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A pedestrian walks on the Pentacrest towards Washington street on Wednesday January 30, 2019.

Iowa worst for winter recreation, online ranking says

February 3, 2019
Drone seen in environmental sciences lab on the University of Iowa Campus on Monday, January 14, 2019. Graduate student Sarah Douglas will use the drone to conduct research on algae in Iowa.

UI researchers use drone cameras to map harmful algae in Iowa

January 18, 2019
Iowa City nonprofit gives beds, furniture to families in need

Iowa City nonprofit gives beds, furniture to families in need

January 14, 2019
Pure methamphetamine in rock form, known as ice, was photographed at the DEAs North Central Laboratory in Chicago.

Methamphetamine: Iowa’s most resilient crop

December 11, 2018
UIHC focuses on treating cancer with Vitamin C

UIHC focuses on treating cancer with Vitamin C

December 10, 2018
Research papers show aspirin to negatively affect older populations

Research papers show aspirin to negatively affect older populations

December 6, 2018
The Old Capitol is seen on Nov. 25, 2018.

Inflammation in the womb can cause autism-like traits, UI study says

December 2, 2018
Professor Natoshia Askelson poses for a portrait in the College of Public Health on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018.

College of Public Health builds healthy eating habits in rural schools

November 26, 2018
UIHC receives $1.5 million to train providers to treat opioid addiction

UIHC receives $1.5 million to train providers to treat opioid addiction

November 15, 2018
Contributed

Special election will determine who fills Johnson County Board of Supervisors vacancy

November 8, 2018
The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

Jon Darsee appointed as chief innovation officer after UI restructures Office of VP for Research

November 8, 2018
The Old Capitol building is seen in 2018.

UISG voices opposition towards proposed study abroad fee

November 7, 2018
Iowa acting Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig sits for a portrait in The Daily Iowan newsroom on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. Naig is running for election, after serving as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture since 2013.

Mike Naig secures executive office of Iowa agriculture

November 6, 2018
Senator Ben Sasse had tears in eyes after Christine Blasey Fords statements as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford to testify about sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Erin Schaff/Pool/Abaca Press/TNS)

Nebraska senator says American foreign policy needs to be fixed to protect citizens, maintain power

October 25, 2018
College of Public Health on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.

UI researchers receive grant renewal to study birth defects and risks

October 25, 2018
Republican Patrick Wronkiewicz (left) is a UI student running against Democratic incumbent Joe Bolkcom (right) for Iowas 37th state Senate district.

UISG holds forum for state Senate hopefuls

October 24, 2018
Hand surgeon Ericka Lawler with Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia hand surgeon (formerly of UIHC) Apurva Shah. (contributed)

UIHC surgeons operate on patients in need in Honduras

October 16, 2018
A sign on an apartment building in Washington, Iowa undergoing decontamination methamphetamine contamination on Nov. 19, 2017.

Methamphetamine use continues to plague Iowa

October 9, 2018
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.

Rural hospital benefits from UIHC telemedicine

October 3, 2018
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017.

UI researchers develop new method to decrease the risk of strokes

October 1, 2018
The Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seen before the Iowa/North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

UIHC Stead Youth Advisory Council celebrates 20 years of making care better

September 24, 2018
Rick and Juan Friday of Lorimor, Iowa shared their story with Telling the Story Project. Rick fell 10 feet from a ladder and broke his ribs.

New program through UI center seeks to end farming-related accidents

September 23, 2018
The Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seen on on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

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

September 18, 2018
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept 17, 2018.

UIHC child life specialist honored for making a positive impact

September 18, 2018
New UIHC data registry to help patients with developmental disorders

New UIHC data registry to help patients with developmental disorders

September 6, 2018
Protestors gather during the Jeffery Nock Protest outside of the Tippie College of Business on Aug. 30, 2018. Students and faculty turned out to protest Professor Jeffery B. Nocks, who is still employed at the university despite charges of taking photographs of women at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. (Katie Goodale/ The Daily Iowan).

