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Media Mention: ‘Our goal is to empower the community’: UMich’s active attacker protocol
Of the potential emergencies that could occur on a college campus, the incident of an active attacker is a common fear for those attending any university. As gun violence in school settings continues to rise, the University of Michigan’s Division of Public Safety and Security provides students with alerts, safety information and an active attacker protocol to follow when […]
Media Mention: This AI technology was supposed to detect guns in school. Here’s what happened outside Nashville
A Nashville school district invested about $1 million in AI gun identification software, the school district said, leaving some to wonder what went wrong in detecting a school shooter in the halls. Dr. Marc Zimmerman spoke with CNN about the importance of a comprehensive school safety plan that includes upstream, prevention strategies
Media Mention: Are school shootings surging after COVID pandemic? Data shows massive shift across US
With stay-at-home orders in place and students learning from home, school shootings dropped in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, when children went back to school, the rate of school shootings were not consistent with pre-pandemic levels, data show. Dr. Marc Zimmerman speaks with the Miami Herald about the importance of a comprehensive, upstream school […]
Media Mention: Tackling vacant lots, built environments to improve health, well-being
For 26 years, the Prevention Research Center of Michigan has researched ways to create safer, more inviting and accessible neighborhood spaces and improve physical and mental health. Now, with $5 million in renewed funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the center will continue its community-based participatory research projects through at least 2029. The […]
Four from U-M elected to National Academy of Medicine
Four University of Michigan faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in medical research, including Institute co-director Marc Zimmerman. Kenneth Langa, Erica Marsh, Santa Ono and Dr. Zimmerman are among 100 newly elected health and medical scientists recognized for their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. […]
Media Mention: Georgia Tests a Novel Tactic in School Shootings: Putting Parents on Trial
“I don’t think there’s ever been an incident that I’ve learned about or read about that has somebody waking up — whether it’s in a school or a workplace — and saying, ‘Oh, this is a good day to pick up a gun and shoot a bunch of people. There’s usually bubbling grievances to the […]
Podcast: How Greening Initiatives Can Help Promote Peace
In the latest episode of the XCEPT Breaking Cycles of Violence miniseries, Dr Omar Mohammed and Dr Marc Zimmerman, interviewed by Dr Nafees Hamid (King’s College London), discuss how greening and improvement initiatives can reduce crime. Listen to the episode
Media Mention: Stopping the gun violence epidemic
Last year, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a landmark package of bills that included the establishment of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs) in Michigan. U-M faculty with diverse research interests are studying the causes of gun violence, exploring various interventions to address the problem, and helping to shape public policies and programs designed to make […]
Injury Prevention Science and Firearm Injury in Pediatric Health
In an accompanying editorial published in JAMA, Drs. Patrick Carter, Laura Seewald and Marc Zimmerman note the findings from a recent study highlight the critical and urgent need for the U.S. to address firearm injury using established public health principles and science that parallel those that have been applied to other leading causes of death, […]
Podcast Series: Understanding Firearm-Related Injury and School Violence
In this podcast interview series, presented by the National Center for School Safety, experts will discuss topics such as youth suicide prevention, anonymous reporting systems, and community engagement. Listeners will gain a broad understanding of the intersection of school safety strategies and firearm-related injury. Click here to learn more. Stay tuned for each episode’s release […]
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