Kelsey Kirk

Garden Walk draws thousands for good cause

Five Omaha gardens were featured during the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s annual Garden Walk. It drew about 1,300 guests, the largest turnout in the event’s 57-year history.

Jun 19, 2026

This year's Garden Walk drew about 1,300 guests, the event's largest turnout.

MMI Voices: Occupational therapy summer camps offer fun, friendship and skill building

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s occupational therapy summer camps offer children fun, engaging opportunities to build new skills, make friends and create lasting memories.

Jun 19, 2026

Jennifer Konieczny, MMI occupational therapist

Munroe-Meyer Guild’s annual Garden Walk set for Sunday

Tickets can be purchased at any of the five gardens featured during the event.

Jun 12, 2026

A scene from the Munroe-Meyer Guild's 2025 Garden Walk, with nine people carrying umbrellas and walking through a backyard garden with trees, flowers and plants in a light rain.

UNMC congratulates more than 1,000 graduates in commencement ceremonies

Commencement events were held in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Kearney and Scottsbluff.

Jun 1, 2026

A UNMC graduate wears the ceremonial attire, with focus on her cap and tassel.

Two honored with inaugural Staff Advisory Council awards

The chancellor’s May forum hosted the presentation of the inaugural UNMC Staff Advisory Council awards. This year, the UNMC Staff Advisory Council, which was created in 2025, established two staff awards – the Staff Excellence Award and the Above and Beyond Award. Maria Ball, communications specialist with the department of internal medicine, earned the Staff […]

May 15, 2026

From left are Jacqueline Hankins-Berry, community engagement administrative associate with the Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Maria Ball, communications specialist with the department of internal medicine.

MMI’s Autism Diagnostic Clinic: A new standard for access

We’ve transformed clinical operations, moving from evaluating 200 children a year to building a system capable of handling more than 1,000 evaluations annually for kids up to age 16.

May 15, 2026

Patricia Zemantic, PhD, director of Autism Diagnostic Clinic

Marley Brown recognized as outstanding provider by DHHS

Marley Brown, senior registered behavior technician in the Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Specialized Behavior Intervention, was recognized as an outstanding provider by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

May 15, 2026

Marley Brown, center, poses for a photo after being recognized as an outstanding provider by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

Munroe-Meyer Guild’s annual Garden Walk set for June 14

Tickets for the event, which showcases five gardens, are on sale now.

May 1, 2026

A scene from the Munroe-Meyer Guild's 2025 Garden Walk, with nine people carrying umbrellas and walking through a backyard garden with trees, flowers and plants in a light rain.

Two to be honored at UNMC commencement in Omaha

Former USAF Surgeon General James Roudebush, MD, and transplant pioneer James Armitage, MD, to be recognized.

Apr 30, 2026

James Armitage, MD, and James Roudebush, MD

Study suggests link between prenatal exposure to certain medications and increased autism risk

Research identifies commonly prescribed, sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting medications as potential contributors to neurodevelopmental vulnerability.

Apr 20, 2026

Corresponding author Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and lead author Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology