Gun violence recently surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for American children. The gun-death rate for children is nearly five in every 100,000. It was flat for more than a decade...
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U-M plays major role in largest-ever firearm injury prevention research conference
Faculty, learners and staff involved in co-organizing and running three-day event, and giving numerous presentations and posters By Kara Gavin There’s never been anything like it before. And its...
U-M researchers share critical findings at 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention
Findings from the pilot study of the Store Safely project were presented on December 1 at the 2022 National Research Conference on Firearm Injury Prevention by Cynthia Ewell Foster, Ph.D., who leads...
National conference convenes leaders in firearm injury prevention research
In an effort to expand the pipeline for, and foster collaboration in, the field of firearm injury prevention research, more than 500 researchers are gathering Nov. 30-Dec. 1 for the 2022 National...
U-M launches comprehensive firearm injury prevention open online course
The University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation launched a new firearm injury prevention online course this month that is free and publicly accessible, offering the most comprehensive,...
Media Mention: Public Health IDEAS: Pioneering firearms research
U-M's School of Public Health Findings Magazine profile's Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh and discusses the school’s Public Health IDEAS (Interdisciplinary Discovery, Engagement + Actions for Society)...
Media Mention: Opinion: Gun violence plagues America, but tougher policing isn’t the best answer
Sara Heller, PhD discusses firearm injury in the U.S. and why using evidence-based policies is critical to addressing the public health issue. Dr. Heller is an assistant professor of economics at...
Domestic violence restraining orders and access to guns: U-M expert discusses
University of Michigan researcher April Zeoli addresses the implications of a recent Texas judge’s decision to strike down the federal law prohibiting access to firearms for individuals subject to...
Media Mention: How Texas school leaders hope anonymous reporting tools can keep students safe
The Dallas Morning News article discusses anonymous reporting tools school leaders are using to prevent campus violence. The news includes findings from a study published in the Journal of School...
Podcast: Examining Racism Against the AAPI Community and Gun Ownership
To examine how firearm behaviors (how guns were stored, carried, and thought about) were impacted by racism and discrimination experiences, Dr. Hsing-Fang Hsieh (University of Michigan) and...
Now accepting applications to U-M’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention’s postdoctoral training program
The University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is recruiting outstanding early-career research investigators to join a cohort of postdoctoral fellows who are part of an...
Study: Vacant lot greening can reduce community crime, violence
Communities that are engaged in cleaning, mowing and repurposing vacant spaces are likely to experience greater reductions in violence and crime than neighborhoods that do not participate in these...