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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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University of Iowa professor, Dr. Eric Hoffman, stands in front of a powerful CT scanner in his lab on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. Dr. Hoffman is the director of the Advanced Pulmonary Physiomic Imaging Laboratory. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

Study reveals Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease may have more causes than just smoking

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] February 1, 2018
A UI study shows genetic variation in lung anatomy may be a cause of COPD.
Steve Wynn arrives for the grand opening of Intrigue Nightclub on April 29, 2016, at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas. (GPA/imageSPACE/Sipa USA/TNS)

UI removes donor’s name from institute in response to sexual misconduct allegations

Marissa Payne, [email protected] January 31, 2018
The UI is removing the name of donor Stephen A. Wynn from the Institute for Vision Research currently named after him after reports of alleged sexual misconduct.
 Lamar Wilson of Iowa City stands as the jury enters for his trial’s fourth day at the Polk County District Courthouse in Des Moines on Jan. 30, 2018. Wilson’s lawyers are trying to get his charges dismissed using Iowa’s new “Stand Your Ground” defense. (Tawny Schmit for The Daily Iowan)

Fiancee of victim, medical personnel testify at Wilson trial

Tawny Schmit, [email protected] January 30, 2018

  DES MOINES — The trial for Lamar Wilson continued today at the Polk County Courthouse with testimonies from medical personnel and law enforcement that responded to the shooting in Iowa City’s...

UI Dance Marathon representatives Madison Woodfine, Alex Linden, and Dylan Lloyd stand inside the IMU main ballroom on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. Woodfine is the UIDM Event Director, Linden is the Executive Director, and Lloyd is the Moral Director. UIDM is one of the largest of the nationwide Dance Marathon event. Indiana and Florida host the top sports for most dollars raised in the country. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Dance Marathon fixated more on event’s importance rather than reaching a donation goal

Christopher Borro, [email protected] January 30, 2018
Dance Marathon board wants to focus more on raising money for the cause than hitting a monetary goal this year.
Lamar Wilson of Iowa City leaves the court room during a case management hearing for State of Iowa v. Lamar Wilson in the Johnson County courthouse on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Wilson's lawyers asked the judge to dismiss charges against him using Iowa’s “stand your ground” law. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Witnesses begin to testify in Lamar Wilson trial

January 29, 2018

Cross examination on the third day of Lamar Wilson’s first-degree murder trial in Des Moines Monday included testimony from Donte R. Taylor, another man who was arrested following the events of last...

A bartender pours a beer into a block party cup during the Iowa City Downtown District Block Party on Saturday June 25, 2017. The Block Party, hosted by the ICDD was the first use of Iowa City's changed rules allowing open containers for select events downtown. Open containers were permitted only for beer or wine in the approved glasses. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown Block Party coming back to Iowa City in June

January 29, 2018
Downtown Block Party coming back to Iowa City in June
File photo/The Daily Iowan

RAGBRAI has spoken: Iowa City selected as a 2018 stop

Katelyn Weisbrod, [email protected] January 27, 2018
The second-to-last stop on the annual trans-Iowa bike ride will be in Iowa City for the first time since 1976.
Lamar Wilson of Iowa City walks into the court room during a case management hearing for Lamar Wilson vs. Johnson County in the Johnson County courthouse on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017. Wilson's lawyers asked the judge to dismiss charges against him using Iowa’s “stand your ground” defense. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Ped Mall shooting trial wraps up first week

January 26, 2018

The trial of Lamar Wilson, the suspect accused in last summer’s Pedestrian Mall shooting, has wrapped up its first week in Polk County, where it was moved from Johnson County because of extensive pretrial...

Woody Harrelson visits the IMU on Thursday, Jan. 25 to speak about his new movie "Lost in London" which premiered earlier this month. This is the first live screening of the film in the U.S. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Woody Harrelson at UI for first U.S. screening of ‘Lost in London’

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected] January 26, 2018
Woody Harrelson visited the UI for the U.S. first screening of his film Lost in London in a year.
Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a call by the referee during the NCAA basketball game between Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Wolverines 75-68. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Fran McCaffery extended through 2023-24 season

Adam Hensley, [email protected] January 25, 2018

For all the fans calling for Fran McCaffery’s firing, that doesn’t appear to be in the near future. Land of 10 obtained a contract through the state’s open-record laws, and it reported that...

ICPD investigator Scott Stevens conducts a mock interview with a DI reporter for a photo illustration on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2017. The ICPD was just awarded a 450,000 dollar grant to help fight domestic and sexual assault. (James Year/ The Daily Iowan)

ICPD grant to assist in domestic violence response

Elianna Novitch, [email protected] January 25, 2018
A $450,000 grant will assist the police in assessing the department’s efforts to strengthen its response to, and investigations of, sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.
Iowa City Police and the Johnson County Medical Examiners respond to a scene in the edible classroom garden area of the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City on the corner of Burlington and Gilbert Streets on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The Medical Examiners left with a body. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Cause of death determined for man found dead outside city Rec Center

January 24, 2018
Cause of death determined of man found dead outside Rec Center