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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

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.

Chancellor’s all-campus forum set for Aug. 8

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined in the Zoom forum by Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security.

Aug 1, 2022

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC

UNMC for the record, July 29, 2022

News items on Ashley Wysong, MD, named to a fellowship and registration open for the CHRI Pediatric Academic Workshop.

Jul 29, 2022

Ashley Wysong, MD

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

Transit users must be registered for TravelSmart

For the last year, med center employees using TravelSmart have not been required to swipe their badges for Metro rides, but that is no longer the case.

Jul 28, 2022

UNMC leadership to visit Kearney for event Aug. 4

Leaders, including Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will meet with alumni and preceptors at a reception sponsored by the UNMC Alumni Association and the Office of Rural Health Initiatives.

Jul 28, 2022

J.P. Lord: A look at the person behind the name

John Prentiss Lord, MD, had a distinguished career serving the orthopedic patients of Nebraska.

Jul 21, 2022

John Prentiss Lord, MD

Med center turns out strong and proud for parade

Organizers estimated that about 150 people from the med center marched in the July 16 Heartland Pride Parade.

Jul 20, 2022

Some 150 people from the med center marched in the July 16 Heartland Pride Parade.

Two blood drives to be held on UNMC campus

The Nebraska Community Blood Bank will be on campus July 26 and Aug. 11.

Jul 20, 2022