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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
K-12 Education Mar. 31, 2014 5:30 pm4206d ago
Coe College has appointed a business and economics professor – who also serves as legal adviser to the Coe president …
News Mar. 28, 2014 1:31 pm4209d ago
The University of Iowa official who rejected a request from HBO to film on campus for its popular series “Girls” …
News Mar. 28, 2014 10:47 am4209d ago
Some students, faculty and staff members at the University of Iowa are concerned about what the Board of Regents’ sweeping …
News Mar. 27, 2014 2:40 pm4210d ago
HBO wanted to film on the University of Iowa campus for its popular series “Girls,” but administrators denied the network’s …
News Mar. 27, 2014 12:22 pm4210d ago
Mud runs, Spartan races, warrior dashes and other types of adventure-style runs involving obstacles – like crawling under barbed wire …
Health & Wellness Mar. 25, 2014 5:55 pm4212d ago
Older Americans are more vulnerable when natural disasters strike, yet most of them are not adequately prepared for serious floods, …
Business News Mar. 25, 2014 1:15 pm4212d ago
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, which generates 8,233 jobs, has a $686 million impact on the state’s economy, …
News Mar. 24, 2014 5:05 pm4213d ago
After spending three years tracking thousands of children who played dozens of video games for hundreds of hours, an Iowa …
K-12 Education Mar. 24, 2014 2:56 pm4213d ago
An effort to make Iowa’s public universities “sustainable for the long term” is underway, with a consulting firm planning campus …
News Mar. 23, 2014 5:00 am4214d ago
On occasion, “great” teachers apply for special education positions in the Cedar Rapids Community School District and get passed over …
News Mar. 22, 2014 4:30 am4215d ago
As a University of Iowa student with a sister also enrolled, he’s “outraged” by the “rape culture” on campus. The …
News Mar. 21, 2014 8:01 pm4216d ago
As of Friday, the University of Iowa now has two of its popular Nite Ride vans in circulation – an …
K-12 Education Mar. 13, 2014 5:20 pm4224d ago
A task force commissioned by the Board of Regents to review how state dollars are allocated to Iowa’s public universities …
News Mar. 12, 2014 10:20 pm4224d ago
UPDATE: The University of Iowa now feels more comfortable expelling students in egregious cases involving sexual assault after discussing with …
News Mar. 12, 2014 3:00 pm4225d ago
University of Iowa administrators hope to establish a clear vision for a new Museum of Art building in the coming …