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Dr. Chaudhari receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award

Five-year project may lead to innovative insect management strategies.

Apr 5, 2024

Sujata Chaudhari, PhD

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.

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

MMI to celebrate World Autism Day

Munroe-Meyer Institute team members will help to celebrate inclusion during World Autism Day.

Apr 2, 2024

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.)

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.

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.

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

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.

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.