Protest targets UI lecturer, citing harassment warning

August 30, 2018
The new UIHC Urgent Care Clinic on Middlebury Rd. on the east side of Iowa City as seen on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018.

UIHC urgent care center provides an increase in accessiblity

August 27, 2018

Police investigating 2 reports of a man watching women and acting inappropriately

August 22, 2018
File Photo/The Daily Iowan

Recent data shows high-risk drinking more common in UI community

August 20, 2018
Graduating twins Alyssa and Olivia Ray recount their times at the University of Iowa

Graduating twins Alyssa and Olivia Ray recount their times at the University of Iowa

May 11, 2018
The UIHC building at the Iowa River Landing is seen on Monday, April 30 2018.

UIHC honors provides with appreciation events

May 8, 2018
University of Iowa professor sparks conversations on racial issues with research

University of Iowa professor sparks conversations on racial issues with research

May 7, 2018
Kayla Faust operates the miniSim, one of only two such driving simulators in the world, at the National Advanced Driving Simulator in Coralville, Iowa. Designed to puts farmers on virtual roads and fields, the miniSim uses steering, pedals, shifters, and a seat from an actual tractor to replicate potentially dangerous driving situations. Faust hopes to find changes that need to be made in farming equipment to avoid accidents. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

University of Iowa grad student creates simulation to decrease the number of farming fatalities

May 3, 2018
Professor Emeritus of the UI Counseling Psychology Program John Westefeld addresses the audience during Suicide: Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention at Biology Building East on May 03, 2018. The lecture covered ways to prevent suicide and how to provide help to suicidal individuals. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Professor emeritus John Westfeld presents on college suicide epidemic

May 3, 2018
The UIHC building at the Iowa River Landing is seen on Monday, April 30 2018.

UIHC opens new pulmonology clinic in Coralville to provide patient care

April 30, 2018
Hannah Beachler, the production designer for the 2018 movie Black Panther, gives a talk in Shambaugh Auditorium about her experiences in Hollywood on Saturday, Apr. 29, 2018. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Production designer Hannah Beachler speaks on success amongst adversity

April 29, 2018
A Herky statue with a PHIL Was Here sash stands on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 24. Beginning in 2012, the UI launched PHIL Was Here to celebrate philanthropy at the university. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

University of Iowa grad and entrepreneur discusses importance of giving back

April 26, 2018
May is Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, which resonates deeply with Daily Iowan reporter Jordan Prochnow.

May is Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month, which resonates deeply with Daily Iowan reporter Jordan Prochnow.

April 23, 2018
The Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seen on on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

Stead Hospital awarded for ICU design

April 18, 2018
File Photo/The Daily Iowan

UIHC receives grant renewal to expand research

April 11, 2018
Prairie Lights hosted a reading by (insert name) on (insert date). (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Independent Publishing Panel encourages Iowa City authors to go indie

April 5, 2018
RaQuishia Harrington, a cofounder of Sankofa Research Outreach, participates in a round table discussion about political issues during the Brighter Future Focused Summit on Saturday, March 31, 2018. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

Brighter Future Summit empowers women of color with special programming

April 1, 2018
Iowa Students for Refugees increases awareness on social justice issue

Iowa Students for Refugees increases awareness on social justice issue

March 28, 2018
Students and state legislators gather at the State Capitol in Des Moines for Hawkeye Caucus Day on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. This is an event held annually to highlight accomplishments and services offered by the University of Iowa. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes meet with state legislators to advocate for a variety of important issues

March 27, 2018
Southeast Junior High School 8th grader Casper Ferreria and Iowa City High School junior Illeana Knaap protest on the Ped Mall on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. The protest was sparked after news of another school shooting, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, FL on, Feb. 14. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Lyft offers free rides for March for Our Lives attendees

March 22, 2018
The University of Iowa Office of Sustainability is pictured in the Old Capitol Mall on Clinton St. UISG voted on a bill to allocate $1,738 this year for a Renewable Energy Educational Development trip, each semester. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Interactive exhibit informs Iowa City community on the dangers of marine pollution

