Skip to Main Content
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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

From left, China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands on Nov. 9, 2017, during a meeting outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (Artyom Ivanov/Tass/Abaca Press/TNS)

Experts: Chinese military spike unrelated to tariffs

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter August 28, 2018

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have affected Iowa products in the last several months, but Iowa political experts say it’s unrelated to a Pentagon report detailing a spike in Chinese military...

UISG Latinx Constituency Senator Fredy 
Quevedo poses for a portrait in the Latino-Native American Cultural Center on Monday, August 27, 2018. In his role as Constituency Senator, Quevedo serves as a bridge between UISG and the latino community.

Latinx community feels effects of immigration debate following death of Mollie Tibbetts

Brooklyn Draisey, News Reporter August 28, 2018
The Latinx community at the University of Iowa is feeling the effects of immigration debates started after the charging of and undocumented immigrant in the death of Mollie Tibbetts.
Northern Illinois football players run out on to the field before a game.

Football by the numbers: Northern Illinois

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor August 28, 2018

Like Iowa, Northern Illinois has not played a game yet in 2018, so here’s a look at some key stats from the Huskies’ 2017 season. Average points per fourth quarter – 5.3 To put it simply, the Huskies...

UI professor Cesare Tinelli poses for a portrait in the Seamans Center on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. Professor Tinelli was the principal investigator for the cybersecurity project.

Researchers at UI receive grant for cybersecurity research

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter August 27, 2018

University of Iowa researchers, in collaboration with General Electric, were recently awarded a four-year, $809,000 grant for innovative work researching cybersecurity. The project, led by UI computer...

Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 27, 2018

Despite Iowa’s unemployment rate declining, the rate of unemployed Iowa veterans has risen in the last two years, prompting action from politicians. The annual unemployment rates in Iowa in 2016 and...

Jasper Halekas poses for a portrait in his lab in Van Allen Hall on Friday, August 24, 2018.

UI experiments on board NASA’s trip to the sun

Julia DiGiacomo, News Reporter August 27, 2018

A NASA spacecraft launched two weeks ago will nearly reach the sun — with University of Iowa technology and experiments on board. Two UI physics faculty members and a graduate student have contributed...

Nonprofit seeks to make athletics more comfortable for girls who wear hijabs

Nonprofit seeks to make athletics more comfortable for girls who wear hijabs

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter August 27, 2018

Ibtihaj Muhammad made history when she became the first American woman to wear a hijab in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. For many student-athletes, however, the hijab can be a contributing factor...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley looks to throw during an Iowa/Minnesota football game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 17-10.

Four questions for Hawkeye football

DI Staff August 27, 2018

A new football season is almost upon Iowa City, which means the anticipation for the first Kinnick Swarm is in full effect. But there are plenty of questions surrounding the Hawkeyes going into the opening...

Sen. John McCain receives the applause from the audience before beginning a foreign policy address to the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles in March 2008 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. He talked about a collaborative foreign policy with input of allies abroad that differs from the go-it-alone approach of President Bush. (Annie Wells/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Iowa politicians take to social media to honor colleague John McCain

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor August 26, 2018

After Sen. John McCain, 81, an iconic maverick and Republican, died Saturday, Iowa politicians of both sides of the aisle responded with condolences and memories of the senator on social media. The...

Iowa running back Ivory Kelly-Martin catches a touchdown pass during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Illinois in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.  The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 45-16.

Hawkeyes taking advantage of running-back trio

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor August 23, 2018

If you want a quick preview of what Mekhi Sargent can do on a football field, all you have to do is turn on Netflix, scroll to “Last Chance U,” Season 3, Episode 1, and the film is right there. Spoiler...

The IMU Flood Mitigation and Recovery Project is being constructed on Saturday, May 10. The project will protect the area from future flooding and the completion date is set for May 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

University of Iowa construction moratorium to be lifted next month

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 23, 2018

University of Iowa campus construction will return to normal in Sept. 12 with the lifting of a five-month moratorium on construction projects. “Many communities are affected as the university addresses...