John Keenan

Coronavirus update from Dr. Gold

The health and well-being of the UNMC community is of utmost concern.

Mar 6, 2020

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Director’s message: Awareness and excellence

March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and MMI will be participating in the signing of the gubernatorial proclamation on March 9. The month serves as a special opportunity to provide information to our state and communities on the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to reflect on the progress made toward […]

Mar 6, 2020

Forecast: Awareness with a chance of flocking

Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser for Disabilities Awareness began this week.

Mar 6, 2020

From left, MMI Department of Community Engagement team members Nikki Hackendahl, Melonie Welsh and Jackie Hankins display an exapmle of the lawn flamingo flocks they will be using to spread awareness during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

Higher Learning Commission review a success

Peer reviewer visited Norfolk, Lincoln campuses in November multisite visit.

Mar 6, 2020

From left, Janet Guthmiller, D.D.S., Ph.D., dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry, and Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

Biocompatible foam could aid wound treatment

Researchers Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., and Mark Carlson, M.D., are funded by a Department of Defense grant.

Mar 6, 2020

From left, Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., and Mark Carlson, M.D.

MMI for the record

News and notes from the MMI community.

Mar 6, 2020

Members of the MMI Department of Physical Therapy, including Joanie Bergeron, Amy Beyersdorf, Jamie Gehringer, Ph.D., and Brad Corr, D.P.T., attended the Nebraska Robotics Expo on Feb. 22.

CTR-MSP now accepting applications for scholars

Grants provide $25,000 to generate preliminary data needed for successful extramural grant applications.

Mar 5, 2020

Nominations open for student organization service awards

UNMC Office of Community Engagement Service Awards’ nominations will close March 27.

Mar 5, 2020

Heidi Keeler, Ph.D., director of the office of community engagement, Megan Vandergriend, president of UNMC's chapter of American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP), Kelsie Post, Operation Immunization co-chair, Emily Casey Tomes, Operation Immunization co-chair, and Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor of academic affairs, at last year's awards ceremony.

Amy Drayton, Ph.D., to lead MMI pediatric feeding

Dr. Drayton currently directs the Interdisciplinary Pediatric Feeding Program at the University of Michigan Medical Center.

Mar 5, 2020

Amy Drayton, Ph.D.

16th annual Walk & Roll draws a crowd

Event raised more than $25,000 to fund programs at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Mar 5, 2020

The Burke High School cheerleaders were on hand for the 16th annual Walk & Roll for Disabilities.