Rural Drug Addiction Research Center

RDAR Center Seminar Series on May 14, 2026, featuring a virtual presentation by Katherine Keyes, PhD, on "Generational Differences in Substance Use Across the Lifecourse: Implications for Health and Prevention."

Mark your calendars for our May Seminar Series with Dr. Katherine Keyes! Her talk will explore "Generational Differences in Substance Use Across the Lifecourse: Implications for Health and Prevention."

🗓️ May 14, 2026 | 1:30 PM CT | Zoom

Free and open to the public. Register: ow.ly/hyHr50Yj6Ae

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The deadline to submit a poster for the 73rd Annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation (NESOM) is quickly approaching! ⏳

The poster submission portal closes Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM CT.

🔗 Submit a Poster: ow.ly/1tW050YqsJj

🔗 NESOM Info: ow.ly/Uvzk50YqsJh

Rural drug addiction project expands collaborations, reach Now into its second phase, the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center is expanding both its collaborations with partners and the reach of its research.

We’re proud to be featured in Nebraska Today for our ongoing efforts to understand substance use and misuse from synapse to society. Read the article: https://news.unl.edu/article/rural-drug-addiction-project-expands-collaborations-reach

#SubstanceUseResearch #PublicHealth

Event poster for a Rural Drug Addiction Research Center seminar titled '"Gray Areas and ‘Greening Out’: How Adults Navigate Consent in Cannabis-Involved Sexual Situations," led by Dr. Mary Hunt. Takes place on April 9, 2026, at 1:30 PM CT via Zoom.

📢 Join us for our April Seminar Series!

Dr. Mary Hunt will present "Gray Areas and ‘Greening Out’: How Adults Navigate Consent in Cannabis-Involved Sexual Situations."

🗓 April 9, 2026 | 1:30–2:30 PM CT | Zoom

Register » https://ow.ly/4ps750Yev5s

Announcement for hiring a Research Assistant Professor at the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center with a red megaphone graphic.

📣 Now Hiring: Research Assistant Professor!

This scholar will work closely with RDAR Center leadership and lead hypothesis driven analysis of Center data, with findings presented and published in key outlets.

🔗 More info: https://ow.ly/ugkn50YcVPq

#Hiring #SubstanceUseResearch

Notice of cancellation for seminar series event scheduled Feb 12, 2026, at 1:30 PM CT.

We regret to announce that the Seminar Series with Dr. Nicole Peterson on Feb 12th at 1:30 PM CT has been cancelled. We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause.

We hope to see you at a future event!

View upcoming events: https://ow.ly/R8LM50Y8ygQ

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🚨 Reminder: RDAR Pilot Grants due January 30

University of Nebraska system faculty can apply for up to $50K in direct costs for 2-year projects, plus access to Center resources and support. Open to all disciplines and departments!

🔗 Apply: https://rdar.unl.edu/rdar-funding-opportunities

Flyer for an in-person seminar event with Nicole Petersen, PhD, on noninvasive neuromodulation for addiction medicine, scheduled Feb 12, 2026, 1:30-2:30 PM CT at Oldfather Hall 430G. Co-hosted by the RDAR Center & CB3.

⏳ The countdown is on! Just one month until Dr. Petersen's seminar on "Noninvasive Neuromodulation: A New Way Forward
for Addiction
Medicine."

🗓️ Feb 12 | 1:30 PM | Oldfather Hall, Room 430G
✔️ Free & open to all (no registration required)

Co-hosted with the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior

🌟 Participate in the 73rd Nebraska Symposium on Motivation, exploring the intersection of interoception, conditioning, and motivation in addiction, health, and well-being.

Data blitz submissions due Jan 30, poster submissions due Mar 17, and travel awards are available: motivation.unl.edu

Reminder to submit RDAR Center Research Project Leader proposals by January 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT.

🚨 Research Project Leader Proposals are due next Thursday, Jan 15, at 5:00 PM CT. Successful applicants may receive up to $300,000 for two-year projects!

Open to full-time faculty in the University of Nebraska system eligible for NIH funding.

🔗 Learn more and submit: https://ow.ly/SpYk50XTxLy

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🔔 Deadlines are approaching for two RDAR research funding opportunities!

🌟 Research Project Leader Proposals due Jan 15, 2026
🌟 Pilot Project Applications due Jan 30, 2026

Both are open to full-time University of Nebraska faculty who are eligible for NIH funding.

More info: ow.ly/TW2t50TneYF

Announcement for the 2026 Symposium on Substance Use Research set for November 4-5, 2026.

