iRT’s research on media literacy and adolescent sexual health is highlighted in a chapter in the forthcoming book, Teens, Sex, and Media Effects
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT’s researchers have a wealth of expertise in media literacy education and sexual health research. Teens, [...]
Is Evolving Automotive Technology Helping or Hurting Young Drivers?
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – Automotive technology is evolving more quickly today than ever before. In the 2020s alone, major innovations [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Refuse to Drink and Drive
August 09, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, prevention professionals, and community [...]
The State of Substance Use Among Adolescents in the United States
March 06, 2024, Durham, NC – As decades of research has shown, trends in adolescent substance use in the [...]
iRT Research Scientist Presents on Innovative Solution to Preventing the Problem of Impaired Driving Among Young People
February 22, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientist Dr. Rebecca Stelter presented at SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day gathering last [...]
Recent Research Findings on the Previous Sex Education Experiences of Community College Students
February 21, 2024, Durham, NC – Though community college students make up nearly half of all U.S. undergraduate students, they [...]
iRT President Presents at the 2024 National Mentoring Summit
February 13, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT President Dr. Janis Kupersmidt co-led a workshop at the 14th annual National Mentoring [...]
iRT Receives Grant to Develop New STEM Mentor Training
October 20, 2025, Durham, NC – iRT is excited to announce that we have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) [...]
iRT’s research on media literacy and adolescent sexual health is highlighted in a chapter in the forthcoming book, Teens, Sex, and Media Effects
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT’s researchers have a wealth of expertise in media literacy education and [...]
Is Evolving Automotive Technology Helping or Hurting Young Drivers?
September 27, 2024, Durham, NC – Automotive technology is evolving more quickly today than ever before. In the [...]
Promoting Safe Driving in Teens with Plan My Ride: Refuse to Drink and Drive
August 09, 2024, Durham, NC – iRT is dedicated to preventing distracted and impaired driving and helping drivers, [...]
iRT Research Scientist Contributes to the Development of a Guide for Youth Seeking Mentoring Relationships
July 17, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT Research Scientist Dr. Rebecca Stelter is a member of a working group with other researchers from the National [...]
iRT to Lead Media Literacy Education Workshop at the National Prevention Network Conference
July 17, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT Senior Research Scientist Dr. Janis Kupersmidt will lead an interactive workshop at the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference [...]
iRT Seeks STEM Mentoring Programs for Participation in Study of Online STEM Mentor Training Program
June 23, 2023, Durham, NC – Researchers from Mentoring Central, a division of iRT, are seeking STEM mentoring programs to participate in usability and feasibility [...]
New Administrative Assistant Joins iRT’s Team
June 23, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that Jamila Howard has joined our team as an administrative assistant. Howard brings several [...]
iRT to Develop Toolkit to Educate Parents About Pediatric Clinical Trials
June 15, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health – [...]
iRT Welcomes 2023 Summer Public Health Interns
May 24, 2023, Durham, NC – iRT welcomes two new public health summer interns to iRT’s team of world-renowned scientists and creative professionals. Kylia Ahuna [...]