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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
Health Care and Medicine Sep. 3, 2025 3:57 pm101d ago
After years of construction on its main-campus emergency room -- spanning two stories, involving several departments, and expanding capacity across the high-demand space -- University of Iowa Health Care on Wednesday debuted a new pediatric-specific emergency room within its larger now-finished new ER.
News Sep. 3, 2025 3:21 pm101d ago
Hawkeye fan favorite Cooper DeJean — fresh off his Super Bowl win as a rookie with the Philadelphia Eagles — is taking the “breakfast of champions” concept to heart by directing sales from a new self-branded cereal to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
Crime & Courts Sep. 3, 2025 7:27 am102d ago
One week into the new academic year, the University of Iowa on Monday issued its first crime alert about a reported sexual assault on campus.
Crime & Courts Sep. 1, 2025 5:30 am104d ago
A former University of Iowa soccer player is suing UI Health Care, accusing its providers of negligence in the care she received for an ankle injury in 2021 that left her with a limp, chronic pain, and the need to wear special shoes.
Health Care and Medicine Aug. 29, 2025 4:08 pm106d ago
University of Iowa Health Care and its affiliated UI Community HomeCare on Friday reported a data breach affecting about 211,000 individuals.
Higher Ed Aug. 30, 2025 2:47 pm105d ago
In light of health care-related budget cuts at the federal level expected to strip $9.5 billion from the State of Iowa over the next decade, University of Iowa Health Care on Thursday announced changes to its many building plans — including its more than $2 billion inpatient tower.
Higher Ed Aug. 28, 2025 7:17 am108d ago
On the eve of a Board of Regents vote to change its academic freedom and class content policies to satisfy legislative concerns about “indoctrination,” the national Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression — or FIRE — reached out with a plea.
Higher Ed Aug. 26, 2025 7:28 am110d ago
Given the stakes, the City of Dubuque months ago began collaborating with the IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering to create a 1:7.5-scale model of a pump station — aimed at tackling any engineering complications or complexities before construction, not after.
Higher Ed Aug. 22, 2025 6:34 pm113d ago
University of Iowa undergraduate and graduate students have made modest improvements across a range of health determinants over the last two years -- from alcohol and marijuana use and abuse to anxiety and suicidal ideation.
Higher Ed Aug. 21, 2025 5:11 pm114d ago
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to dismiss a complaint four University of Iowa international students filed in April — asserting to have addressed all the students’ concerns, thus making their lawsuit “moot.”
Higher Ed Aug. 25, 2025 5:00 pm110d ago
A former Dance Marathon volunteer who spent years raising money “for the kids” has won the right for philanthropic organizations nationally – including the University of Iowa’s Dance Marathon -- to resume using that phrase after filing a petition two years ago to cancel Penn State’s “FTK” trademark.
Higher Ed Aug. 19, 2025 5:30 am117d ago
Against all odds, 23 writers from international destinations like Spain, Kosovo, Saudi Arabia, and Israel are scheduled to arrive in Iowa City on Wednesday for a 10-week fall residency through the renowned University of Iowa International Writing Program.
Higher Ed Aug. 18, 2025 7:29 am118d ago
Despite an oppressive heat index nearing 110 degrees, with 73 percent humidity and almost no breeze, Tiger Hawk-clad freshmen and their families over the weekend unloaded truck beds and trunks crammed with duffel bags, laundry baskets, pillows, and microwaves in anticipation of the start of the fall semester.
Higher Ed Aug. 18, 2025 7:47 am118d ago
After four-plus decades, more than 30 bowl games, and trips to 34 cities in 15 states, Lou Crist is on the cusp of retirement.
Health Care and Medicine Aug. 17, 2025 5:00 am119d ago
Questioning the accuracy of numbers University of Iowa Health Care used to justify construction of a $2-plus billion inpatient tower on its main campus, along with the potential impact on traffic and the overall budget, Iowa regent David Barker in June told UIHC leadership he doesn’t believe an adequate case has been made for the new 842,000 square foot project to be built on its longstanding Iowa City site.

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