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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
Higher Ed Apr. 4, 2016 6:16 pm3470d ago
South Dakota’s public universities have seen fewer students from Iowa in recent years, which is why that state’s Board of …
Living Apr. 4, 2016 2:37 pm3470d ago
IOWA CITY — Less than a month after rising costs prompted University of Iowa officials to abandon plans to build …
Living Apr. 4, 2016 8:30 am3470d ago
Contrary to the popular coaching edict, some of the thousands of Iowa children who will take to the field this …
News Jun. 21, 2018 3:59 pm2662d ago
Many of Iowa's colleges and universities have growing international populations, and often those students come to campus with war as part of their life experiences. In the Faces of Conflict series, we take a look at how they got here, what life is like for them and what their hope is for the future.In Part 2, we meet 19-year-old Hillary Omitogun of Nigeria. She was kidnapped, then rescued, and now studies at Kirkwood Community College where she is is working toward earning her degree focused on foreign relations and crises.
Higher Ed Apr. 1, 2016 7:08 pm3473d ago
The United States Department of Defense on Friday announced plans to commit $75 million toward a $317 million public-private partnership …
Higher Ed Mar. 31, 2016 6:12 pm3474d ago
IOWA CITY – Citing the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ broad market reach for high-end services, robust local market …
News Mar. 30, 2016 6:33 pm3475d ago
The world is shrinking as technology makes it easier to move from country to country, communicate overseas, and share life …
Living Mar. 30, 2016 3:55 pm3475d ago
IOWA CITY – Cancer rates among adolescents and young adults in Iowa have risen over 30-some years – especially among …
Higher Ed Mar. 29, 2016 7:17 pm3476d ago
IOWA CITY — The University of Iowa’s massive art collection, much of it scattered to other places after the devastating …
News Mar. 28, 2016 7:33 pm3477d ago
IOWA CITY – A Chinese court has six months to decide the fate of a former University of Iowa international …
News Mar. 27, 2016 2:44 pm3478d ago
IOWA CITY – Geologists know well that Iowa used to teem with marine life, as it once was under water. …
News Jun. 21, 2018 3:46 pm2662d ago
Many of Iowa's colleges and universities have growing international populations, and often those students come to campus with war as part of their life experiences. In the Faces of Conflict series, we take a look at how they got here, what life is like for them and what their hope is for the future.In Part 1, we meet 20-year-old Monzer Shakally of Syria. His involvement in civil war protests forced him to flee his home for Egypt. He later applied for a student visa, and now studies at the University of Iowa.
Higher Ed Mar. 24, 2016 8:06 pm3481d ago
New University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld is changing the institution’s budgeting process by enabling deans and unit heads to …
Living Mar. 29, 2016 5:46 pm3476d ago
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa Health Care, for a second straight year, has earned the top spot on Forbes …
News Mar. 23, 2016 5:15 pm3482d ago
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld this week said the institution in the coming months must employ …