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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.

NSCA 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.”

NSCA member Jacqueline Nesi offers a series of recommendations from a new APA report to help parents, educators, lawmakers, and AI designers support young people’s well-being on AI platforms.

Co-Executive Director Adriana Galván wrote a new article published in Brain Facts explaining the neurological basis for why adolescents take risks and how risk-taking can be essential for learning and positive development during this period.

NSCA member Stephen Russell is beginning a new position as director of the Sanford School at Arizona State University. “I’m inspired by the ASU Charter, and passionate about the mission of the Sanford School to help individuals, families, communities, and institutions succeed,” said Russell.