A mind of one’s own
September 2, 2025Co-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.
STEPS for Youth Tool Aims to Explain Science of Adolescence to Policymakers
Daily Bruin May 13, 2024
UCLA CDA’s upcoming STEPS for Youth—an online resource summarizing developmental science for policymakers—is spotlighted in this overview from reporter Danielle H. Cho at the Daily Bruin.
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The surprising science of adolescent brains
August 20, 2025NSCA co-director Jennifer Pfeifer spoke at TEDxPortland about the fascinating science behind the developing adolescent brain, and about how “adolescence isn’t a problem to be solved; it’s a transformative period of growth and opportunity.”