Munroe-Meyer Institute

MMI was in Omaha family’s corner to provide resources

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Autism Care for Toddlers clinic was an important player for the Stottle family. “It’s good to have someone in your corner and that’s been Munroe-Meyer.”

Apr 30, 2024

Von Stottle, a graduate of MMI's Autism Care for Toddlers Clinic, is now 10 and goes to school, can stay home alone and make himself meals.

Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 55th annual Garden Walk set for June 9

The public can tour seven gardens across southwest and west Omaha; tickets go on sale this week.

Apr 30, 2024

The Munroe-Meyer Guild's Garden Walk supports innovative programming and research at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Early childhood policy expert Linda Smith to join Buffett Institute

Smith will become the institute’s first director of policy and hold a faculty role at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Apr 26, 2024

Linda Smith

ITEACH Awards honor contributions to student life

Students, student organizations, staff and faculty members were recognized at a ceremony April 17.

Apr 25, 2024

As keynote speakers, Ashley Farrens, trauma program manager at Nebraska Medicine, and (at left) Charity Evans, MD, chief of the division of acute care surgery, shared their work with the hospital-based violence prevention programs Dusk to Dawn and ENCOMPASS Omaha.

Camp Munroe seeking volunteers

Camp Munroe once again will bring seven weeks of summer camp for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the Munroe-Meyer Institute beginning in June.

Apr 24, 2024

Volunteers are needed for seven weeks of Camp Munroe this summer.

Director’s message: Running, walking and rolling to success

Our department prioritizes wellbeing by organizing additional outlets for wellness and team building on a regular basis. One of those outlets, the Run/Walk/Roll Club, is open to all of you, too!

Apr 19, 2024

Tara Fahmie, PhD

MMI, Union Pacific convert 11 toy cars for kids with mobility issues

Pint-sized drivers nabbed new rides —  adapted toy cars to enable increased mobility — courtesy of GoBabyGo! Nebraska and volunteers from Union Pacific.

Apr 19, 2024

Marlow Bluvas, 2, takes a spin around Union Pacific headquarters in her newly modified toy car.

MMI partnership offers families a judgment-free dining experience

The Munroe-Meyer Institute partnered with Autism Eats to offer families with children on the autism spectrum a judgment-free dining experiences.

Apr 19, 2024

Georgia Ryba, respite care associate at MMI

Dr. Gold marks a decade of growth, with more on the way

In his state-of-the-campus address, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, thanked ‘all of you’ for seeing through the med center’s exceptional accomplishments.

Apr 18, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, gives his annual state-of-the-campus address Tuesday.

MMI to participate in multicenter NIH research project

The Munroe-Meyer Institute’s Jennifer Blackford, PhD, will lead one of four research projects tied to the grant.

Apr 18, 2024

Jennifer Blackford, PhD