earn the designation. After...

Two cars recharge at the station in the Court Street Transportation Center on Monday, February 24, 2020. The new stations recharge electric vehicles for a maximum of four hours.

New electric-vehicle charging stations open in Iowa City’s Court Street Transportation Center

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter March 3, 2020

An electric-vehicle charging station is now open for use at the Court Street Transportation Center in Iowa City. The station opened to address the needs of energy-saving drivers, as well as to reduce...

Newman Abuissa, a Syrian-American, talks about the Syrian peoples experience at the UICHR Syria Panel in the University Capitol Centre on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/Emily Burds)

Iowa City engineer Newman Abuissa ends Congressional campaign, endorses Rita Hart

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor March 3, 2020

Newman Abuissa ended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for a seat representing Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. In an emailed release Monday, the 25-year transportation engineer for the Iowa...

Airport employees wear masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus COVID-19 as they work at the Sao Paulo International Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

UI cancels Italy study-abroad programs amid coronavirus concerns

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter March 2, 2020

A sharp increase in cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Italy has caused the University of Iowa to suspend its long-standing CIMBA Italy program and a number of UI-affiliated programs located in the...

Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks during the first annual Finkenauer fish fry at Hawkeye Downs on Saturday, November 2, 2019.  U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer hosted eight presidential candidates for a fish fry focused on jobs and infrastructure.

Klobuchar ends Presidential bid, will endorse Biden

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter March 2, 2020

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar suspended her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday, failing to keep the momentum from beating polling expectations in Iowa and New Hampshire.  Klobuchar...

Coralville man charged abusing mother of child, driving while barred

Coralville man charged abusing mother of child, driving while barred

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 2, 2020

A Coralville man has been suspected of domestic abuse, including impeding the victim’s breathing. Anthony Hughes, 33, was charged March 1 with domestic abuse impeding air/blood flow causing injury,...

Senior Director of UI Wellness Megan Hammes poses for a portrait in her office on Feb. 28, 2020. The upcoming weight management program is designed for University of Iowa faculty.

University of Iowa liveWELL prepares for weight-management digital program geared toward faculty and staff

Riley Davis, News Reporter March 2, 2020

Over a decade since pilot tests began for a weight-management program on campus, University of Iowa Wellness, within University Human Resources is preparing to launch a new liveWELL initiative with an...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera walks into the Poweshiek County courthouse for day two of an evidence suppression hearing at the Poweshiek County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 in Montezuma. Bahena Rivera confessed to killing Molly Tibbetts last year but his attorneys filed a motion to suppress the confession because he was not properly read his Miranda warning during initial interviews with police.

Translator for Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect police interview seeks full payment

Kayli Reese March 2, 2020

The translator hired by the state to interpret a police interview with the man accused of murdering University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts is seeking the full compensation she says the state owes...

Former Mayor of South Bend Ind. Pete Buttigieg hosts a town hall at Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Building Armory on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020. Buttigieg is a democratic hopeful for the 2020 Presidential election.

Pete Buttigieg ends presidential bid

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor March 1, 2020

Pete Buttigieg dropped his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday, failing to keep his campaign's momentum after narrowly winning the Iowa caucuses in early February. In South...

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