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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
Community Feb. 12, 2018 8:05 pm2790d ago
IOWA CITY – Decades ago on a trip in rural Mexico with some of his students, University of Iowa social …
Education Feb. 12, 2018 11:54 am2790d ago
IOWA CITY – On the heels of a high-profile lawsuit pitting a Christian student group against the University of Iowa, …
Education Feb. 12, 2018 8:54 pm2790d ago
AMES — Every year, the state puts $4 million toward running its only fully-accredited animal diagnostic lab — the busiest …
Education Feb. 8, 2018 7:41 pm2794d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa is planning some $300,000 in additional work to the $95 million Elizabeth Catlett …
Education Feb. 5, 2018 7:36 pm2797d ago
The state has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle a yearslong dispute with a former Iowa State University employee who …
Education Feb. 2, 2018 7:57 pm2800d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa this week named 16 faculty members to lead the search for its new …
Government & Politics Feb. 1, 2018 9:43 pm2801d ago
A lawmaker who says he’s ‘on a war path” against public entities sidestepping typical competitive bidding rules is adding the …
Education Feb. 1, 2018 4:40 pm2801d ago
IOWA CITY – Up against an end-of-the-month deadline to decide the fate of Syrians in the United States on ‘temporary …
Education Jan. 31, 2018 9:40 pm2802d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa is removing Steve Wynn’s name from its Institute for Vision Research following accusations …
Education Jan. 31, 2018 9:39 pm2802d ago
IOWA CITY – Marking the first time the University of Iowa has scrubbed reference to a donor from a namesake …
Education Jan. 30, 2018 7:10 pm2803d ago
Another University of Iowa administrator on Tuesday announced he’s leaving campus for a different job – adding to the growing …
Community Jan. 30, 2018 6:17 pm2803d ago
IOWA CITY — The phrase ‘once in a blue moon’ will take on special meaning Wednesday morning as sky gazers …
Education Jan. 26, 2018 9:56 pm2807d ago
State financial support along with tuition and fees fueled 88 percent of the fiscal 2017 revenue for Iowa’s 15 community …
Community Jan. 25, 2018 10:22 pm2808d ago
A sequel to ‘Zombieland” could be in the works. A second ‘White men can’t jump” probably is not. Iowa in …
Education Jan. 25, 2018 4:20 pm2808d ago
IOWA CITY – Many of the University of Iowa’s 36 fraternities and sororities will have another chance this semester to …