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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Photo contributed by Liz Martin / UI Health Care

New artificial intelligence tools help with efficiency at UIHC

Evan Watson, News Reporter October 1, 2024

As medical practices advance, the health care sector is able to apply new, breakout technologies to its work. The University of Iowa is following this trend, by integrating artificial intelligence...

Van Allen Hall is seen on Monday, November 18, 2019. Van Allen is the home of the physics and astronomy department.

UI researchers receive over $700,000 grant from NASA

Madison Schuler, News Reporter September 29, 2024

The University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Department recently announced a team of researchers, led by professors Gregory Howes and Daniel McGinnis, who will investigate how turbulence in the solar...

State archaeologist John Doershuk and project archaeologist Veronica Mraz point out the structural integrity of a mastodon skull during a study at the Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist building in Iowa City on Sept. 12, 2024. The mastodon remains were found in Wayne County, Iowa, and the age is around 13,600 years old.

UI researchers examine 13,600-year-old remains of mastodon found in Iowa

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter September 24, 2024

Community volunteers and researchers at the University of Iowa came together to preserve history and make the discovery a lifetime. Members of the Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist were contacted...

A Harvest Moon, which also happens to be an exceptionally bright and large supermoon, is seen during a partial lunar eclipse as it begins to recede at about 11 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Indian River County, Florida. A mini moon will soon join the moon's orbit.

Earth is capturing a ‘mini moon’ in orbit

Brianna Brands, News Reporter September 23, 2024

Earth is set to have a second “mini moon” for just under two months. The lunar companion will be in Earth’s orbit from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. A mini moon is an object from space that is temporarily...

Van Allen Hall is seen on Monday, November 18, 2019. Van Allen is the home of the physics and astronomy department.

UI professor receives $300,000 grant for research with international students

Miranda Davis, News Reporter September 12, 2024

Wayne Polyzou, a professor in the physics and astronomy department at the University of Iowa, has received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to do work overseas in Poland and Ukraine.  The...

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

New UI research hub opens in Cedar Rapids to reach more diverse population

Grace Olson, Assistant News Editor August 28, 2024

The University of Iowa Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences has set up shop in its new research hub in Cedar Rapids. After a nearly six-year search for building space, hub manager Bob...

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics building is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2023.

UI researchers identify brain area affected by Parkinson’s treatment side effects

Evan Watson, News Reporter April 29, 2024

University of Iowa researchers identified a connection between a routine treatment for Parkinson’s disease and a tendency for some patients to develop increased impulsivity located around a specific...

Er-wei Bai and Tyler Bell, professors of The College of Engineering at University of Iowa, demonstrate DINA, an artificial intelligence advisor, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. DINA is a departmental intelligent neutral advisor created to guide electrical and computer engineering students in information related to undergraduate programs offered at the university.

UI College of Engineering chatbot streamlining student services

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 25, 2024

Since the launch of the University of Iowa’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering artificial intelligence chatbot DINA, answering student advising questions has been easier than ever,...

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Nontraditional UI student awarded $30,000 Truman Scholarship

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter April 21, 2024

One University of Iowa scholarship recipient wants others to know that there is a path for everyone to higher education opportunities through personal growth. C.J. Petersen, 33, is a nontraditional...

Marijuana is grown at the University of Mississippi's Coy Waller Laboratory for research in Oxford, Miss., seen on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. UM expects to have classes open for a two-year masters program in medical cannabis and dietary supplements in Fall 2024.

UI study finds cannabis use among older adults is growing

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 14, 2024

While she was out for a walk a few years ago, Duveen Robinson, a 90-year-old Iowa City resident, took a nasty tumble when she stepped in a pothole. Robinson chipped off an inch-long piece of her kneecap...

Sheala Been poses for a portrait with her nine-month-old, Mabel in North Liberty on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Rates of postpartum, mental health stressors during pregnancy high in Iowa

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 9, 2024

Sheala Been, a staff nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, found the unknowns that came with being a first-time mother more stressful...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main building is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

UI researchers receive patent for new diabetes treatment

Grace Olson, News Reporter April 7, 2024

University of Iowa professor Calvin Carter could be at the forefront of new treatments for Type 2 diabetes, though his discoveries were almost entirely by accident. While working in the lab of UI...