Youth Advisory Boards: Seeing Technology through their Eyes

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By Brad Kerr I have gotten to spend ten years researching a topic I find interesting and important: social media and adolescent health. These research experiences do not, however, mean I am a trendsetting or even trend-following person when it comes to social media platforms. I created a Facebook account because I was excited to […]

Undergraduate Research Symposium 2021

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Created by: Elise Goldstein Our interns didn’t let the COVID-19 pandemic stop them from brainstorming, collecting, analyzing and presenting their independent research projects at the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS). This year our interns completed projects on a wide array of topics including the impact of virtual school on motivation, the body positive movement on […]

Youth Voices

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There have been many changes in our world over the last few months that have sparked conversations within our team about how we can promote the excellence in science that comes from diversity. We have found that now more than ever youth voices are a vital part of inciting change. We have been reflecting on […]