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Vanessa Miller
I’ve covered lots of beats over my decades as a reporter, and one reason I really enjoy higher education is because it touches on them all. One day I’m writing about science and interviewing University of Iowa NASA researchers, the next I’m writing about health care, or agriculture, or a new Iowa State-supported business, or athletic budgets, or criminal justice, or the Legislature and potential bills affecting Iowa’s university and college campuses. I also love that I get to investigate and dig deep on some stories, report hard news, and then also share incredible and sometimes harrowing tales of survival or discovery. When I’m not working, I’m playing with my kids or following them around to wrestling tournaments. Get the news delivered right to your inbox.
Latest Articles by Vanessa Miller
Education Jul. 31, 2019 9:02 pm2331d ago
Explosive enrollment growth across Iowa State University’s nationally-ranked College of Engineering has created ‘considerable space constraints,” compelling administrators to pitch …
News Jul. 30, 2019 8:28 am2333d ago
IOWA CITY — The oft-tracked and touted U.S. News & World Report rankings of best hospitals in the country show …
Education Mar. 6, 2023 2:53 pm1018d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Kirkwood Community College on Friday announced it has notified nearly 500 students pursuing ‘high-demand careers” that Iowa’s …
Education Jul. 25, 2019 7:25 pm2337d ago
IOWA CITY – The long-term outlook for higher education is bleak, and Iowa will be right in the crosshairs – …
Education Jul. 25, 2019 12:50 pm2338d ago
Iowa’s three public universities in the new budget year are being asked to pay – collectively – about a quarter …
Community Jul. 24, 2019 9:30 am2339d ago
IOWA CITY – From world-renowned astrophysicist Don Gurnett to head of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center E. …
Education Jul. 23, 2019 7:43 pm2339d ago
With the University of Northern Iowa this fall anticipating its lowest enrollment since at least 1976, administrators are cutting course …
Iowa Hawkeyes Sports Jul. 24, 2019 6:19 pm2338d ago
IOWA CITY – A massive $54 million contribution from the Big Ten Conference continues to plug holes in leaking University …
Education Jul. 23, 2019 12:28 pm2340d ago
After years spent battling its former Reiman Gardens director over her handling of exhibits featuring nature-inspired LEGO sculptures, Iowa State …
News Jul. 22, 2019 10:30 am2341d ago
IOWA CITY – It was a bone-chilling morning Jan. 19 in Fargo, N.D., reaching a high of just 2 degrees …
Education Jul. 23, 2019 10:54 am2340d ago
IOWA CITY — Just months after joining the University of Iowa faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of …
News Jul. 19, 2019 1:11 pm2344d ago
Crash after crash after crash characterized the U.S. space program in the 1950s. With the space race in full swing …
Education Jul. 18, 2019 6:04 pm2344d ago
Nearly two years after the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital executive director left for another job – just as the …
Education Jul. 18, 2019 10:30 am2345d ago
IOWA CITY – Bats are common in Iowa in the summer, and they occasionally enter buildings – including the University …
Education Jul. 16, 2019 5:35 pm2347d ago
IOWA CITY – Thanks to more support from the U.S. Defense Department for projects aimed at helping military service members, …

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