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Dancers perform in the grand entrance during the 25th annual University of Iowa Powwow in the Fieldhouse on April 20, 2019. Hosted by the Native American Student Association, participants could buy traditional food and clothing, and sign up to perform traditional song and dance.

26th Annual University of Iowa Powwow returns to campus

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter March 31, 2022

After a two-year pause, the annual University of Iowa Powwow hosted by the Native American Student Association is returning to campus. The 26th Annual UI Powwow will take place Saturday, April 2 at...

From left to right; Lon Moeller, Jennifer Lynch, Chanelle Reese.

UI search committee announces final candidates for next ombudsperson

Hannah Pinski, Opinions and Amplify Editor March 31, 2022

The University of Iowa search committee announced three finalists for the next ombudsperson, according to Iowa Now.   Lon Moeller was the final candidate announced on Thursday and has been...

Iowa’s Adeline Kenlin celebrates after competing on beam during a gymnastics meet between No. 18 Iowa and Eastern Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Kenlin placed first on beam. The Hawkeyes defeated the Eagles 195.950-194.100.

Iowa women’s gymnastics moves on to NCAA Regional Finals

Grant Hall, Sports Reporter March 31, 2022

Iowa women’s gymnastics pulled off an upset at the NCAA Raleigh Regional Championships on Thursday afternoon. The GymHawks finished second in the four-team field with a score of 196.900 — the...

University of Iowa students and staff gathered at the state Capitol in Des Moines to advocate for the university to state lawmakers on Thursday.

USG meets with Iowa legislators to advocate for student resources at the state level

Emily Delgado, News Reporter March 31, 2022

University of Iowa students met with state lawmakers about improvements for higher education institutions in Iowa including student apartment rental and mental health resources and state funding on...

The Old Capitol dome is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022.

UI begins construction of new Nonfiction Writing Program building

Anthony Neri, News Reporter March 30, 2022

Construction of the new University of Iowa’s Nonfiction Writing Program building started earlier this month. According to Iowa Now, the two-story, 3,500 square foot building will sit on the southeast...

Syringes for the COVID-19 vaccine lay on a counter at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. The center received the Moderna vaccine for its employees.

Second COVID-19 booster recommended for individuals 50 or older, immunocompromised

Cooper Worth, News Reporter March 30, 2022

People over the age of 50 and those who are immunocompromised can now get a second COVID-19 booster dose of two specific vaccines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster...

The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital looks down upon an empty street outside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020.

UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital verified as first level one children’s surgery center in Iowa

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter March 30, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital received a level one children’s surgical center verification from the American College of Surgeons in January. It is the only hospital...

Fact Check | Ernst says gas prices are rising under Biden; they were going up under Trump, too

Fact Check | Ernst says gas prices are rising under Biden; they were going up under Trump, too

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 30, 2022

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. If your time is short:  Data from the U.S. Energy...

Iowa forward Josh Ogundele looks to shoot a layup during a men’s basketball game between No. 5 Iowa and No. 12 Northwestern in the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Thursday, March 10, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 112-76. Ogundele scored 4 points.

Iowa men’s basketball center Josh Ogundele enters NCAA Transfer Portal

Robert Read, Pregame Editor March 30, 2022

Iowa men’s basketball center Josh Ogundele has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, becoming the second Hawkeye in as many days to enter the portal. Ogundele, who just finished his sophomore season...

Robert Jepsen speaks about the implementation of a sustainability focused course requirement at the University of Iowa to senators during a University Student Government meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

USG backs university-wide sustainability gen-ed

Ryan Hansen and Alliyah Lipsit March 29, 2022

All students could be required to take a sustainability general education course after the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government renewed its support for adding the requirement on Tuesday. The...

Graduate Research Assistant in the department of civil and environmental engineering Danielle Land filters a water sample in the Seamans Center on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Land is part of a group that is developing an online tool that identifies which homes might be at risk of water contamination from lead.

UI researchers to develop lead detection tool for water

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter March 29, 2022

Researchers at the University of Iowa are developing a system for residents and public health officials that will allow them to more easily detect lead in drinking water across the state. The research...

Grant Field namesake Christine Grant watched the Iowa field hockey team in action against Indiana on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

The legacy of Christine Grant: Title IX and Iowa Athletics

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor March 29, 2022

Lark Birdsong, the Iowa women’s basketball program’s first head coach, didn’t start playing the sport in an organized fashion until she was in college. Birdsong was a four-year letterwinner...