We are excited to announce that the Virtual 2026 Symposium on Substance Use Research (SOSUR) will be held on November 4-5, 2026!

🗓️ Be sure to mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!

Flyer for the RDAR Center's in-person seminar with Nicole Petersen, PhD, on noninvasive neuromodulation for addiction medicine, scheduled Feb 12, 2026, 1:30-2:30 PM CT at Oldfather Hall 430G.

📢 Mark your calendars for our In-Person February Seminar Series with Dr. Nicole Petersen from UCLA!

She will join us to discuss "Noninvasive Neuromodulation: A New Way Forward
for Addiction
Medicine."

🗓️ February 12, 2026 | 1:30–2:30 PM CT
📍 Oldfather Hall, Room 430G (660 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE)

2025 Symposium on Substance Use Research Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

🎥 Select recordings from the 2025 Symposium on Substance Use Research are now available on our YouTube channel!

🔗 Watch Now: https://ow.ly/l7Af50XC781

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🎉 What a fun afternoon at the RDAR Research Celebration & Showcase yesterday! Poster presentations, awards, trivia, and a raffle made for a fantastic celebration of our research community.

Huge congratulations to the poster award winners! 🏆

#Research #Community #Nebraska

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Group of people seated in a conference room with RDAR Center's Patrick Habecker at the front introducing Dr. Havens at the Distinguished Lecture Series event.

We kicked off our Distinguished Lecture Series today with an incredible talk by Dr. Jennifer Havens on the Kentucky Viral Hepatitis Treatment (KeY Treat) Trial.

Many thanks to Dr. Havens for sharing her impactful work and to everyone who joined us! 🙌

#PublicHealth #Research #HepatitisC

Alt-text: Flyer for the RDAR Center's Distinguished Lecture Series featuring a speaker and event details. Transcribed Text: Distinguished Lecture Series KeY Treat Trial: A Model of Hepatitis C Care in Rural Appalachia December 4, 2025, 11:30am - 12:30pm, Oldfather Hall 430G, 660 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE *Free & open to the public. No registration required. SPEAKER: Dr. Jennifer Havens Professor, University of Kentucky College of Medicine RURAL DRUG ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER

🔔 Don’t miss our inaugural Distinguished Lecture Series this Thursday! Dr. Havens will join us to discuss the KeY Treat Trial, a model of hepatitis C care in rural Appalachia.

🗓️ Dec 4 | 11:30 AM | Oldfather Hall Room 430G

Free and open to all—no registration required!

🔗 ow.ly/nCbM50XnZAP

Alt-text: Flyer for the RDAR Center's Distinguished Lecture Series featuring a speaker and event details. Transcribed Text: Distinguished Lecture Series KeY Treat Trial: A Model of Hepatitis C Care in Rural Appalachia December 4, 2025, 11:30am - 12:30pm, Oldfather Hall 430G, 660 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE *Free & open to the public. No registration required. SPEAKER: Dr. Jennifer Havens Professor, University of Kentucky College of Medicine RURAL DRUG ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER

⏳ Our Distinguished Lecture Series with Dr. Jennifer Havens is quickly approaching! Join us for her talk on the KeY Treat Trial, a model of hepatitis C care in rural Appalachia.

🗓️ Dec 4 | 11:30 AM | Oldfather Hall 430G

Free and open to all—no registration required!

🔗 https://ow.ly/nCbM50XnZAP

Promotional image for the 2025 Symposium on Substance Use Research, highlighting "Last Chance to Register."

🚨 Today’s the final day to register for the Virtual 2025 Symposium on Substance Use Research, happening Wed–Thurs (Nov 5–6). The event is FREE and open to everyone!

Don’t miss out on insights from leading substance use research experts!

➡️ Register now: https://ow.ly/QECe50Xl7IL

Panel titled 'Day One Panel: Exploring the Comorbidities of PTSD, Depression, and Substance Use Disorder' featuring four experts with their names and affiliations.

Panel titled 'Day Two Panel: Novel Uses for GLP-1 Agonists and Neuropeptide-Directed Therapeutics to Treat Substance Use Disorder' featuring four experts with their names and affiliations.

💡 2025 SOSUR Panel Spotlight!
The symposium is just around the corner! Check out the expert panels featured at this year’s event below ⬇️

🗓️ Nov 5-6 via Zoom | Free & Open to the Public
📝 Register by Nov 3 to receive the Zoom links: ow.ly/zAB450Xf7EH

📣 Our Director Rick Bevins & Joyce Besheer are organizing the 73rd Nebraska Symposium on Motivation! The event will focus on the intersection of interoception, conditioning & motivation on addiction, health & well-being.

