Centers and Core Facilities

Centers

Center for Digital Research in the Humanities
A community of interdisciplinary researchers building digital content and systems as part of this joint initiative of the college and the university's libraries.
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Center for Great Plains Studies
Fostering the study of and appreciation for the people, cultures, and natural environment of the Great Plains. The center operates the Great Plains Art Museum, the Plains Humanities Alliance, and other projects and programs, and it publishes Great Plains Quarterly and Great Plains Research.
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Center on Children, Families and the Law
Interdisciplinary research, teaching, and public service on issues related to child and family policy and services. Making it easier to educate policy makers, scholars, service providers, and the general public and serving as the primary basis for new local, state, and national legislation.
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Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior
A unique partnership between Nebraska research and athletics specializing in concussion research, in collaboration with the Big Ten Conference, the Ivy League, and the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC).
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Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
In this Center of Biomedical Research Excellence, interdisciplinary teams study the regulation of biomolecular communication pathways critical to health.
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Nebraska Center for Virology
Research programs focusing on important viral diseases of humans, collaborating with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University.
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Materials Research Sciences and Engineering Center
One of a nationwide network of MRSECs sponsored by the National Science Foundation supporting interdisciplinary materials research and education. "Polarization and Spin Phenomena in Nanoferroic Structures" (P-SPINS) here at Nebraska carries out collaborative research on new magnetic materials and structures at the nanometer scale.
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Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience
The focal point of interdisciplinary research in materials in our college and the College of Engineering - a nationally recognized center of excellence in materials research science and engineering, nanoscience, and nanotechnology.
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Center for Plant Science Innovation
Enabling innovative plant biology research, applying it to technologies that improve crop productivity and quality, and educating the public about it.
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Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education
Supporting faculty who are focused on improving the teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the PK-12 and collegiate level and building partnerships among leaders in the higher education and PK-12 education sectors.
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Rural Drug Addiction Research Center
Studying the full range of the effects of rural substance use from the synapse through society, bringing together researchers of brain chemistry, social patterns of drug use, epigenetic understandings of biology and experience, and others.
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Core Facilities

Reller Prairie Field Station
Located southwest of Lincoln, the environment offers space for faculty and students to archaeological field schools, forensic anthropology, Geographic Information System (GIS) research, and more. Webpage

Behlen Observatory
Housing a 30" Cassegrain telescope in Yutan, Nebraska, this observatory is open to the public several times a year for night sky observation, talks by scientists, and demonstrations by the university's Society of Physics Students.
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Methodology and Evaluation Research Core Facility (MERC)
Supports innovative approaches to sample design, data collection, data management, data archiving, and evaluation within a collaborative environment. Housed in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Consortium (SBSRC).
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Bureau of Sociological Research
A one-stop survey research shop for university investigators as well as off-campus organizations.
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Minority Health Disparities Initiative
Improving the health status of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations and expanding the participation of minorities in research and education.
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Cedar Point Biological Station
A field-based experiential classroom and research area located beside Lake Ogallala and an early member of the Organization of Biological Field Stations.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Located in the Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior, the MRI Facility features a Siemens Skyra 3 Tesla MRI scanner and capabilities for simultaneous use of a high-density electroencephalography (EEG) system and eye tracker.
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Salivary Bioscience Lab
Located in the Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior, this lab facilitates the integration of salivary biomarkers into academic research and brings salivary bioscience to elite athletes.
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Systems Biology Core
Located in the Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication, incorporates systems biology instrumentation, methodologies, and expertise at Nebraska—the Microscopy Core Research Facility and the Molecular Analysis and Characterization Facility—to meet the 'omics' and microscopy needs of researchers.
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Data Management and Analysis Core
Located in the CIBC, develops and supports the large-scale, high-throughput data management and analysis needs of biomolecular communication researchers.
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Nebraska Center for Mass Spectrometry
Instruments for electron ionization (EI), chemical ionization (CI), fast atom bombardment (FAB), electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption (MALDI).
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Bioinformatics
Education, analysis, and computational services within the Center for Biotechnology.
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Plant Transformation
Conducts transformations for the major commodities, including maize, soybean, sorghum, and wheat, as well as the model plant species Tobacco and Tomato. Within the Center for Biotechnology.
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Morrison Microscopy
Light/fluorescence microscopes, confocal laser scanning microscopes, electron microscopes, and other imaging systems, located within the Center for Biotechnology.
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Genomics
Provides access to high-throughput DNA sequencing and genotyping and Illumina next-generation sequencing (NGS) through regional partners, located within the Center for Biotechnology.
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Proteomics and Metabolomics
Uses mass spectrometry for identification and relative quantification of proteins and several advanced methods for profiling and quantitation of small molecules. Within the Center for Biotechnology.
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Flow Cytometry Service Center
Comprehensive data collection, consultation, instrument training and data analysis assistance as well as training and education. Located within the Center for Biotechnology.
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Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology
International leadership in research on the systematics, taxonomy, and biodiversity of parasites.
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