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The UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent was cited in a New America article highlighting organizations and research that have supported the National Commission on Learning Ecosystems' understanding of adolescent…

The Wallace Foundation interviews CDA's Co-Executive Director Adriana Galvan for an article on how adolescent brain development shapes risk-taking and learning, and why relationships, exploration, and access to out-of-school-time opportunities…

An article from the Cornell Chronicle examines new research from NSCA member Anthony Burrow on how and why a sense of purpose might fluctuate during adolescence. “Let’s keep monitoring for…

Linda Wilbrecht, member of the National Scientific Council on Adolescence and a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at UC Berkeley, has been elected…

Advisory Board Member Karen Pittman has been awarded the National Education Association's prestigious 2026 Outstanding Service to Public Education Award. Previous recipients include Kent McGuire, Linda Darling-Hammond, Sesame Street, Mister…
