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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 Feb. 5, 2014 4:00 pm4260d ago
A growing portion of Iowa’s ACT test-takers have an interest in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics major or job, …
News Feb. 3, 2014 3:15 pm4262d ago
Vehicle crashes kill tens of thousands of people in the United States every year, but University of Iowa researchers say …
Feb. 3, 2014 10:04 am4262d ago
Iowa City authorities are responding to a strong-armed robbery in the Old Capitol Town Center that reportedly occurred about 9:45 …
News Feb. 1, 2014 3:30 am4264d ago
At his worst, Josh Burdette couldn’t stand after sitting without pausing to catch his breath. Going to the bathroom was …
K-12 Education Jan. 30, 2014 5:40 am4266d ago
The University of Iowa has changed the way it handles tickets and cash associated with its Hawkeye Express train after …
K-12 Education Jan. 29, 2014 11:01 am4267d ago
A former Iowa State University who spent 31 years at the school before resigning last month has admitting to making …
K-12 Education Jan. 29, 2014 10:45 am4267d ago
Faculty resignations at the University of Iowa increased 25 percent from the 2012 to 2013 budget year, while resignations at …
K-12 Education Jan. 27, 2014 4:26 pm4269d ago
Days after authorities used DNA evidence to arrest a University of Iowa student on suspicion of attacking and sexually assaulting …
K-12 Education Jan. 24, 2014 3:30 am4272d ago
Iowa has been funding its public universities the same way for decades. But that could change if lawmakers follow the …
K-12 Education Jan. 23, 2014 4:18 pm4273d ago
Community college enrollment in Iowa this fall was the lowest it has been in five years, and the downward trend …
News Jan. 23, 2014 6:58 am4273d ago
The next superintendent of the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School and the Iowa School for the Deaf should have …
Health Care and Medicine Jan. 21, 2014 3:47 pm4275d ago
Cancer remained the second leading killer of Iowans from 2006 to 2010, but its mortality rates are trending down, according …
News Jan. 20, 2014 6:30 pm4276d ago
About 31,000 University of Iowa students start back to class Tuesday, but this semester – for the first time – …
K-12 Education Jan. 16, 2014 3:55 pm4280d ago
During a White House summit on improving college access on Thursday, leaders of more than 100 colleges and universities – …
News Jan. 15, 2014 3:40 pm4281d ago
By this time next winter, the federal government aims to have better recommendations about when seasonal flu sufferers should return …