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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

A blood donor squeezes a device to help blood flow on Friday, June 25, 2021.

UI DeGowin Blood Center asks for an increase in blood donations

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter January 16, 2024

As bitter winter weather continues to descend upon Iowa City, the University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center needs donors willing to brave the cold. The DeGowin Blood Center, located at 200 Hawkins Drive,...

Dogs wait to be walked at Pack AMO, a home-environment kennel service, in Iowa City on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2023.

Cases of unidentified dog disease in Iowa, experts say not to panic

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter December 12, 2023

Despite national concerns over an unidentified respiratory illness spreading through dogs, Iowa experts say dog owners should take precautions, but the virus is rarely fatal. In a statement on Dec....

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UI grad student studies relationship between ‘The Bachelor’ and its fans on social media

Grace Olson, News Reporter December 7, 2023

A University of Iowa graduate student is conducting research on the relationships people create with influencers, with an emphasis on past and present contestants of the reality TV show “The Bachelor.” Graduate...

Corn stalks line the rows of a field near Ainsworth, Iowa, on Oct. 11. The field is owned by Farmer Mitchell Hora, who uses cover crop and no-till practices.

UI environmental engineering students develop new uses for corn to fight harmful pollutants

Grace Olson, News Reporter December 7, 2023

University of Iowa environmental engineering graduate student David Ramotowski has been developing a process that uses corn to remove harmful chemicals from soil. Ramotowski won the 2023 UI College...

University of Iowa engineering professor Jun Wang stands outside the Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories on March 27.

Invention partially developed by UI professor recognized in Time Magazine

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter December 7, 2023

Jun Wang, a professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa, helped develop an invention that Time Magazine named one of its “Best Inventions of 2023.” The invention is called...

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

UIHC expands footprint with two urgent care clinics in the Quad Cities

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter December 6, 2023

As the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics continues its rapid expansion, two new urgent care clinics will open in the Quad Cities next year. The urgent care clinics, in Davenport and Bettendorf,...

Kimberly Merchant and Fred Ullrich look at research papers at the College of Public Health on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.

UI researchers identify benefits of telehealth services in underserved rural schools

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter December 5, 2023

Some rural K-12 schools in Iowa look to telehealth access to provide health care for its students, but access to it is slim. University of Iowa researchers conducted a study to measure the causes and...

Kale is seen at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm in Iowa City on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023

Johnson County supervisors incentivize pesticide reduction

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter December 4, 2023

After a loss in Iowa soil nutrients because of farming practices, Johnson County will implement incentives and tests to improve and protect soil health in the county. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors...

Photo contributed by Vincent Evelsizer.

Iowa DNR conducts first study on gray foxes to understand a dramatic population decline

Jack Moore, News Reporter November 30, 2023

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources started a pilot study on Nov. 4 to understand why the gray fox population in Iowa has declined by an estimated 90 percent over the last three decades. The Iowa...

The Scanlan Center for School Mental Health at the University of Iowa is seen on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.

UI’s Scanlan Center receives $10.4 million to increase mental health care professionals in pre-K-12 schools

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter November 15, 2023

U.S. Department of Education awarded the University of Iowa, and three other universities, a $10.4 million grant to launch a brand-new research center to increase access to mental health care in pre-K-12...

Photo contributed by Brandi Janssen, taken by Grant Reinger

New research center at the UI to help aid in climate resilience

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter November 12, 2023

The University of Iowa’s College of Public Health received a $6 million grant to fund a new research center and aid in climate adaptation planning, or how to adjust to the effects of climate change,...

A construction site for the the Health Sciences Building is seen outside the Gerdin Athletic Learning Center, Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023.

UI breaks ground on new Health Sciences Academic building

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 31, 2023

Undeterred by frigid temperatures and gusty winds, roughly 100 faculty, staff, students, and construction workers gathered to watch the groundbreaking of the University of Iowa’s new Health Sciences...

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