Ewell Foster, C., Magness, C. S., Derwin, S., Kahsay, E., Smith, T., Rivara, F. P., Massey, L., & King, C. A. (2024). Store safely: A firearm injury prevention strategy for rural families....
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Firearm-related threats before migrating to the USA from Latin America and the Caribbean
Weigend Vargas, E., Goldstick, J., & Vargas, L. (2024). Firearm-related threats before migrating to the USA from Latin America and the Caribbean. Injury prevention : journal of the International...
Media Mention: Solutions to U.S. Gun Violence Hinge on Election
In 2020, the last time the presidency was on the ballot, firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among children. This June, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public...
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...
$998K awarded to U-M researchers to evaluate effectiveness of school-based firearm storage campaign
In February 2024, Michigan enacted a safe storage law mandating secure firearm storage when minors are present, seeking to prevent children’s unintended access to firearms and ultimately curb...
Summer 2025 Internship Informational Session
The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is happy to announce that we are offering five intern positions for Summer 2025. The internship is open to upper class undergraduate students and graduate...
Media Mention: How public health focuses on gun safety and reducing firearm violence
The Yours, Mine, and Ours — Public Health series highlights how our state's public health agencies keep us healthy, safe, and informed about issues impacting physical and mental health in our...
Media Mention: Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force holds first meeting
Members begin work to address gun violence, reduce firearm-related deaths, injuries LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force held its first meeting Monday, Oct. 21, to begin...
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...
Association Between Community Violence Exposure and Parental Firearm Ownership: Data from a Nationally Representative Study
Pelletier, K. R., Pizarro, J. M., Royan, R., Sokol, R., Cunningham, R. M., Zimmerman, M. A., & Carter, P. M. (2024, October 1). Association between community violence exposure and parental...
Watch Now: NCGVR Webinar – New Findings on Firearm Violence in the United States
Former Institute faculty member Michelle Degli Esposti, PhD, participated in a webinar with the National Collaborative on Gun Violence Research to share information from a study conducted while she...
Media Mention: In 2019, Congress Finally Funded Gun Violence Research. Here’s How It’s Changed the Field
In the mid-2010s, as a series of mass shootings set new records for lethality and turned the public’s attention toward America’s gun violence epidemic, the same question was raised again and again:...