116 3rd St SE
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 Mar. 27, 2014 12:22 pm4285d 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 pm4287d 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 pm4287d 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 pm4288d 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 pm4288d 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 am4290d 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 am4291d 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 pm4291d 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 pm4299d 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 pm4300d 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 pm4300d ago
University of Iowa administrators hope to establish a clear vision for a new Museum of Art building in the coming …
News Mar. 12, 2014 12:42 pm4300d ago
UPDATE: A group of protestors this morning interrupted the Iowa Board of Regents meeting by repeatedly shouting, “Ditch Deloitte, stop …
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 11, 2014 4:30 am4302d ago
Between 2006 and 2011, 2,107 cancers at sites related to the human papillomavirus were diagnosed in Iowa – a 24 …
News Mar. 10, 2014 10:14 pm4302d ago
In her decades of work as both a scientist and an activist, one truth has permeated Jane Goodall’s career: humans …
News Mar. 10, 2014 5:02 pm4302d ago
After spending more than a decade leading prominent academic institutions, former University of Iowa President David Skorton soon will be …


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