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Wild animals a ‘crowd favorite’ at Camp Munroe

Animals from Wildlife Encounters were the special guests at Camp Munroe, the recreational day camp for children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Jul 25, 2023

Campers pet an armadillo during a visit from Wildlife Encounters.

Study suggests new tool to identify antimalarial compounds

The publication in Cell Reports Methods examines a protocol using high-content imaging and machine learning.

Jul 25, 2023

Caroline Ng, PhD

Research to examine impacts of social factors on substance use

UNMC College of Public Health researchers will longitudinally assess a national sample of 9,000 U.S. adults.

Jul 25, 2023

Hongying (Daisy) Dai, PhD

New signage gives hope to those in crisis

Suicide prevention signs will be installed in all med center campus parking structures.

Jul 25, 2023

Jen Sparrock and Tammy Winterboer, PharmD

Biennial breastfeeding conference is scheduled for Aug. 30

Registration is open for ‘Baby’s Natural Choice’ conference, which will be held at the La Vista Conference Center.

Jul 25, 2023

Help campus save energy during curtailment

The med center will be in energy curtailment today through Friday.

Jul 25, 2023

Volunteers needed for all-campus barbecue

The annual #WeAreUNMC BBQ will be held on Aug. 23 on the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.

Jul 25, 2023

Funding to enhance timely screenings, referral for brain injury among survivors of intimate partner violence

UNMC’s Shireen Rajaram, PhD, will work with Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, other community partners on NIH-funded effort

Jul 24, 2023

Shireen Rajaram, PhD

Director’s message: Camp focuses on motor skills, socializing and love for physical activity

Summer is always a fun time to try new activities and refresh our outlook on providing meaningful opportunities for the clients we serve. This summer, the Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Physical Therapy organized two enriching and inclusive summer camps for children ages 3 to 8 with developmental disabilities. These camps align with our department’s mission […]

Jul 24, 2023

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

Resource center to serve MMI parents, caregivers

The resource center, across from the elevators in the main lobby, will have staff on hand for certain hours every weekday. Eventually, computer stations and a printer will be available for parents’ or caregivers’ use.

Jul 24, 2023

Maggie Neujahr, manager of care coordination