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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

Newly elected vice president of the Association for Asian Studies Dr. Hyaeweol Choi poses for a portrait at Gilmore Hall on Feb. 15, 2023.

UI gender studies department remains open after debate

Kate Perez and Anna Mitchell March 13, 2025

Members of the University of Iowa’s Department of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies have felt a mix of emotions in the last four months — fear, excitement, disappointment, and determination...

County Supervisors listen to an annual update by the Johnson County Historic Preservation Commission during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Feb. 26th, 2025.

JoCo Board approves $283,000 amendment for repairs to county jail

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter March 13, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors are advancing to the next phase of the Building Envelope Stabilization project aimed at stabilizing the exterior of the county jail and sheriff’s office at...

Photo illustration by DI staff.

More than 1,000 Iowa businesses stand with transgender community

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 13, 2025

In response to Iowa becoming the first state in U.S. history to remove a protected class with the passage of Senate File 418 — stripping gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act — local LGBTQ+...

Contributed by Delaney Behning.

Women flock to political science degrees following recent political turmoil

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter March 13, 2025

The political science field has been growing, and the number of women in politics has increased along with it.  Recent UI graduate Delaney Behning just completed her bachelor’s degree in political...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seen on April 2, 2022.

UIHC begins to expand newborn scanning technology throughout locations

Madison Schuler, News Reporter March 13, 2025

University of Iowa Health Care has recently begun expanding CertaScan as part of its ongoing investment in innovative security measures and advanced technology. CertaScan comes in the form of a...

The Old Capitol Building is seen on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

COGS reports UI departments revising graduate student admissions

Grace Olson, News Editor March 13, 2025

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. According to a release from the Campaign to Organize Graduate Students at the University of Iowa, Ph.D. and Masters students were informed of...

Police lights are seen flashing after a traffic stop in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Former Iowa City paraeducator pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of a student

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 13, 2025

A former paraeducator in the Iowa City Community School District pleaded guilty on March 7 to sexual exploitation by a school employee, a Class D felony. Joel Munzila, 22, faces five years in prison. According...

The entrance of the University of Iowa's Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2023.

UI to close Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity on March 27

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 13, 2025

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.  The University of Iowa announced Thursday that the Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity will be permanently closed on March 27 under...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

Microsoft’s new computer chip excites UI researchers for future of quantum computing

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter March 12, 2025

Solids. Liquids. Gases. Since grade school, people have been told these classical states of matter define the universe. Microsoft’s latest breakthrough challenges that idea, harnessing a unique...

Photo contributed by Marie Krebs.

UI grad student transfers after backlash over DEI presentation

Emma Jane, News Reporter March 12, 2025

Marie Krebs, a graduate student in the University of Iowa’s School of Social Work, is leaving the university after facing disciplinary action for a presentation she and a classmate gave on diversity,...

Board of Regents members listen to a free speech training update during a board meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Building in Ames on Sept. 18.

Meet the newest student member on the Iowa Board of Regents

Anna Mitchell, News Reporter March 12, 2025

Lucy Gipple, a first-year student at the University of Northern Iowa, sat in on her first Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Feb. 27. Despite being anxious to get started, Gipple said she had a satisfying...

Vice Chairperson V Fixmer-Oraiz asks a question about the budget of reconstructing the jail during the Johnson County work session in Iowa City on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.

Johnson County takes steps to conduct community survey on JoCo jail

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter March 12, 2025

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommended the University of Iowa Center for Social Science Innovation, or CSSI, conduct a survey to gain community perspective on the sheriff's office and...