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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

The Daily Iowan

Mayflower Residence Hall is seen on Tuesday Feb. 14, 2023.

UI students express mixed emotions on university’s plan to sell Mayflower Residence Hall

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter February 21, 2023

University of Iowa students have expressed mixed emotions about the university’s plan to sell Mayflower Residence Hall and build an additional east-side dorm. The UI is proposing to sell Mayflower...

The Anomy House of the Co-Housing community is seen in Iowa City, Iowa on February 18, 2023.

Iowa City co-housing rebuilds after membership losses

Archie Wagner, News Reporter February 21, 2023

River City Housing Collective has made several changes to its existing policies to attract more residents. The alternative housing option in Iowa City that focuses on affordability is looking to regain...

A Proterra ZX5 electric bus operated by Iowa City Transit is seen at a downtown interchange in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

Iowa City plans to have a fully electric bus fleet in the future

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter February 21, 2023

The City of Iowa City is working to create a more clean and sustainable public transit system by transitioning all city-owned buses to electric or low-emission vehicles. City of Iowa City’s Transportation...

The Iowa City Kirkwood campus is seen on Feb. 17, 2023.

Kirkwood Community College getting offers for $7.5 million IC campus

Jack Moore, News Reporter February 21, 2023

University of Iowa programs tied to Kirkwood Community College — such as the joint nursing program — will not be impacted by the $7.5 million sale of the community college’s Iowa City campus...

Photo contributed by Tara Bynum.

UI assistant professor writes book about Black Joy in early American History

Meg Doster, Amplify Editor February 21, 2023

American history classes teach students about the struggles experienced by Black Americans before and after the Civil War. An English assistant professor at the University of Iowa wants to shed light...

Photo illustration by Matt Sindt

Lawmakers look for innovative solutions to cyber threats in Iowa

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor February 21, 2023

The new technology committee in the Iowa Senate is looking to tackle the latest frontier in lawmaking — cybersecurity. As cybersecurity attacks become a glaring reality for Iowa’s public...

Iowa center Monika Czinano goes in for a layup during a women’s basketball game between No. 7 Iowa and Wisconsin at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Czinano scored 19 points. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers, 91-61.

Coming up on close of Iowa women’s basketball career, Monika Czinano looks to professional game

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor February 21, 2023

For Monika Czinano, medical school can wait. The fifth-year Iowa women’s basketball center, who majors in biology, has been interested in attending medical school since her prep days. “I...

Iowa guard Kate Martin dribbles the ball during the 2022 NCAA First Round women’s basketball pre-game open practices at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, March 17, 2022.

Iowa women’s basketball guards Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall returning for 2023-24 season

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor February 20, 2023

The Iowa women’s basketball team is returning with some firepower next season. Guards Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall both announced Monday that they will return for a final season with the Hawkeyes...

MSNBC political analyst Joy Reid speaks at Hancher Auditorium during "An Afternoon with Joy Reid" lecture on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023.

Joy Reid visits Hancher Auditorium, discusses path to professional journalism

Kate Perez, News Editor February 19, 2023

MSNBC host of “The ReidOut” and political analyst Joy-Ann Reid lectured at Hancher Auditorium Sunday afternoon, where she discussed her journey from being a want-to-be doctor to a professional...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery shows his frustration during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 92-75.

Fran McCaffery ejected as Iowa men’s basketball blown out by Northwestern

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2023

The Iowa men’s basketball team was defeated, 80-60, by the Northwestern Wildcats Sunday in Evanston, Illinois. The Hawkeyes never led and trailed the Wildcats for virtually the whole game, as...

The University of Iowa Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices on Thursday, Feb 3, 2022.

Some UI faculty feel DEI has too much emphasis

Archie Wagner, News Reporter February 19, 2023

Some University of Iowa faculty are dissatisfied with the way the university is handling diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In two questions on the 2022 UI Campus Climate survey, 27 percent of...

James Byrne with his lab’s Parr high-pressure stirring reactor on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. A paper published in February 2023 in Advanced Science (IF 17.5) focused on the use of molecular gastronomical techniques to create novel materials for the treatment for cancer.

New UI cancer research inspired by latte foam

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter February 19, 2023

Researchers at the University of Iowa found inspiration from the same bubbly foam found on a morning latte to improve the effectiveness of cancer treatments. In a new study published Feb....