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23 Nov, 2022

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) initiative launched in October 2021, which aims to advance research and engagement in key areas to achieve meaningful, lasting impact. One priority under the IDEAS initiative is Public Health IDEAS for […]

30 Jun, 2022

New federal firearm and mental health law: U-M experts react

Michigan News – In the wake of President Biden’s signing of a new Bipartisan Safety Communities Act that focuses on firearm injury prevention, school safety and mental health services, experts from the University of Michigan reacted to the law’s intent and provisions. Drs. Justin Heinze and Hsing-Fang Hsieh are co-investigators at the National Center for […]

31 May, 2022

Asian Americans armed selves during pandemic due 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 researchers at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. Read the full article from the University of Michigan Record on May 31, 2022.

24 May, 2022

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 researchers at the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. “Our data suggests that racism and its link to increased firearm ownership and carrying may […]

16 Dec, 2021

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 plots against K-12 schools between 2006 and 2018 and gave advice. Link to full article.

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