Kelsey Kirk UNMC strategic communications
New program lets young adults explore careers, gain new skills
The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s PAES Lab, which opened in December, gives young adults the opportunity to explore careers.
Apr 4, 2024
![Katie Godoy stuffs envelopes in MMI's new PAES Lab.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_7172-900x600.jpg)
MMI a site in multicenter NIH research project
Jennifer Blackford, PhD, will lead one of four research projects tied to the grant to the Vanderbilt Alcohol Research and Education Center.
Apr 3, 2024
![Jennifer Blackford, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/JenniferBlackford102023-900x600.jpg)
MMI to celebrate World Autism Day
Munroe-Meyer Institute team members will help to celebrate inclusion during World Autism Day.
Apr 2, 2024
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UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute pilots new autism diagnostic tool
EarliPoint™ Evaluation for Autism technology could drastically cut wait times for diagnoses.
Apr 2, 2024
![EarliPoint™️ Evaluation for Autism tracks eye movement 120 times per second and has shown a high degree of accuracy in identifying children on the autism spectrum. (Photo courtesy EarliTec Diagnostics Inc.)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Diagnoses-900x600.jpeg)
TIPS program helps keep NICU grads on track
The Developmental Tracking Infants Progress Statewide, facilitated by MMI, aims to identify developmental delays.
Mar 27, 2024
![Jackson Becker, a recent TIPS program graduate, reads books in the family living room.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/433496974_433563455798716_5314006470149371605_n-900x600.jpg)
Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 55th annual Garden Walk set for June 9
The public is invited to tour seven gardens spread across southwest and west Omaha during the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 55th annual Garden Walk later this spring.
Mar 27, 2024
![The Munroe-Meyer Guild's Garden Walk supports innovative programming and research at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GardenWalk2019060823-900x600.jpg)
Next Science Café explores ‘brain that heals itself’
Boys Town scientist Max Kurz, PhD, will discuss his research at April 2 event, part of the Nebraska Science Festival.
Mar 25, 2024
![Max Kurz, PhD, senior research scientist at Boys Town National Research Hospital Institute for Human Neuroscience](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MaxKurz032524-900x600.jpg)
Nebraska Science Festival to offer activities for all ages
April’s statewide festival, presented by UNMC and organized in collaboration with community partners, promises science-related fun.
Mar 22, 2024
![The 2023 Nebraska Science Festival included Superhero Saturday at the Durham Museum.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NESciFest032224-900x600.jpg)
MMI annual report showcases excellence across four pillars
The UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute highlights its patient care, education, research and outreach.
Mar 18, 2024
![Sarah Connolly, PhD, leads participants in the Munroe-Meyer Institute's BRIDGE program in social activities.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MMIBridgeProgram031824-900x600.jpg)
Walk & Roll for Disabilities celebrates 20 years
The event, organized by the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities, helps to fund adult recreation programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Mar 11, 2024
![KellyLynn Wakehouse, 32, in wheelchair, leads Team KellyLynn on a walk and roll around the upper level of Oak View Mall at the 20th annual Walk and Roll for Disabilities.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/WalkandRoll031124-900x600.jpg)