Elections are an Opportunity for Young People and for the People Who Care About Them
University of Texas at Austin November 5, 2024
Filed in: Contribution | Exploration & Risk Taking | Health & Wellbeing | NSCA
National Scientific Council on Adolescence member Stephen Russell tackles how to support young people during elections in a new article published by UT Austin. Russell offers a number of things that adults in young people’s lives can do to help them overcome strong emotions during these significant and sometimes uncertain events.
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September 19, 2025
Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván speaks with The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s CEO Lisa Lawson on the latest episode of the foundation’s podcast, CaseyCast. In this conversation, Lawson asks Gavlán about her research on the adolescent brain, and they discuss how this research can inform the understanding of policy-makers, educators, and youth-serving systems regarding this critical stage of development.
September 2, 2025
Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván is featured in a UCLA Newsroom article and accompanying podcast that provides insights into adolescent development, memory, and the fight to protect our brains.
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