Recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows firearms are the leading cause of death for children in the United States according to new federal data analyzed by...
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U-M Researchers Respond to School Shooting in Ulvade, Texas
The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention researchers at the University of Michigan respond to the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022 which killed 19...
Media Mention: Sandy Hook Promise: School shootings don’t have to be inevitable
Researchers at the University of Michigan are evaluating the effectiveness of Sandy Hook Promise programs and have found encouraging signs. (May 27, 2022) Link to the full article by the Christian...
Study: Asian Americans armed themselves during the pandemic in response to racial acts
Asian Americans who experienced increased acts of racism at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to acquire firearms and ammunition for self-defense, according to a study by...
$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...
Massacre in Buffalo: U-M experts can discuss
Expert Advisory University of Michigan experts are available to comment on the racially motivated massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Celeste Watkins-Hayes is the associate dean for...
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...
Call for submissions: Pilot grants to support firearm injury prevention work
The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, based in the Office of the Vice President for Research, has initiated its inaugural round of pilot grants to generate knowledge and advance innovative...
Most older adults support steps to reduce firearm injury risk, U-M study shows
A strong majority of American adults over 50—including the 37% of older adults who own guns or live with someone who does—supports specific steps that could reduce the risk of firearm injury and...
Media Mention: Turning a psychiatric crisis into a chance to prevent firearm injury
A new effort to reduce the risk of firearm injury by offering free gun locks and educational resources to people receiving care for a mental health crisis is now under way at Michigan Medicine....
Media Mention: Inside the Secret Service study that analyzed school attack plots
WXYZ Detroit interviews researchers from the National Center for School Safety, Drs. Justin Heinze and Hsing-Fang Hsieh in a report published this spring, the Secret Service analyzed 67 disrupted...