Kelsey Kirk

Cooking camp teaches independence, real-life skills

All the camps, regardless theme, teach campers new skills and build confidence in practicing fundamental abilities.

Jul 9, 2026

Logan Hansen, right, flips a pancake during cooking camp at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

MMI Voices: Community is key to the institute

As I reflect on the work happening throughout MMI, I am filled with gratitude and pride for the fiercely loyal, passionate and generous community that surrounds our institute.

Jul 8, 2026

Melonie Welsh, associate dean of Community Engagement at MMI

Art show features work from 45 student artists

The second-floor hall of the Munroe-Meyer Institute was once again transformed into a mini art gallery during the Trailblazers’ annual Advocacy and the Arts showcase.

Jun 19, 2026

A charcoal drawing was one of about 150 works of art featured in the Advocacy and the Arts showcase.

MMI partners with Joslyn Castle to staff Carriage House Cafe

The café is a new enterprise designed to provide workforce development experiences for adults served by MMI. Participants get hands-on training to build essential job skills.

Jun 19, 2026

The Carriage House Cafe is open two days a week to align with Joslyn Castle tour times.

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