The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, housed within the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, released its first report today, sharing recommendations designed to address...
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Media Mention: Michigan universities have lost millions in grant funding. They could lose billions more.
When university researchers receive federal grants, the schools take a percentage for overhead costs, typically around 30% of the total, though it can be far higher. The Trump administration...
Media Mention: What Generation Is Most Affected by Gun Violence?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s WONDER database, which collects mortality information from death certificates at the state level, firearms were indeed the leading cause...
Media Mention: Zeoli, Dus receive 2024 public engagement awards
University of Michigan associate professors April Zeoli and Monica Dus have made far-reaching impacts through their work in firearm safety and supporting the U.S. Navy on science and education,...
Media Mention: Flint study links community engagement with lower crime rates
Capital News Service LANSING – Community-engaged environmental projects helped reduce crime in Flint, a new study found. Researchers looked at Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design as...
Media Mention: Youth gun homicides doubled during second half of pandemic while adult rates returned to pre-COVID level
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, firearm violence surpassed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of death among US children. A new study led by Boston University School of Public...
Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention pilot awards granted to 13 projects
The University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention has awarded pilot grant awards to 13 interdisciplinary research projects led by teams representing seven schools and 15 departments...
Media Mention: Opinion | The case for thoughtful cellphone restrictions in schools
Cellphone access among adolescents is ubiquitous. Youth ages 13-17 spend on average 4-5 hours a day in digital spaces, with grave consequences for their academic engagement, mental health and...
Media Mention: Red flag laws are increasingly being used to protect gun owners in crisis
In 1999, Connecticut became the first state in the country to pass what is commonly known as a red flag law, which allows family members, law enforcement and sometimes health care workers, friends...
Institute faculty member presents at congressional briefing on firearm violence
Institute faculty member Dr. April Zeoli presented at a congressional briefing on firearm violence prevention in February 2025, sharing her research around domestic violence laws and firearms...
Research Day
Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 10 for our 2nd Annual Research Day! Throughout the event, attendees heard from Institute faculty, staff and students about the latest in firearm injury...
Media Mention: Muskegon County and Trinity Health Muskegon Awarded Grant for Prevention of Youth Gun Violence
In response to growing gun violence among youth, the Michigan State Police recently awarded $318,812 in funding from the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (Byrne SCIP), through the Department...