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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

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UI graduate student bakes bread using 4,500-year-old yeast

UI graduate student bakes bread using 4,500-year-old yeast

Lauren White, News Reporter February 13, 2020

An interdisciplinary team of researchers, including the creator of the Xbox and a University of Iowa graduate student, recently collaborated to use 4,500-year-old yeast and bake sourdough bread similar...

Foodie fun in frigid February

Foodie fun in frigid February

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter February 13, 2020

The first annual Think Iowa City Foodie Festival will take place Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Coralville Marriott, as a part of Think Iowa City’s Foodie February. The festival will feature 14 restaurants...

Provost Montse Fuentes speaks in an interview with The Daily Iowan in Jessup Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Fuentes sat down to discuss new plans to improve support for first-generation students.

UI Provost launches program aimed at recognizing tenured faculty

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 13, 2020

The University of Iowa is launching a new Distinguished Professorship program through a partnership between the Provost's Office and the university colleges that aims to recognize tenured faculty members...

A compost bin is seen in the staff and faculty lounge of the Pappajon Business Building on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. The bins were introduced in January to allow items like paper towels and pizza boxes to be recycled.

Tippie staff work on composting to achieve waste-reduction goals

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 12, 2020

Tippie College of Business staff members have decided to develop their own waste-reduction system after witnessing successful composting programs in other colleges across campus. Reducing waste...

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price discusses the Iowa caucuses in an interview for The Daily Iowan at Prairie Lights on Friday, May 5, 2019. (Jenna Galligan)

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price resigns amid caucus controversy

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 12, 2020

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price resigned Wednesday after more than a week of criticism over delayed and inconsistent caucus results. The Democratic National Committee pushed Iowa to make...

University of Iowa students form lines during the caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Monday February 3, 2020.

Iowa Democratic Party approves recanvass requests

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter February 12, 2020

The Iowa Democratic Party approved the full recanvass requests from the Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayor Pete Buttigieg campaigns, according to a press release on Wednesday. The recanvass is expected...

Members of the Iowa City City Council sit before the two UI student governments for a discussion about a proposed development project in downtown Iowa City during a joint meeting on Feb 11.

Iowa City City Council seeks input from UI student governments before vote on luxury-apartment development

Hannah Rovner and Eleanor Hildebrandt February 12, 2020

At the inaugural joint session between University of Iowa Student Government, Graduate and Professional Student Government, and Iowa City City Council, all three groups were focused on housing developments...

UISG President Noel Mills listens during a UISG meeting in the IMU on Jan. 28. UISG discussed budget issues and student organization allotted funds.

Operational budget changes made by UISG for more accurate funding

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter February 12, 2020

University of Iowa Student Government unanimously passed changes to its operational budget at a meeting Tuesday night. UISG Finance Committee Chair and Senator Zoe Hamstreet said the changes were founded...

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-.Vt., speaks during the Iowa City Climate Rally at the Graduate hotel on Jan. 12. Sanders discussed his climate policies, the impact of climate change, the Green New Deal, and the dangers of climate inaction in the government.

With Iowa results still in limbo, Bernie Sanders clear top vote-getter out of New Hampshire

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor February 12, 2020

Results from the country’s first-in-the-nation primaries on Tuesday night reflected results out of Iowa with Sen. Bernie Sanders narrowly leading former Mayor Pete Buttigieg in vote counts, despite...

Brian Lai, Associate Professor and Department Executive Officer in the Department of Political Science, speaks at the open forum for the president for Student Life search Tuesday in 166 IMU.

Fourth VP for Student Life candidate Brian Lai talks need to retain underrepresented staff

Alexandra Skores, News Editor February 11, 2020

At the fourth and final public forum in the search to fill the position of University of Iowa vice president for Student Life, political-science Associate Professor Brian Lai, the department executive...

University of Iowa professor Steven Green poses for a portrait in the University of Iowa Biology Building on Monday. Professor Green and Associate Professor Ning Hu of the UI Department of Biology recently discovered a receptor that can prevent a common type of hearing loss by testing it on mice, sparking the discussion of finding more drugs that could prevent hearing loss and distributed non-invasively.

University of Iowa researchers discovered ‘chemical earmuffs’ that could prevent hearing damage

Rachel Schilke, News Reporter February 11, 2020

While traditional earmuffs may keep human ears warm in the cold months, researchers have recently created “chemical earmuffs” that are currently being injected into mice ears to protect against...

A sign for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. is seen during a caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Feb. 3.

Johnson County reports record Democratic caucus turnout

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter February 11, 2020

Amid lower-than-expected Democratic caucus turnout across the state this year, Iowa’s bluest county set a caucus record, partially due to a record proportion of young people participating. While Democratic...

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