iRT Releases Fourth Edition of Media Ready to Address Today’s Evolving Media and Substance Use Landscape
July 14, 2026, Durham, NC – Today's middle school students are exposed to more substance-related media messages than ever before, and Media [...]
iRT Publishes Long-Term Effects of Media Aware on Young Adult Sexual Health Beliefs
June 11, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that researchers Dr. Tracy Scull, Dr. Christina Dodson, Dr. Janis Kupersmidt, [...]
New Research Brief on Sex Education at Community Colleges
May 05, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT and Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) co-authored a newly released research brief entitled, Filling [...]
Using Opioid Settlement Funds to Strengthen Youth Prevention Programs
March 12, 2026, Durham, NC – States, counties, and community organizations across the United States are receiving opioid settlement [...]
Key Takeaways from the 2026 State of Tobacco Control Report
March 12, 2026, Durham, NC - Last month, the American Lung Association released its 2026 State of Tobacco Control [...]
iRT Welcomes Angelika Santero to the Team
February 09, 2025 – Angelika Santero has joined iRT as the newest member of our team of interdisciplinary research scientists, [...]
Available Now! Web-Based Mindfulness Program for Adolescents with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
January 14, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to release the Aware Program for Teens with 22q11DS, a [...]
iRT Receives NIH Funding to Develop New Toolkit to Support Youth Mentors
October 08, 2026, Durham, NC – Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from [...]
iRT Releases Fourth Edition of Media Ready to Address Today’s Evolving Media and Substance Use Landscape
July 14, 2026, Durham, NC – Today's middle school students are exposed to more substance-related media messages than [...]
iRT Publishes Long-Term Effects of Media Aware on Young Adult Sexual Health Beliefs
June 11, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that researchers Dr. Tracy Scull, Dr. Christina [...]
New Research Brief on Sex Education at Community Colleges
May 05, 2026, Durham, NC – iRT and Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) co-authored a newly released [...]
iRT Publishes Research Related to Implementation of Sexual Health Programming at Community Colleges
October 20, 2025, Durham, NC – Providing sexual and relationship health programming is a key way that colleges can help prevent sexual assault, sexually transmitted [...]
Plan My Ride Found to Effectively Impact Safe Driving Attitudes, Knowledge, and Beliefs
October 20, 2025, Durham, NC – Distracted and impaired driving are two of the leading risk factors for vehicle crashes in the United States, and [...]
iRT and the Southeast PTTC to Host Webinar to Introduce New Curriculum on Policy for Prevention Providers
September 18, 2025, Durham, NC – This month, iRT and the Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Southeast PTTC) will host a live webinar to share [...]
Lessons Learned in the Youth Mentoring Field: Insights and Tips for Organizations Serving Youth
May 08, 2025, Durham, NC – Years of research and experience in the field of youth mentoring have uncovered some of the best strategies for [...]
University of Denver Utilizes iRT’s Video Development Expertise for Their Upcoming Research
May 08, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT is excited to announce that we are collaborating with the University of Denver to support their research with [...]
New Research on How the Type of Sex Education Adolescents Receive is Related to Their Health Outcomes in Young Adulthood
April 10, 2025, Durham, NC – Providing sex education to adolescents can promote their wellbeing and prevent negative sexual health outcomes. However, the types of [...]
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