Learning Seminar

Join the Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center for their Learning Seminar Series! The following event is FREE and OPEN to the public - all are welcome, and there is no charge to attend this event.

Thursday, May 14, 2020 by Colleen Syron

Health Disparities Among Rural People Who Use Drugs: Possible Negative Impacts of COVID-19

Wiley D. Jenkins, PhD, MPH is a Research Associate Professor and Chief of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Department of Population Science and Policy at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. His most recent research examines disease transmission among injection drug users in rural communities, and he currently oversees the science and research direction of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dr.

Thursday, April 23, 2020 by Colleen Syron

Rural Drug Addiction Research Center Completes Renovation of a State-of-the-Art Collaboration Space

The Rural Drug Addiction Research (RDAR) Center, has completed the renovation of approximately 4,500 square feet of the fourth floor of the College of Arts and Science Building located on the city campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

This state-of-the-art collaboration space houses RDAR’s central administrative office, collaborative research rooms, a large 50 person conference room, and the Longitudinal Networks Core (LNC) while providing easy access to LNC by Center members, potential collaborators and project leaders from around campus.

Monday, September 23, 2019 by Colleen Syron

NET News: Drug Overdose Deaths In Nebraska Decrease 11%

NET News highlights RDAR Center researcher, Patrick Habecker, in an article on drug overdose deaths in Nebraska.  

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Monday, July 22, 2019 by Becca Costello

RDAR Center applied for its second NIAAA Grant

RDAR Center applied for its second NIAAA Grant: Modeling the Process of AUD Recovery and Relapse 

Sunday, June 30, 2019 by Elizabeth Dombrowski

Center Director, Kirk Dombrowski attends CPDD's 81st Annual Scientific Conference in San Antonio

Leading Addiction Researchers gathered at CPDD for an amazing conference. Presenters included Nora Volkow, Director, NIDA and George Kool, Director NIAAA.

Thursday, June 20, 2019 by Elizabeth Dombrowski

RDAR Center applied for its first NIAAA Grant

RDAR Center applied for its first NIAAA Grant: A Cellphone-Based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol and Drug Use among Youth Experiencing Homelessness 

Monday, June 10, 2019 by Elizabeth Dombrowski

UNL Rural Drug Research Grant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Chancellor Ronnie Green, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Bob Wilhelm, and Kirk Dombrowski announce the new Rural Drug Addiction Research Center (RDAR). Kirk Dombrowski is the lead researcher and center director for RDAR. 

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Thursday, April 25, 2019 by Office of Research

Omaha World-Herald: Rural drug abusers will be tracked by UNL researchers studying addiction, overdoses

The Omaha World-Herald reports on the funding and mission of the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln led by UNL sociology professor Kirk Dombrowski. 

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Thursday, April 25, 2019 by Rick Ruggles

KSFY ABC: University of Nebraska gets $12M to study rural drug abuse

KSFY ABC reports on the mission of the new Rural Drug Addiction Research Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Thursday, April 25, 2019 by Debora Cartagena