Kelsey Kirk UNMC strategic communications

Occupational Therapy Summer Camp back for second year

Occupational Therapy Summer Camp offers fun and enriching activities for children and young adults to promote and maintain school readiness and learn new skills with health and safety in mind.

Jun 28, 2023

A camper works on shoe tying with Jennifer Konieczny during Occupational Therapy Summer Camp.

Foundation board members visit Munroe-Meyer Institute

Members of the University of Nebraska Foundation Board toured the Munroe-Meyer Institute during a June 15 meeting.

Jun 22, 2023

Melonie Welsh leads a tour through the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Garden Walk draws more than 900 visitors

More than 900 guests toured the five selected gardens for the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 54th Annual Garden Walk.

Jun 20, 2023

The 54th Annual Garden Walk featured five gardens and drew more than 900 guests.

Dr. Mirnics is attending Special Olympics International

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, sits on the Special Olympics International board.

Jun 20, 2023

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute

Dr. Mirnics to attend Special Olympics International

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute and a member of the SOI board, will participate as a unified athlete.

Jun 16, 2023

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD

WHO expert will speak today on Ebola experience

Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, MD, will address the 2022 Ebola outbreak in Uganda, both in person and online.

Jun 12, 2023

Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, MD

CultureFest offers a taste of ‘Nebraska Treasures’

UNMC’s annual celebration was held May 25 at the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.

Jun 2, 2023

Among the honorees at CultureFest were, from left, Thomas Warren, Aileen Warren and Devin Nickol, MD

Drug trial didn’t show benefit in COVID lung inflammation

UNMC participated in the study during the COVID-19 Delta variant wave.

May 26, 2023

Aaron Barksdale, MD

Catalina Rey, Student Alliance for People of All Abilities earn iTEACH Awards

Catalina Rey, PhD, of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Early Intervention Program, and the Student Alliance for People of All Abilities, a student group created with the support of MMI, recently were recognized with iTEACH Awards.  

May 25, 2023

Catalina Rey, PhD

Amy Beyersdorf named interim director of MMI physical therapy

Amy Beyersdorf will take on the role of interim director of the MMI Department of Physical Therapy starting in June.

May 23, 2023

Amy Beyersdorf, interim director of the MMI Department of Physical Therapy