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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Journal of Health Communication Publishes the Impacts of Media Aware on Young Adults’ Sexual Health Cognitions
January 16, 2025, Durham, NC – The Journal of Health Communication recently published an article detailing findings from an evaluation [...]
iRT to Present at the Society for Research in Child Development 2025 Biennial Meeting
January 15, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientists Drs. Alison Parker and Tracy Scull will present findings from an [...]
New Chapter in Handbook of Children and Screens Discusses How Gender and Sexuality Are Represented in Media for Young People
December 18, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientist Dr. Tracy Scull co-authored a chapter in the recently released Handbook [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Practicing Avoiding Distracted Driving
December 17, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, [...]
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 Ready has [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Plan My Ride Program Awarded for Innovative Design, Content, and Video Components
May 08, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that the Plan My Ride program has received a 2024 Learning Excellence Award in [...]
Teaching High School Students Research-Based Strategies to Cope with Stress and Reduce Risky Behaviors
May 08, 2024, Durham, NC – A recent meta-analysis found that adolescents are experiencing significantly higher levels of anxiety in the years following the COVID-19 [...]
iRT Researchers Discuss Sexual Health and Media Literacy Education at Fact Forward’s Adolescent Health Spring Summit
May 03, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT researchers presented at Fact Forward’s 2024 Adolescent Health Spring Summit last month to discuss how incorporating media literacy [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Training Young Drivers on Driving Essentials
April 11, 2024, Durham, NC – April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which provides an important opportunity to spread awareness of the dangers of [...]
DigiKnowIt News is Expanded to Help Recruit Adolescents into Pediatric Clinical Trials
April 11, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce the release of a new version of DigiKnowIt News. Pediatric researchers across the nation [...]
Recent Research Supporting STEM Mentoring for Traditionally Underrepresented Youth
March 27, 2024, Durham, NC - Recent research indicates that opportunities for students to explore their interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are [...]