March 19, 2018
Interim Chief Diversity Officer Lena Hill speaks in the IMU on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. The presentation gave updates on diversity and other University of Iowa statistics. (Ashley Morris/The Daily Iowan)

Black History Month profiles

February 28, 2018
The Pappajohn Business Building is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Student-run startup gives students business resources

February 20, 2018
Wild Bill’s Coffeeshop founder Tom Walz remembered by legacy of social justice work

Wild Bill’s Coffeeshop founder Tom Walz remembered by legacy of social justice work

February 15, 2018
Dancers sing and dance to the song during power hour of the 23rd Dance Marathon in the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, February 4, 2017. The final total raised was $2,572,130.23. (The Daily Iowan/ Alex Kroeze)

Dance Marathon 24 fights cancer with lime and love

February 2, 2018
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. A $1.3 million grant now helps UI practicum students to provide counseling services in rural areas across Iowa for the next four years. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

UIHC planning on using Vitamin C to fight cancer

January 25, 2018
A Joint Meeting of Johnson County School Districts and Governments is held at the Coralville City Hall on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Two significant items on the agenda include new measures to increase transportation accessibility as well as a new resource and action center for those needing mental health assistance. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Council discusses new center and transportation possibilities

January 23, 2018
Photo Illustration (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

UI cancer center receives NCI grant for tobacco cessation

January 23, 2018
Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran paints a mural on Wednesday. He has been commissioned by MidWestOne Bank to complete the mural in its alley. (Hayley Anderson/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown mural promotes education on renewable energy

January 18, 2018
Screenshot from Facebook

Shuttle service under fire for comments deemed racially insensitive

December 5, 2017
Catlett Dining Hall as seen on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.

New program combats food insecurity with donated meal swipes

November 29, 2017
FILE - A Dance Marathon family member carries an FTK sign during the first hour of the Big Event in the IMU on Feb. 6, 2015. This is Dance Marathons 21st Big Event at UI. (The Daily Iowan/file)

Dance Marathon makes lime the new black as Big Event approaches

October 30, 2017
The Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seen on on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Superheroes visit Stead Children’s Hospital

October 22, 2017
The Stead Family Childrens Hospital is seen before the Iowa/North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. Iowa last played North Texas in 2015 where they defeated them, 62-16. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Stead Children’s Hospital holds symposium on rare genetic disorder

October 16, 2017
FILE - The University of Iowa Health Care building is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/file)

UIHC offers walk-in mammograms

October 12, 2017
Terry, an inmate volunteer, on Tuesday walks Russ, a shelter dog who was placed at the Iowa Medical & Classification Center as part of a program in which inmates teach shelter dogs obedience and help to rehabilitate them for adoption or placement. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa prison allows inmates to train dogs

October 12, 2017
Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Iowa City hosts program to educate on the effects of criminal records

September 26, 2017
Fans wait in line for concessions before a mens basketball game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 86-83 in OT. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI graduate creates app to decrease concession lines at live venues

September 22, 2017
A tree is seen during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Fall is arriving earlier than normal due to drought

September 19, 2017
Denis Johnson (now.uiowa.edu)

UI pays tribute to Writer’s Workshop alumnus Denis Johnson

September 15, 2017
FILE - In this file photo, the University of Iowa Health Care building is seen on Wednesday, Oct. 1. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

New research finds possible correlation between drug addiction, child neglect

September 7, 2017
FILE - In this file photo, kids and family members participate in various activities for children set up in the Coalville Marriott parking lot on Sept. 2, 2016. The eighth-annual Fry Fest included performances from bands, trade shows, and the unveiling of a new bronze Hayden Fry statue. (Jordan Gale/The Daily Iowan, file)

FRYFest celebrates Hawkeye spirit before football season begins

September 1, 2017
Salons Chief executive editor, David Daley, poses for a photo before a reading of his new book Ratf**d on August 23, 2017. Ratf**d addresses current practices of political redestricting as a severe problem that undermines American democracy. (James Year/Daily Iowan

Author says gerrymandering endangers U.S. future

August 24, 2017
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