Munroe-Meyer Institute

Need for respite caregivers is growing, training offered

As the demand grows for respite caregivers to work with elderly and disabled patients, the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Nebraska Respite Program, are expanding training and assistance.

Jan 26, 2016

Excellence in Education: UNL students design possible UNMC facility

Some Interior Design and Architecture students at UNL could be seeing their hard work come to life. They’re working with UNMC on a new facility.

Jan 25, 2016

Wellness: Walk and Roll set for March 6

The event is a fundraising drive for the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities (MFD), which supports programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Jan 20, 2016

Walk and Roll participant Tom Keenan meets some friends at the 2015 event.

Funding from the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities

MFD is not a service-provider. Rather, we raise and administer funds that pay for services provided by our community partners, including the Munroe-Meyer Institute at UNMC. Here are the services recently funded by MFD.

Jan 18, 2016

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Jan 15, 2016

College of Architecture Students Work with UNMC and MMI on Facility Design

Nothing is more exciting to a design student than the possibility of their designs actually being used in real-world situations.

Jan 12, 2016

Denim for Disabilities begins next week

The event supports the recreational therapy programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Jan 11, 2016

Third MMI director finalist visits campus this week

Scott Kollins, Ph.D., will give a public presentation from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday.

Jan 6, 2016

UNMC shares the holiday spirit

Events, outreach decorate UNMC holiday season.

Dec 22, 2015

College of Allied Health Profession radiation science and technology students at an elementary school, delivering coats, gloves and hats.

New faculty spotlight: Peng Jiang, Ph.D.

New Munroe-Meyer Institute faculty member fascinated by the mysteries of the brain.

Dec 18, 2015

Peng Jiang, Ph.D.