University of Michigan professors, Marc Zimmerman and Patrick Carter react to the mass shootings in Boulder, CO and Atlanta, GA. Read the full coverage here by Fox 17 West Michigan news on March 23,...
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Firearms research at U-M gets a $4.6M boost with three new grants from CDC
In a milestone of research funding, three teams of University of Michigan researchers have received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address issues related to firearm...
Poll: Active shooter drills – Youth believe benefits unclear
Active shooter drills in schools have a negative effect on students’ emotional health and yield questionable results, according to a national poll of youth by University of Michigan researchers....
Media Mention: The frightening frequency of family mass shootings
Dr. April Zeoli is a leading expert on the relationship between intimate partner violence and gun violence. Her interdisciplinary research—which aims to bring together the fields of public health,...
Research on Firearm Injuries to U.S. Children Gets 30 Times Less Funding Per Death than Other Causes
Study spotlights mismatch between number of firearm deaths in children age 1 to 18, and research to understand, prevent and treat the reasons for those deaths. Read more here
Congressional Briefing: Countering Mass Shootings in the U.S. – September 17, 2019
Mass shootings have unfortunately become an all too common occurrence in the United States, claiming thousands of victims killed or injured in the last decade alone. Mass public attacks in...
Podcast: Depoliticizing Firearms and Focusing on Safety to Protect Children and Teens
Thousands of kids die each year because of guns, both from intentional and unintentional shootings. And tragically, the loss of these young lives is largely preventable. It's true that while school...
Media Mention: To Protect Kids and Teens from Firearm Harm, Answer These Research Questions First
As interest grows in addressing pediatric firearm injuries — the second-leading cause of death for young people, researchers list the most urgent priorities for study. Read the full article from the...
Media Mention: The importance of research on firearm safety
On November 16, 2018, researchers from the University of Michigan and partner institutions announced a new website which offers free access to data as well as training for health care providers and...
Study: Young Americans support gun regulation but not ban
Teens and young adults support gun regulation, but not necessarily the ban of all guns, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers published this week in JAMA Pediatrics. Read...
Study: Why don’t insurance companies ask about gun ownership?
For every million scuba divers, 164 die during a dive each year. For every million gun owners or those with a gun in the home, a University of Michigan math professor estimates between 240 and 450...
NIH Funds a Research Consortium to Address Firearm Deaths Among U.S. Children and Teens
More than 20 researchers at 12 universities and health systems across the nation are working to address firearm deaths among children with a recent $5 million grant from the National Institutes of...