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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

Sarah Ziegenhorn stands for a portrait at the Daily Iowan newsroom on Sept. 23, 2018.

Student-led group confronts drug-use in Iowa City, advocates legalization of syringe services

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter September 23, 2018

The Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition will hold its third-annual Harm Reduction Summit this week, featuring events and lectures by experts in U.S. drug crisis and overdose, as well as people with direct experience...

Kid Captain Kiersten Mann stands in front of her locker during Iowa Football Kid's Day at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. The 2018 Kid Captains met the Iowa football team and participated in a behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium. Each child's story will be featured throughout the 2018 Iowa football season.

14-year-old Kid Captain remains ‘granny’s little fighter’

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter September 20, 2018

Kiersten Mann has overcome all the hurdles that have stood in her way to inspire everyone around her. Kiersten, 14, of Ankeny, Iowa, is the Kid Captain for Saturday’s football game against Wisconsin. At...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept 17, 2018.

UIHC child life specialist honored for making a positive impact

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter September 19, 2018
Kathy Whiteside, a child life specialist at Stead, received the TIAA Difference Maker Award, which honors 100 individuals for their positive impact on the world.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept 17, 2018.

Many factors contribute to 20-year ADHD increase, UI researchers say

Charles Peckman, News Reporter September 18, 2018

An analysis from University of Iowa researchers found an increase in American children diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder from 1997 to 2016. Researchers found a 4.1 percent increase...

The Stead Family Children's Hospital is seen on on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

Cy-Hawk researchers start new program to study cancer in pets and humans

Jordan Prochnow, News Reporter September 18, 2018

Researchers from Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine Oncology Program are collaborating to study how cancer in humans and animals share similarities...

Andrew Sciranko, a participant in Over the Edge, rappels down the side of hotelvetro on Sept. 14.

Dangling from the top of a 13-story Iowa City building — for a cause

Andrew Sciranko, News Reporter September 16, 2018

The Over the Edge event held Sept. 14 at hotel Vetro was a chance for participants to experience a rappel, face the fears that go with such an undertaking, and help raise money for families of sick children. All...

Kid Captain Quinn Stumpf attends Kids' Day at Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 11, 2018.

Kid Captain for UNI game considered Iowa football’s ‘good-luck charm’

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor September 14, 2018

In her six years of life, Quinn Stumpf has beat the odds to live and taught others a great deal. Quinn, 6, from Riverside, Iowa, is the Kid Captain for Saturday’s Hawkeye football game against the Northern...

Iowa fans wave to kids in the Stead Family Children's Hospital during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Wyoming in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017.

Board of Regents discusses UIHC audit, comments on Modern Piping allegations

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter September 13, 2018

The state Board of Regents and University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld said on Wednesday the UI has taken the proper course of action amid an ongoing legal dispute with Modern Piping over the UI Stead...

The exterior of Bread Garden Market in downtown Iowa City is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. The Java Houses in University of Iowa will soon all be replaced by Bread Gardens.

UIHC switches Java House to Bread Garden

Kit Fitzgerald, News Reporter September 13, 2018

After an open bidding, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will switch from Java House to Bread Garden in its four locations starting Nov 1. After a 14-year partnership, UIHC officials decided...

Pictures at the 'Art of the SCAR' is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. It is a traveling exhibition starring transplants recipients and living donors.

‘The Art of the SCAR’ exhibit details the hidden beauty of organ transplants

Christopher Borro, News Reporter September 12, 2018

An art exhibit at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics aims to showcase the beauty of surgery scars. Today, visitors to UIHC can see some of this artwork for themselves. The exhibit contains...

DITV: UIHC pediatric patients receive sock monkeys

September 10, 2018

UI Clinical Assistant Professor, Audrey Ko, and student volunteer, Kenten Kingsbury, wanted to improve patient education and comfort for young patients who had one of their eyes removed due to circumstances...

UIHC pediatric patients who have lost an eye receive winking sock monkeys

UIHC pediatric patients who have lost an eye receive winking sock monkeys

Julia DiGiacomo, News Reporter September 9, 2018

Winking, handmade sock monkeys are the latest companions for young patients who have lost an eye at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Ophthalmology Department. The project, which began this...