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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Bondholder Preston Hollow beats UI Hospitals and Clinics in auction for Mercy IC assets

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor October 10, 2023

Bondholder Preston Hollow Community Capital topped the University of Iowa’s $20 million bid to acquire Mercy Iowa City and its assets in a prolonged auction. The decision was announced late Tuesday...

Rich LeMay scans blood products collected from donors at ImpactLife in Coralville on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. ImpactLife is a blood donation center working to combat the blood shortage throughout Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Wisconsin. "We are in desperate need for donors. You could be doing a lot more good donating through your local blood centers or at hospitals rather than selling plasma. Blood products that we collect are ones that trauma patients (and) cancer patients need," LeMay said.

Sister of sickle cell patients discusses importance of sickle cell awareness

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 10, 2023

Sisters Beleta and Barbara Brewer from Des Moines died in their 40s from sickle cell disease in 2013 after spending most of their lives in the hospital because of multiple surgeries. Their younger...

Solar panels are seen on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

Iowa climate experts push for more solar energy

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 10, 2023

As Iowa comes out of one of the hottest summers of the year with major heat records set in in July and August, the focus for Iowa’s 13th annual climate statement is to expand the use of solar energy. The...

Photo contributed by Allison Jaynes.

UI physicist Allison Jaynes breaks barriers, wins two prestigious awards

Grace Olson, News Reporter October 9, 2023

In a male-dominated field, University of Iowa space and plasma physics associate professor Allison Jaynes faces inequity without hesitation. Jaynes recently won the Katherine E. Weimer Award for women...

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics is seen on Wednesday, June 19, 2023.

UIHC piloting new theranostic cancer treatments in clinical trials

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 5, 2023

Theranostics, a new cancer treatment, has taken the world of medicine by storm. Theranostics is a specific type of therapy used to treat a variety of cancers, from prostate, breast, thyroid, bone and...

Photo illustration by Theodore Retsinas

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...