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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

Vice President of Student Life Melissa Shivers sits down for an interview with The Daily Iowan on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

Q&A: VP of Student Life Melissa Shivers talks DEI action plan, student disability services, and #DoesUiowaLoveMe

DI Staff October 9, 2019

The Daily Iowan: With the recent allegations against a woman in Kappa Kappa Gamma for racist language, how is the Office of Student Life addressing this issue in the sorority and in the larger issue of...

The Iowa City Public Library is seen on Monday, September 16, 2019.

Iowa City Public Library “Lobby Stop” program brings the books to retirement communities

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter October 9, 2019

The Iowa City Public Library’s bookmobile program brings books to the community — but when retirement-home residents struggled to make it to the bookmobile in the parking lot, the library brought books...

Assistant Professor of Management Daniel Newton poses for a portrait at the Tippie College of Business on October 9, 2019. Newton was commissioned by NASA to research task switching in efforts to help astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

NASA and Tippie form first official partnership for new grant

Kexin Cheng, News Reporter October 9, 2019

Space and business are colliding for the first time at the University of Iowa.  The Tippie College of Business recently announced its first official partnership with NASA for a new grant. UI Assistant...

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National Book Foundation recognizes UI Press author Ashley Wurzbacher for upcoming short-story collection

Cory Tays, News Reporter October 9, 2019

University of Iowa Press author Ashley Wurzbacher’s upcoming fiction book about the trials and triumphs of various professional women — a decade-long project — garnered her national recognition. Wurzbacher’s...

The Johnson County Courthouse as seen on 12 Sept. 12, 2017. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Former Iowa Hillel director pleads not guilty to sexual abuse

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor October 9, 2019

The former Iowa Hillel director who was accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy on Sept. 19 has plead not guilty to the charge of second-degree sexual abuse.  David Weltman, 29, of Skokie, Illinois,...

Iowa City Police identify driver involved in hit-and-run collision as a school district employee

Iowa City Police identify driver involved in hit-and-run collision as a school district employee

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter October 9, 2019

Iowa City Police have identified the driver involved in a collision that hit a 12-year-old as an Iowa City Community School District employee.  Information received from the public helped the police...

GPSG members vote on funding movement at the University of Iowa GPSG meeting in the IMU on October 8th, 2019.

Graduate and Professional Student Government talks public/private partnership and organization funding

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter October 9, 2019

A member of University of Iowa Graduate and Professional Student Government said in a meeting Tuesday night the UI will soon select a bidder in its exploration of a public/private partnership. In the...

YouTube star and disability advocate Jessica McCabe speaks about ADHD at KRUI on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.

YouTube star and disability advocate gives lecture at the University of Iowa

Grace Culbertson, News Reporter October 9, 2019

As hundreds of people watched from the audience, YouTuber Jessica McCabe took the stage at TEDxBratislava in 2017 with a freshly written draft of her speech, slight terror, no sleep, and a lot to say about...

The Iowa City Community School District office building is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

Iowa City School Board tentatively supports a proposed threat assessment team

Chloe O'Connor, News Reporter October 9, 2019

The Iowa City School Board discussed the establishment of a threat-assessment team for the district at a work session Tuesday evening but did not back the placement of resource officers in Iowa City schools. The...

Vice President of Student Life Melissa Shivers sits down for an interview with the Daily Iowan on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

Shivers discusses path forward after racist ideology in sorority Instagram comment

Brooklyn Draisey, Managing Editor October 9, 2019

University of Iowa Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers on Tuesday told The Daily Iowan that language containing racist ideology is “not part of who we are” at the UI and in the Fraternity/Sorority...

Ph.D. student Barbara Kagima poses for a portrait in downtown Iowa City on October 6th, 2019. Kagima is studying the treatment of hypertension and public health awareness in Kenyan villages.

UI’s own Barbara Kagima uses geographic tools to study public health in her home country of Kenya

Cory Tays, News Reporter October 9, 2019

University of Iowa Ph.D. candidate and Stanley Award for International Research winner Barbara Kagima recently spent a month in her home country of Kenya, visiting cities and villages to conduct preliminary...

Neuroscientist Ted Abel poses for a portrait at Bread Garden Market on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Abel is a professor and researcher at the University of Iowa.

Ted Abel named new chair of Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology

Lauren White, News Reporter October 9, 2019

Just in time for its recent name change from the Department of Pharmacology to the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, the department at the University of Iowa named Ted Abel as its new chair...

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