University of Michigan experts are available to discuss a new policy that will ban cell phone use in Michigan’s K-12 classrooms. Elyse Thulin is an assistant research professor of health behavior...
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For rural firearm owners, Store Safely program offers options to enhance secure firearm storage
GWINN, Michigan—Dustin Milner, a local outdoorsman, has fond memories of visiting Little Lake in the heart of the Upper Peninsula with his family for hunting season every fall. They’d sit in a...
Media Mention: Party-line vote sends ‘red flag’ law expansion to Colorado Senate
Members of the Senate Veterans & Military Affairs Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to advance a bill that would further expand who can ask a judge to temporarily restrict a person’s...
Media Mention: Say YES to youth empowerment – how increasing agency can reduce violence
Many young people feel like they have little control over their lives, and this feeling, along with the emotions it can trigger, can lead to violent behaviours. In response to this issue, Professor...
Media Mention: Tips about violent threats to schools are up in Philly. Experts say that might be a good thing.
The number of threats to Philadelphia schools reported via a state-run anonymous tip line has more than doubled in the past two years, according to data from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney...
Media Mention: Hospital programs for violence victims can prevent future harm, Boston University study finds
A hospital-based program that supports victims of gun and knife violence can reduce the likelihood that those victims will be reinjured or commit violence themselves, according to a new Boston...
Media Mention: As stand-your-ground laws expand, so do firearm fatalities
Currently, more than half of U.S. states have passed some form of stand-your-ground law. Those laws are associated with a roughly 8% increase in firearm homicides, according to a 2022 study...
Media Mention: School Shootings in the U.S. and Insights into Broader Gun Violence
Dr. Marc Zimmerman spoke with Morning Wave in Busan about firearm violence in the U.S. View the full interview
Media Mention: Expert discusses ways to help prevent school shootings
Dr. Elyse Thulin speaks with ABC news about the importance of comprehensive, evidence-based firearm violence prevention strategies, such as anonymous reporting systems. Watch the full interview to...
Institute student wins U-M Data Science & AI Summit Poster Competition
Anay Halwasiya has been selected as a winner in this year's U-M Data Science & AI Summit Poster Competition. The winning poster was titled: "Overcoming Moderation Barriers: Applying LLMs to...
Institute team members attend, present at the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
The fourth annual National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms was held in Tempe, AZ last week, bringing together more than 560 researchers to discuss the latest trends...
University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Researchers Receive CDC Funding to Develop Crime-Prevention Program for Lakota Youth
University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention researchers Dr. Katie Edwards and Dr. Marc Zimmerman have received a $1.2M, three-year research award from the Centers for Disease...