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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
News Jun. 24, 2014 8:10 pm4120d ago
Although a consulting firm being paid millions to review the efficiency of Iowa’s public universities is actively moving forward with …
News Jun. 20, 2014 5:39 pm4125d ago
IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa’s dubious crowning as the country’s top party school has earned it an in-depth …
News Jun. 19, 2014 8:21 pm4125d ago
Five hospitals or medical organizations in Iowa were among those targeted by a consumer advocacy group Thursday demanding health care …
Education Jun. 18, 2014 4:22 pm4127d ago
Potential cuts to jobs and programs were among the concerns expressed Wednesday during a public forum on the University of …
Education Jun. 17, 2014 6:06 pm4128d ago
When University of Iowa community members convene Wednesday for a public forum to discuss initial findings from a Board of …
News Jun. 16, 2014 8:34 pm4128d ago
Once a list of proposed efficiencies and improvements are implemented within Iowa’s Board of Regents system and its three public …
Education Jun. 16, 2014 3:26 pm4129d ago
Members of an Iowa State task force charged with studying the university’s historically troubled annual VEISHEA celebration and recommending a …
News Jun. 13, 2014 8:38 pm4131d ago
Iowa’s public universities have become more diverse over the past decade, and they’ve done so without using race or ethnicity …
News Jun. 11, 2014 8:09 pm4133d ago
The University of Iowa is considering ‘physically restructuring” its campus to make room for more students after announcing plans to …
News Jun. 11, 2014 6:35 pm4134d ago
A consultant being paid millions by the Board of Regents to review the efficiency of its public universities has identified …
News Jun. 11, 2014 1:11 pm4134d ago
The University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the top 50 in the nation in eight specialty areas, …
Education Jun. 10, 2014 9:07 pm4134d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – With student debt and recruitment dominating headlines of late as President Obama rolls out new student loan …
Education Jun. 9, 2014 7:21 pm4135d ago
Iowa State University has poised itself to become a national ‘hub” for soybean innovation and research after the Board of …
Education Jun. 8, 2014 7:22 pm4136d ago
IOWA CITY – After 17 years, the University of Iowa Alumni Association will have a new leader. Longtime association president …
News Jun. 8, 2014 1:00 am4137d ago
Standing in the heart of the Iowa State University campus on a clear spring day in May, college-bound Hailey Buzynski …