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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
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. 14, 2019 6:43 pm2348d ago
In the name of efficiency, Iowa’s Board of Regents spent $290,000 on a project to help prospective students submit just …
Education Mar. 25, 2020 2:38 pm2094d ago
Former Iowa State University President Steven Leath spent just two years leading Auburn University until unexpectedly resigning last month, but …
News Jul. 12, 2019 10:44 am2351d ago
For most of his 51 years, lifelong Marion resident David Wendell has been infatuated with space — propelling his accumulation …
Education Jul. 11, 2019 8:43 pm2351d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa is powering ahead with its exploration of a public-private partnership to operate its …
Government & Politics Jul. 8, 2019 7:52 pm2354d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Jeff O’Brien hoped ITT Technical Institute would help him get the bachelor’s degree in project and construction …
Health Care and Medicine Jul. 8, 2019 11:00 am2355d ago
Forty-three years ago, in 1976, the United States was celebrating its bicentennial, and Fort Madison native Rebecca Anderson was getting …
News Jul. 8, 2019 7:00 am2355d ago
For years, the Iowa Board of Regents has held that the public universities it governs are within the law to …
Education Jul. 8, 2019 6:55 am2355d ago
IOWA CITY – ‘Soft skills” like communication, problem-solving, group collaboration and team management are becoming increasingly important in the business …
Education Jul. 3, 2019 9:23 pm2359d ago
Former Iowa State University President Steven Leath has sold 145 acres of Central Iowa timber and farmland he had purchased …
Education Jul. 1, 2019 7:33 pm2361d ago
IOWA CITY – The 12 outdoor tennis courts at the University of Iowa’s Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex have suffered …
Education Jul. 1, 2019 8:00 am2362d ago
IOWA CITY – After all five of the bids to create ‘gateway” monuments at entrance points to the University of …
Education Jun. 28, 2019 11:49 am2365d ago
Wanting to keep top-tier employees – despite an expected enrollment drop and an increasingly tight budget – Iowa State University …
Education Jun. 25, 2019 7:25 pm2367d ago
With the University of Iowa’s sale of the former AIB College of Business campus in Des Moines almost final, the …
News Jun. 24, 2019 10:07 pm2368d ago
In former Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s unexpected departure from Auburn, he likely leaves on the table a $1.25 …
Education Jun. 24, 2019 7:35 pm2368d ago
IOWA CITY – Last week’s announcement of a $115 million NASA contract for University of Iowa-led research into the sun’s …

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