Munroe-Meyer Institute

MMI Time Capsule: Hattie B. Munroe

A look back at some of the rich history of the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Sep 8, 2022

Director’s column: What to know about backpack safety

As kids go back to school, the Munroe-Meyer Institute Occupational Therapy Team has some advice to stave off back and shoulder pain.

Sep 8, 2022

MMI’s Amy Encinger, PhD, named policy fellow

Dr. Encinger is one of six fellows with the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research.

Sep 8, 2022

Amy Encinger, PhD

Camp Munroe gives campers a wildlife experience

The popular Camp Munroe at the Munroe-Meyer Institute is marking its 40th year, and the Wildlife Encounters sessions held July 21 have become a favorite.

Aug 4, 2022

The red kangaroo from Wildlife Encounters made the rounds to greet Camp Munroe participants.

MMI again earns selection as Nebraska’s UCEDD

The federal designation for the Munroe-Meyer Institute as Nebraska’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for Education Research and Service dates to 1968.

Aug 3, 2022

Mark Shriver, PhD

MMI again earns selection as Nebraska’s UCEDD

The federal designation for the Munroe-Meyer Institute as Nebraska’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities for Education Research and Service dates to 1968.

Aug 1, 2022

Mark Shriver, PhD

Director’s message: MMI interns represent the future

A total of 23 new interns started at the Munroe-Meyer Institute in July through the nationally accredited Nebraska Internship Consortium.

Aug 1, 2022

Keith Allen, PhD

Camp Munroe gives campers a wildlife experience

The popular Camp Munroe at the Munroe-Meyer Institute is marking its 40th year, and the Wildlife Encounters sessions held July 21 have become a favorite.

Aug 1, 2022

The red kangaroo from Wildlife Encounters made the rounds to greet Camp Munroe participants.

MMI’s Silver U Award winner: Sydney Norton

Norton, who joined MMI in 2019, is a speech-language pathologist and works at the RiteCare Clinic in Hastings.

Jul 30, 2022

Sydney Norton

MMI grant work with Winnebago Tribe in the spotlight

The University of Nebraska’s Buffett Early Childhood Institute has highlighted the grant work of Amy Encinger, PhD, of UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Jul 29, 2022

Amy Encinger, PhD