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Kimberly Fiock holds a brain at UI Medical Laboratories in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

[Photo] Two UI doctorates to continue research following graduation

May 8, 2023
UI student Kyler Johnson poses for a portrait at the English-Philosophy Building in Iowa City on Monday, May 1, 2023. Johnson received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award and will teach English in Brazil during 2023-2024.

[Photo] UI grads go abroad following graduation

May 7, 2023
Adrienne Combs restocks bagels at the Food For Thought Cafe in the Learning Commons of the Main Library on Sunday, April 30, 2023.

[Photo] UI students with on-campus jobs found to excel more than those with off-campus or no jobs at all

April 30, 2023
The Lagoon Shelter House is seen on March 30, 2023. The Lagoon Shelter House is a facility managed by UI Recreational Services. (Shuntaro Kawasaki/The Daily Iowan)

[Photo] Lagoon Shelter House offers new opportunities for outdoor recreation

April 25, 2023
Festival goers watch McKinley Dixon perform during the Mission Creek Festival at Gabes in Iowa City on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Dixon is a conscious hip hop and jazz rap artist.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Three

Matt Sindt, Emily Nyberg, Shuntaro Kawasaki, and Avi Lapchick
April 9, 2023
Sudan Archives performs during a concert in Englert Theatre in Iowa City on the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on April 7, 2023.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day Two

Matt Sindt, Emily Nyberg, and Shuntaro Kawasaki
April 8, 2023
Festival goers watch Cat Power perform during the Mission Creek Festival at Hancher Auditorium on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Cat Power is an alternative multi-genre artist.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival Day One

Shuntaro Kawasaki, Photojournalist
April 7, 2023
New signs are seen on light posts in downtown Iowa City on April 2, 2023.

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Laysan Island Cyclorama is seen at Macbride Hall on March 23, 2023. As a collection of the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, the cyclorama replicates the avian population and scenery of the Hawaiian island, Laysan before the 1910s.

[Photo] UI’s Laysan Island Cyclorama is in need of repairs after 100 years of operation

April 4, 2023
A fan sits after the watch party of the NCAA women’s basketball final at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, April 2, 2023. The Tigers defeated The Hawkeyes, 102-85.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Game watch parties in Iowa City

Cody Blissett, Averi Coffee, Avi Lapchick, and Shuntaro Kawasaki
April 2, 2023
Danielle listens to her peers at the Old Capitol in Iowa City for Trans Day of Visibility on March 31, 2023. Danielle is a UI student who recently learned that she was trans. “(I) come to events like this so I can meet more people and find out more about the support groups that Iowa City has.”(Shuntaro Kawasaki/The Daily Iowan)

Photos: Trans Day of Visibility

Shuntaro Kawasaki, Photojournalist
March 31, 2023
Laysan Island Cyclorama is seen at Macbride Hall on March 23, 2023. As a collection of the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History, the cyclorama replicates the avian population and scenery of the Hawaiian island, Layman before the 1910s.

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Jackson Kalmar poses for a photo on Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Shuntaro Kawasaki/The Daily Iowan)

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“I generally do feel pretty safe. I have been out at night just a couple of times due to concerts and stuff like that, and generally there are other students around, and I know that if something were to happen, there are people that I could rely on to help me out of a situation.”

[Photo] On The Street | Do UI students feel safe in Iowa City?

March 22, 2023
Allison Zuhlke competes on beam during a gymnastics meet between No. 17 Iowa and No. 12 Michigan State at the Xtream Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2022. Zuhlke scored 9.050 in this event. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 196.150-195.725.

[Photo] Iowa excited to host Big Ten Gymnastics Championships at Xtream Arena for first time

March 7, 2023
A Proterra ZX5 electric bus operated by Iowa City Transit serves Route 4 Free Downtown Shuttle in front of the University of Iowa Main Libraries on Feb. 21, 2023.

[Photo] Greenhouse gas emissions decrease in Johnson County

April 30, 2023
The Big Ten Theater in the Iowa Memorial Union is seen at the University of Iowa on Feb. 27, 2023.

[Photo] UI IMU undergoing technological updates to increase accessibility and hybrid capabilities

March 1, 2023
Beer taps are seen at Coa Cantina on its grand opening night on Feb. 24, 2023.

[Photo] Iowa City bar Coa Cantina offers fresh food, tequila

February 26, 2023
Customers look through the clothes on display at Vice in Iowa City on Feb. 22, 2023.

[Photo] Vice Iowa City celebrates five-year anniversary of opening up by giving back to customers

February 23, 2023
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[Photo] 'Snow days' gone as professors utilize Zoom for bad weather

February 22, 2023
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[Photo] ‘Snow days’ gone as professors utilize Zoom for bad weather

February 22, 2023
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

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

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

February 21, 2023
Newly elected vice president of the Association for Asian Studies Dr. Hyaeweol Choi poses for a portrait at Gilmore Hall on Feb. 15, 2023.

[Photo] UI CLAS professor is elected to become the new vice president for the Association of Asian Studies

February 16, 2023
Iowa’s Karina Muñoz competes on bars during a gymnastics meet between No. 17 Iowa and No. 12 Michigan State at the Xtream Arena on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2022. Muñoz scored 9.850. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 196.150-195.725.

Photos: No. 17 Iowa gymnastics vs. No. 12 Michigan State

Shuntaro Kawasaki, photojournalist
February 12, 2023
A sign inside Marco’s Grilled Cheese is seen on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

[Photo] Marco’s Grilled Cheese to add new locations in 2023

February 12, 2023
COGS protesters are seen in front of the Old Capitol in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

[Photo] UI COGS gears up for contract agreements

February 8, 2023
Iowa City Community School District board members speak during a meeting at the Professional Development Center at the Educational Services Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

[Photo] Iowa City Community School District considers changing active intruder procedures

February 1, 2023
Iowa City Community School District board members react during a meeting at the Professional Development Center at the Educational Services Center in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

[Photo] Iowa City Community School District introduces reform after Indigenous communities accuse the school of racism

February 28, 2023
Old Museum of Art is seen across the Iowa River on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (Shuntaro Kawasaki/The Daily Iowan)

[Photo] UI Old Museum of Art renamed to Performing Arts Annex

January 31, 2023
City council members communicate during an Iowa City City Council meeting at City Hall on Jan. 24, 2023.

[Photo] Iowa City City Council approves study to identify racial disparities in traffic stops

April 19, 2023
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