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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
Iowa Ideas Aug. 17, 2021 2:35 pm1508d ago
Sitting outside the Iowa Memorial Union on the University of Iowa campus, wind whipping her hair, Nora Heaton looked into …
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 3, 2017 6:15 pm3136d ago
Gazing at her swaddled snoozing – and occasionally squeaking and startling – 5-pound 11-ounce daughter, Liz Lambert on Friday said …
Higher Ed Mar. 1, 2017 9:47 pm3138d ago
Two new faces will join the Board of Regents that oversees the state’s public universities, Gov. Terry Branstad announced Wednesday, …
News Mar. 1, 2017 7:35 pm3138d ago
IOWA CITY — In the face of widespread blowback over its decision to cut millions worth of scholarships from thousands …
Higher Ed Feb. 28, 2017 9:34 pm3139d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa graduate student union Tuesday rejected a ‘gutted” contract offer from the Board of …
Higher Ed Feb. 28, 2017 5:26 pm3139d ago
Forget lawsuits. Forget the courts. ‘Forget all this silliness,’ said lawyer Steve Wandro with Wandro & Associates, which along with …
Higher Ed Feb. 28, 2017 12:00 am3140d ago
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa College of Public Health Dean Sue Curry will step in as interim provost when …
Higher Ed Feb. 27, 2017 6:17 pm3140d ago
The Board of Regents months ago sent the state a summary of how potential cuts to its base funding — …
Higher Ed Feb. 25, 2017 3:34 pm3142d ago
IOWA CITY – Years in the making, an expanded and high-tech University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital opened seven …
Higher Ed Feb. 24, 2017 5:56 pm3143d ago
The Board of Regents’ public universities learned Friday afternoon they’ll have to cut another $2.8 million from their current-year budgets …
Government & Politics Feb. 24, 2017 5:53 pm3143d ago
On her lunchbreak Friday, one day after learning she’s among 10 Iowa Department of the Blind employees who will be …
Higher Ed Feb. 23, 2017 9:21 pm3144d ago
AMES – Although students planning to live in a residence hall on Iowa’s public university campuses next fall likely will …
Higher Ed Feb. 23, 2017 7:24 pm3144d ago
A day after the University of Iowa began notifying 2,440 students they won’t get scholarship money they expected this fall …
Campaigns & Elections Feb. 23, 2017 7:38 pm3144d ago
After a monthslong investigation into Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s use of university-owned aircraft, the Iowa Department of Public …
Higher Ed Feb. 22, 2017 9:28 pm3145d ago
AMES – An auditor on Wednesday reported to the Board of Regents that memories differ on whether Iowa State University …