John Keenan

Sen. Hilkemann visits MMI

State legislator met with MMI leaders during October tour.

Nov 7, 2017

From left, MMI Director Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., Max Kurz, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for External Affairs Bob Bartee, and Sen. Robert Hilkemann, D.P.T., in the MMI Motion Analysis Laboratory

Project SEARCH intern enjoys time at MMI

Beth Nietzel is one of 14 members of this year’s Project SEARCH class.

Nov 7, 2017

Job coach Pat Dunlap, left, works with Beth Nietzel during her internship with the MMI Community Engagement office.

Women Investing in Nebraska invest in MMI

Grant will purchase portable equipment to help infants with feeding and swallowing challenges.

Nov 7, 2017

From left, MMI's Kris Althouse, Jessie McMordie, Amy Nordness, Ph.D., and WIN chair Carey Hamilton and members Linda Hoegemeyer and Shannon Sands.

Re-Imagining U announces November electives

Training expert Gretchen Finke Patras will speak at UNMC and UNO as part of this month’s programming.

Nov 6, 2017

College of Nursing hosts 100th anniversary gala

Alumni, faculty, staff and the public packed the celebration and awards ceremony.

Nov 6, 2017

Mary Sullivan, Ph.D., left, recieves the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Rita Schmitz, president of the College of Nursing Alumni Association.

MMI’s inaugural Trunk or Treat draws big crowd

More than 200 children attend event designed for children with disabilities and complex health care needs.

Nov 6, 2017

The Eldal family -- Brad, Mary, Lois and Alex -- came from Elk Horn, Iowa, to attend the event.

Registry spurs research participation by veterans

More than 2,700 rheumatoid arthritis patients from 13 medical centers have enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis registry.

Nov 3, 2017

Ted Mikuls, M.D., founder of the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis registry

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Nov 3, 2017

Senior nursing student Sarvinoz Kadyrova works with client Melanie Kenney at the HelpCare clinic in Kearney.

IPE initiative shines during site visit

Grant-funded project lets interprofessional teams train together to reduce medication errors in older patients transitioning from the hospital to inpatient skilled nursing care.

Nov 3, 2017

Barbara Brandt, Ph.D., director of the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, served as one of the site visit facilitators.

Sen. Hilkemann tours Visualization Hub, MMI

Legislator is a longtime supporter of the Dr. Edwin Davis & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center for Advanced Interprofessional Learning, the future home to iEXCEL.

Nov 3, 2017

From left, UNMC's Bill Glass, Sen. Robert Hilkemann, and UNMC's Suzanne Torroni at the Visualization Hub.