John Keenan

SAPA collaborates on ‘Deaf-Centric Hospital’

Student group will team with Deaf Community, Accessibility and Language organization for event aimed at health profession students.

Feb 28, 2023

Bailey Reigle, co-chair of the Student Alliance for People of All Abilities

MMI, UCP of Nebraska offer Tech Tools Library

The library contains modified toys, sensory aids, an array of adaptive switches and more.

Feb 28, 2023

An MMI therapist and her guest use a toy from the Tech Tools Library.

MMI’s Turner aims to transform health care

Lequisha Turner will sit on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation.

Feb 28, 2023

Lequisha Turner

AAP, MMI team to celebrate World Autism Day

The event, which is open to the public, is set for April 2.

Feb 28, 2023

MMI staff gathers to honor excellence

The MMI Celebration of Excellence, held Feb. 24, praised exceptional performance and celebrated the institute’s successes in 2022.

Feb 28, 2023

Tina Meinecke, left, and Kathlene Egbers take to the dance floor with their MMI co-workers at the annual Celebration of Excellence.

Director’s message: MMI and developmental disabilities awareness

In Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a spotlight on MMI’s longtime and ongoing efforts toward meaningful inclusion.

Feb 28, 2023

Mark Shriver, PhD, director, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

Medical student of the month, March 2023

Name: Heidi Vieira  Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia  Program/Year: Fifth year of the MD/PhD program  Education: Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia  Hobbies: Finding new food places and coffee shops, baking and shopping. Three things people may not know about me: 

Feb 24, 2023

Heidi Vieira

COM research highlights, March 2023

The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $2.8 million in new funding in January.

Feb 21, 2023

Vimla Band, PhD

Resident of the month, March 2023

Dr. Nguyen holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Feb 20, 2023

From left, Andrew Nguyen, DO, and Bryndis Grissom, DO

Registration open for March 5 Walk & Roll for Disabilities

Annual event, held at the Oak View Mall, raises funds for adult programming at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Feb 17, 2023