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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

Syringes for the COVID-19 vaccine lay on a counter at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Moderna vaccine for its employees.

Public health experts, parents anticipate COVID-19 vaccines for kids five and up

Lillian Poulsen, News Reporter October 10, 2021

Some parents are hoping their kids ages 5 to 11 will receive the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available, following promising results from a new Pfizer-BioNTech study. Pfizer asked the Food...

A split field in the Iowa River Corridor project on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Reed canary grass which is an invasive species can be seen on the left, while native species to Iowa Wetlands flourish on the right after removal of the reed canary grass.

Johnson County Department of Natural Resources controls spread of invasive species

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter October 10, 2021

After a long and difficult battle against reed canary grass, an invasive plant species living along the Iowa River Corridor for decades, the Johnson County Department of Natural Resources says it has...

University of Iowa professor publishes book on pre-hospital transportation

University of Iowa professor publishes book on pre-hospital transportation

Simone Garza, News Reporter October 5, 2021

Patients who experience a traumatic injury can sometimes have their pain or the extent of their injuries worsened by the whole-body vibrations they feel when being transported in a vehicle to medical...

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Caterina Zamuta poses for a portrait at the Iowa Advanced Technologies Laboratories at the University of Iowa on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021.

UI researchers make artificial muscles with grant

Anthony Neri, News Reporter September 28, 2021

A University of Iowa professor is working with grant funds to create cephalopod, or tentacle-like, muscles to improve movement in marine technology. UI Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering...

University of Iowa graduate research assistant Meng Zhou poses in front of his research Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.

NASA grants research fellowship to UI grad student to track nighttime air quality

Anthony Neri, News Reporter September 21, 2021

Aerosol particles are an important measure of air quality — but right now they can only be measured during the daytime, leaving scientists in the dark . University of Iowa graduate student Meng...

College of Psychiatry professor Ellen Van der Plas poses for a portrait at Willow Creek Park in Iowa City on Fiday, Sept. 17, 2021.

UI continues research analyzing brains of young cancer patients

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter September 21, 2021

University of Iowa researchers are continuing to provide creative methods to improve the quality of life for young cancer survivors — a practice started by the UI College of Psychiatry one year ago. Ellen...

University of Iowa business professor Suyong Song poses for a portrait outside the Pappajohn Business Building on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.

UI professor uses machine learning to indicate a body shape-income relationship

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter September 14, 2021

New research conducted by a professor in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business shows evidence of a beauty premium, where someone who is more physically attractive based on modern beauty...

Associate Professor of Finance Ricard Peter stands in front of the Tippie College of Business by the Pappajohn Business Building on September 10, 2021.

Tippie professor adapts economic model to understand vaccine hesitancy

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter September 14, 2021

A professor in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business adapted an economic model of decision-making to better understand COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. UI Associate Professor Richard Peter...

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UI College of Public Health launches new podcast to promote health, safety of farmworkers

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter September 13, 2021

A new podcast created by the University of Iowa College of Public Health’s Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health is helping prevent farm-related injuries and deaths through storytelling and...

Ebenezer Adeyemi poses for a portrait at the University of Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.

UI graduate student conducts six-year study of inequality, corruption in Nigeria

Simone Garza, News Reporter September 8, 2021

Ebenezer Adeyemi, a University of Iowa anthropology student, is researching the practice of post-colonial government in his home community of Makoko in Lagos, Nigeria as it impacts the residents who...

University of Iowa freshman Dasia Taylor adjusts her glasses at the University of Iowa campus on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.

Dasia Taylor plans next steps at the UI after creating innovative sutures

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter August 29, 2021

To the world, Dasia Taylor is known for her groundbreaking invention of color-changing sutures, created when she was just in high school. Now, the Iowa City community also knows Taylor as a promising...

A medical student receives their Moderna vaccine along with other University of Iowa students on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

UIHC participates in various COVID-19 vaccine trials

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Editor August 22, 2021

After over a year of participating in COVID-19 vaccination trials for various pharmaceutical companies, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is contributing to a vaccine booster study among...