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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

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JoCo health officials recommend getting vaccinated for flu season

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter September 28, 2023

Johnson County Public Health officials cited an increase in respiratory illness, specifically, COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, in the past weeks. These spikes have...

Johnson County Public Health building sign is seen Iowa City on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.

JoCo Public Health selected for grant program to address vaccine inequities

Roxy Ekberg, News Reporter September 27, 2023

Johnson County Public Health was selected as a demonstration site to receive $150,000 in funding to address vaccine equity.  The county’s designation as a demonstration site means its procedures...

The front counter of Hy-vee pharmacy is seen on Sept. 19, 2023.

UI student pharmacists administer free flu vaccines at Hy-Vee

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter September 24, 2023

University of Iowa Pharmacy students administered flu vaccines Tuesday at the Hy-Vee located at 1720 Waterfront Drive in Iowa City, making it more convenient for the public to receive their shots before...

Dr. Bob Kirby, director of the UI Office of Undergraduate Research (O.U.R.), discusses methods to promote student involvement in research at a weekly meeting with O.U.R. staff and ambassadors in Gilmore Hall on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. The Office of Undergraduate Research, formerly ICRU, hosts events, workshops and presentations at student organization meetings and classes to promote undergraduate research.

Undergraduates at the UI get involved in research

Olivia Gamertsfelder, News Reporter September 19, 2023

Undergraduate students at the University of Iowa are finding research opportunities in and outside of the STEM field from assisting studies on artificial intelligence in job interviews to nuclear power. Nearly...

Dr. Oluwafemi Adeagbo (left) and Dr. Oluwaseun Badru (right) pose for a portrait in the UI College of Public Health Building on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

UI researchers investigate stigma behind HIV

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter September 19, 2023

Stigma plays an incredibly large role in the lives of those with human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. University of Iowa researchers Oluwafemi Adeagbo and Oluwaseun Badru are taking a magnifying...

A sign for the Iowa City Community School District is seen outside the district's administration building on Tuesday, April 28.

Iowa City schools implement indoor interactive playground

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter September 18, 2023

Elementary students across Iowa City have started to use a new indoor interactive learning playground in their physical education classes. The virtual environment has changed the way in which students...

Early detection of Parkinson’s being developed with an algorithm by UI professors

Early detection of Parkinson’s being developed with an algorithm by UI professors

Sasha Evenko, News Reporter September 12, 2023

Professors at the University of Iowa are looking to use a computer algorithm to detect the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, a debilitating neurological disorder that results in tremors and other...

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UI study shows increase in student vaping, energy drink consumption

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter September 10, 2023

University of Iowa student usage of electronic cigarettes, vapes, and the consumption of energy drinks has increased significantly. In a 2023 survey, 26 percent of undergraduate students reported...

Contributed photo by Dr. Nejadnik

UI pharmacy professor receives $427,000 research grant

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter September 6, 2023

A University of Iowa professor received a $427,000 grant to research more efficient ways to manufacture certain drugs. Reza Nejadnik, an associate professor in the UI’s College of Pharmacy, said...

The Iowa Flood Center is pictured at the University of Iowa on South Riverside Drive in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023.

Iowa Flood Center receives $1 million to expand flood monitoring systems

Jack Moore, News Reporter September 5, 2023

The University of Iowa Flood Center received $1 million through federal Community Project Funding. The grant funding will expand services like flood and drought monitoring, watershed management, and...

The MidWestOne Bank sign is seen, on the first day of 2023 fall classes in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

UI students begin classes in extreme heat

Sasha Evenko, Julia Rhodes, and Sydney Becker August 23, 2023

As students geared up for their first week of classes, extreme weather reaching temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit hit Iowa City. Jim Hladik, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Iowa...

Illustration by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher.

Navigating the surge of artificial intelligence in higher education

Sabine Martin and Jami Martin-Trainor August 23, 2023

For an hour and 15 minutes twice a week, University of Iowa students file into the Seamans Center to talk about ChatGPT, its uses, and related ethical concerns in the course “Generative AI Tools: ChatGPT...