| Current NSF Projects |  | Our work has been supported by the National Science Foundation since 1989. All of the grants have been administered through the Animal Behavior Program, in the Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, under the Biology Directorate. Click on the link to see the abstract of our current grant.
General Information About the National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S. Government, established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and related legislation, 42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq., and was given additional authority by the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885), and Title I of the Education for Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 3911 to 3922).
The Foundation consists of the National Science Board of 24 part-time members and a Director (who also serves as ex officio National Science Board member), each appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. Other senior officials include a Deputy Director who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate, and eight Assistant Directors
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| | Current NIH Projects |  | The NIH provided the Callitrichid Research Center with its first federal grant in 1987, providing $50,000 for two years. We have recently begun a 5-year project on offspring development and its modulation by social environments, and by clicking on the link you can find an abstract of our grant.
General Information About the National Institutes of Health
Begun as a one-room Laboratory of Hygiene in 1887, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research.
NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability
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|  | The NU Foundation provided a critical instrumentation grant to the Callitrichid Research Center in 1985. This grant provided our labs with equipment that is still in use today in the endocrinology lab.
General Information About the Nebraska Foundation
The University of Nebraska Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation securing financial support for each of the four campuses of the University of Nebraska since 1936. The Foundation bridges relationships with alumni, friends, corporations and other foundations interested in academic excellence for the University.
The University of Nebraska Foundation encourages private financial support of the University of Nebraska from individuals, corporations and other foundations. It oversees the distribution of these gifts and of the interest earned from its endowed funds
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|  | HyVee has been a long-time conributor to our program in a special way. The diet of marmosets and tamarins in the wild normally contains anywhere from 30 - 70% protein (primarily derived from insects), but they do eat fruits. HyVee allows us to peruse their out-of-fresh excess produce for use in the marmoset colony. The fruit provides useful nutrients for the animals, and provides them with the stimulation associated with a varied diet. We thank HyVee for their support!
General Information About HyVee
Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 200 retail stores in seven Midwestern states. Throughout our territory, the name Hy-Vee is synonymous with quality products, low prices and superior customer service. Our slogan, "A Helpful Smile In Every Aisle," expresses the foundation of our corporate philosophy. Hy-Vee's combination food and drug centers reflect the changing lifestyles of today's consumers. The emphasis is on freshness, variety and one-stop shopping convenience
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|  | Every successful project needs a good start, and the callitrichid research program received its first funding from the University Committee on Research. This UNOmaha intramural grant program was critical in providing several small grants in the early 1980's that allow us to gather sufficient preliminary data so that we could convince NSF and NIH of the merit of our approach and our projects.
General Information About the University Committee on Research
The University Committee on Research was created upon recommendation of the Faculty Senate in 1978. The University Committee on Research consists of ten Members of the Graduate Faculty and one graduate student.
The University Committee on Research has the following primary objectives:
1. foster the development of regionally and nationally competitive research and creative activity,
2. to promote application for external funding through startup and seed-money grants, and
3. to encourage a strong and varied research commitment as an inseparable companion to the University's instructional program
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