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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

Faculty Forward members protest during the state Board of Regents meeting in the Levitt Center on Thursday, April 18, 2019.

Faculty Forward cuts into regents’ meeting to protest, call for sick-leave bank

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 18, 2019

University of Iowa faculty and students took over the public-comment session of the state Board of Regents meeting — again — on Thursday to advocate for the creation of a sick-leave bank for faculty. Protests...

Measles mumps rubella vaccine vials with syringe

Second measles case in Iowa confirmed

Aadit Tambe, Assistant Digital Editor April 18, 2019

A second case of measles has been confirmed in Iowa, according to a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Health. This case in an unvaccinated resident in northeast Iowa who is in household...

Courtesy of the Stout Family

The legacy of UI alum George Stout, the father of art conservation

Gage Miskimen, Editor in Chief April 17, 2019

I was already in college when I first heard the name “George Stout.” George Leslie Stout was born in 1897 and went on to become a World War II hero and a pioneer of art conservation. But despite the...

UI alum Charles Ray poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 17, 2019. Ray studied contemporary art and has been featured in the New York Times.

Inside and out: World-renowned sculptor and alum returns to UI campus

Josie Fischels, News Reporter April 17, 2019

Eyes narrowed through his round glasses, Charles Ray’s hand skillfully sketched an image of welded steel rods and wheels on the packaging of his Java House bagel. Every action Ray, a world-renowned artist,...

Students walk through the cafeteria at Hillcrest Dining Hall on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The university is taking part in a food waste audit to track the amount of trash students generate during dining hall hours.

University of Iowa researchers find a link between meal swipes and social connection

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter April 17, 2019

During the first year of college, the social connections students make with their peers can determine their future at a university, according to a recent University of Iowa study. Researchers in the...

A growing Iowa City skyline stands against a muggy afternoon sky on Monday, July 17, 2006. A story released Monday in Money Magazine ranked the city No. 74 on its Best Places to Live list out of an original pool of nearly 750.

Building global ties locally: CIVIC brings international visitors to speak, learn, interact

Kinsey Phipps, News Reporter April 17, 2019

Last year, Iowa City hosted 189 visitors from 68 different countries, helping build global ties locally. This effort is led by Council for International Visitors Iowa Cities. Founded 33 years ago, CIVIC...

The entrance to Terry Trueblood Recreation Area is seen on Tuesday, April 17, 2019. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

City plans inaugural 100-mile bike ride at Terry Trueblood Recreation Center

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter April 17, 2019

At a national meeting of the League of American Bicyclists in March, local bicycle advocate Bob Oppliger, a member of the organization’s Board of Directors, learned of an event that piqued his interest:...

Receptionists Christian Castano and Mackenzie Goss are seen at the University Housing and Dining Administration Building on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. University Housing and Dining are in process of making changes in their Residence Education Model.

Housing and Dining discusses results from resident-satisfaction survey

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter April 16, 2019

On-campus residents were given the opportunity to voice their opinions on a number of housing and dining issues in the fall 2018 resident-satisfaction survey. The survey asked students questions about...

The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

University of Iowa students restore native prairies for monarch migration

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter April 16, 2019

Thirty-eight percent of monarch butterflies are born in the upper Midwest — but their numbers are dwindling rapidly. A group of University of Iowa environmental-engineering students is working to...

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