Apr 16-17, 2026 | Hybrid | Free & Open to All

🔗 Details: motivation.unl.edu

🚨 Happening tomorrow! Register here for the Zoom link: go.unl.edu/xpjz

2025 SOSUR Keynote Highlight featuring the topic "Neural Mechanisms Subserving 'Dark-Side' Effects of Cannabinoids" presented by Dr. Sachin Patel.

🌟 2025 SOSUR Keynote Spotlight 🌟
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Sachin Patel on Nov. 6 for his talk, “Neural Mechanisms Subserving ‘Dark-Side’ Effects of Cannabinoids.”

The symposium is virtual, free, and open to the public!

🔗 Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/vA1g50X77jP

Alt-text: Flyer for the RDAR Center's Distinguished Lecture Series featuring a speaker and event details. Transcribed Text: Distinguished Lecture Series KeY Treat Trial: A Model of Hepatitis C Care in Rural Appalachia December 4, 2025, 11:30am - 12:30pm, Oldfather Hall 430G, 660 N 12th St, Lincoln, NE *Free & open to the public. No registration required. SPEAKER: Dr. Jennifer Havens Professor, University of Kentucky College of Medicine RURAL DRUG ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER

We’re launching our Distinguished Lecture Series on Dec 4! 🎉
Join us for Dr. Jennifer Havens’ talk on the KeY Treat Trial, a model of hepatitis C care in rural Appalachia.

📍 Oldfather Hall 430G | 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Free & open to all–no registration required!

🔗 events.unl.edu/RDAR/2025/12...

The image is a promotional banner for a seminar hosted by the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center. The banner features a red and black color scheme with a geometric pattern in the background. The top left displays the logo and name of the center. The text "Seminar Series" is prominently placed in white against the red background. Below, a black section contains white text announcing the speaker, "Michael Webster, PhD," who will present on "Adaptation & Visual Experience." A small photograph of Michael Webster is on the right side of this section. Along the bottom, key event details are listed with icons: the date "Thursday, Oct 9, 2025," the time "1:30 - 2:30 PM CT," and the location "Zoom Webinar."

How does your brain shape what you see? 👁️ Register for Dr. Webster’s seminar on “Adaptation and Visual Experience” to learn about the science of perception. Free & open to all!

🗓️ Oct 9 | 1:30 PM CT | Zoom

🔗 Register here: go.unl.edu/xpjz

The image is a promotional graphic for the RDAR Center's request for pilot grant applications. It features an illustration of a person sitting with a laptop, situated against a background of red bar graphs. Transcribed Text: "RDAR Center REQUEST FOR PILOT GRANT APPLICATIONS $50,000 GRANT FOR TWO-YEAR PROJECTS DEADLINE: January 30, 2026 | 5 PM CT RURAL DRUG ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER"

Have a research idea waiting for funding? 💡 The RDAR Center’s 2026 Pilot Grants are here! Nebraska faculty can apply for up to $50,000 in direct costs for 2-year projects. The focus is substance use research—but you don’t need prior expertise to apply.

🔗 More details: rdar.unl.edu/rdar-funding...

RDAR Seminar Series banner for virtual September 11, 2025, event featuring Jonathan Stoltman, PhD.

There’s still time to register for TOMORROW’s Seminar Series with Dr. Stoltman!

He’ll share strategies for engaging with the media to combat stigma toward people impacted by drug use.

🗓️ Sept 11 | 1:30 PM CT | Zoom
✅ Free & open to the public

Register now: unl.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Promotional banner for 2025 SOSUR keynote on cannabis legalization policy presented by Traci Toomey, PhD.

🤝 We’re excited to introduce one of the 2025 SOSUR keynote speakers: Dr. Traci Toomey! She’ll explore “Policy & Implementation Issues Related to Cannabis Legalization.”

The symposium will take place Nov 5-6 via Zoom.
🔗 Learn more & register: rdar.unl.edu/center-news-...

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Join us for our October Seminar Series with Dr. Webster to learn how our senses recalibrate to adapt to our environments and shape the way we perceive the world. The event is FREE and open to the public!

🗓️ Oct 9 at 1:30 PM CT via Zoom

🔗 Register: go.unl.edu/xpjz

RDAR Seminar Series banner for virtual September 11, 2025, event featuring Jonathan Stoltman, PhD.

Register today for our Sept Seminar Series with Dr. Stoltman! He will present "Science Communication and Working with the Media to Reduce Addiction Stigma." It is FREE and open to the public!

🗓️ Sept 11th at 1:30 PM CT via Zoom

🔗 Register and learn more here: events.unl.edu/RDAR/2025/09...