In recognition of the continued need for a space to present our work and connect with one another, we are excited to share a Call for Proposals for the 2nd annual Suicide Research Symposium (SRS)....
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Joint Panel Discussion: Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Join us for a Policy Talks @ the Ford School event: Policy-focused solutions to the firearm epidemic: What we know works Thursday, September 22 | 4:30 PM EDT Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room...
Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention welcomes first cohort
In an effort to expand the national pipeline for firearm injury prevention research, the University of Michigan has welcomed its inaugural cohort of six new faculty members to the Institute for...
Podcast: How Anonymous Reporting Systems in Schools Can Reduce Violence
Hsing-Fang Hsieh, PhD, and Justin Heinze, PhD, join this episode of Michigan Minds to discuss the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention research, how the field of firearm injury prevention is...
Anonymous reporting systems in schools can reduce violence, increase student connectedness
Students are more likely to report warning signs of potentially threatening behavior if an anonymous reporting system is available to them, according to a new study led by researchers at the...
2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention
The 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention is focused on highlighting the current state of the science and research on firearm injury prevention across the lifespan. It will...
$1.5M grant to support firearm injury prevention research
The University of Michigan was awarded a $1.5 million federal grant this week to launch a postdoctoral research training program focusing specifically on the prevention of firearm injuries among...
Increased organized activities could help reduce firearm violence among youth
Participation in organized and group activities may play a key role in preventing firearm aggression among youth who have been exposed to violence or violent behaviors, according to a new study by...
Firearms now top cause of death among children, adolescents, U-M analysis shows
Firearms have surpassed motor vehicles as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in the United States, according to new federal data analyzed by researchers at the University of...
U-M experts available to discuss prevention, aftermath of school shootings
University of Michigan experts can discuss school shootings and the aftermath in a community in the wake of the shootings Nov. 30, 2021 at Oxford High School in Michigan. Read more about the expert...
Most school shooters get their guns from home – and during the pandemic, the number of firearms in households with teenagers went up
Most school shooters obtain the firearm from home. And the number of guns within reach of high school-age teenagers has increased during the pandemic – highlighting the importance of locking...
University to establish new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
The University of Michigan will launch a new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury, a public health crisis that...