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Gun Violence Task Force makes recommendations to address gun violence, reduce firearm-related deaths, injuries
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 firearm-related injuries and deaths across the state. Institute team members played a significant role in developing the report, bringing together diverse stakeholders to ensure the recommended strategies are […]
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 announced in February that indirect-cost funding for National Institutes of Health grants would be capped at 15 percent. Twenty-two state attorneys general — including Michigan Attorney […]
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 of death for members of Generation Z in 2023, the most recent year with available data. That year 11,368 zoomers, people who were born between 1997 and 2012, […]
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, respectively, and are recipients of the 2024 presidential awards for public engagement. The awards recognize the recipients’ demonstrated commitment to public service, contributions to significantly impact […]
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 strategies for combating crime in Flint’s central area – the University Avenue Corridor. “Residents who collaboratively planned and implemented neighborhood improvements – for example, boarding abandoned homes and mowing […]
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 Health (BUSPH) for the first time reveals how this worrying pattern among children varied by age—and how the pandemic-related gun homicide spike is rising faster […]
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 across the university. The institute will award more than $460,000 to scholars seeking to address firearm injury and violence with transformative solutions. Six of the awards are […]
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 personal safety. Research suggests that increased smartphone and social media use are associated with increased depression and anxiety. More than 4 of 5 principals view cellphones as having negative effects on students’ […]
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 and co-workers to file what is often called an extreme risk protection order. After considering evidence and hearing from both the petitioner […]
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 violence. Dr. Zeoli is the director of the Institute’s policy core and an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Learn more and view […]
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