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Media Mention: Michigan State University makes security upgrades since shooting, but fears remain
The siren system, new security cameras, classroom door locks and a centralized security operations center are among the systems MSU has upgraded or installed since the shooting unfolded on Feb. 13, 2023, killing three students and wounding five others in Berkey Hall and the student union. The university has about 51,000 students and 12,000 staffers. […]
Anonymous tip line flags thousands of firearm threats in schools
A look at one state’s use of Sandy Hook Promise’s Say Something Anonymous Reporting System, which provides K-12 students a way to confidentially report concerning behaviors, found that youth submitted thousands of tips each year on firearm-related risks. The study, led by researchers from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention in partnership with Sandy […]
U-M receives $7.9M to support school safety research
The University of Michigan recently received a $7.9 million federal grant to expand and strengthen training and technical assistance efforts designed to address emerging issues impacting K-12 schools and communities nationwide. The three-year grant, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, will support the National Center for School Safety in providing expert-led training, technical assistance […]
Media Mention: 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 […]
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 […]
U-M experts available to discuss prevention, aftermath of school shooting in Texas
University of Michigan experts are available to discuss school shootings and the community aftermath in the wake of the shootings at Robb Elementary School in Texas (May 25, 2022). Learn more about resources and find contact information here. William Lopez is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education. He can discuss issues […]
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 plots against K-12 schools between 2006 and 2018 and gave advice. Link to full article.
U-M experts available to discuss prevention, aftermath of school shootings
University of Michigan experts can discuss school shootings and the aftermath in a community in the wake of the shootings Nov. 30, 2021 at Oxford High School in Michigan. Read more about the expert advisory panel and its response here.
Podcast Series: Firearm Injury Prevention Research at the University of Michigan
In 2021, the University of Michigan launched the new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention to generate knowledge and advance innovative solutions that reduce firearm injury, a public health crisis that leads to more than 100 deaths per day across the United States. The U-M Public Engagement & Impact Team produced eight podcasts that feature researchers across the […]
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 shootings get a lot of media attention, they make up a very small fraction of the children and teens who are killed by guns […]
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