Many young people feel like they have little control over their lives, and this feeling, along with the emotions it can trigger, can lead to violent behaviours. In response to this issue, Professor...
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Media Mention: Tips about violent threats to schools are up in Philly. Experts say that might be a good thing.
The number of threats to Philadelphia schools reported via a state-run anonymous tip line has more than doubled in the past two years, according to data from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney...
Media Mention: Hospital programs for violence victims can prevent future harm, Boston University study finds
A hospital-based program that supports victims of gun and knife violence can reduce the likelihood that those victims will be reinjured or commit violence themselves, according to a new Boston...
Media Mention: Suicide prevention advocates emphasize importance of Michigan’s red flag law, mental health orgs
Michigan’s Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO, law, which allows a person’s firearms to be temporarily removed from their possession in the case of a mental health crisis, was a point of focus...
Media Mention: As stand-your-ground laws expand, so do firearm fatalities
Currently, more than half of U.S. states have passed some form of stand-your-ground law. Those laws are associated with a roughly 8% increase in firearm homicides, according to a 2022 study...
Media Mention: School Shootings in the U.S. and Insights into Broader Gun Violence
Dr. Marc Zimmerman spoke with Morning Wave in Busan about firearm violence in the U.S. View the full interview
Media Mention: Expert discusses ways to help prevent school shootings
Dr. Elyse Thulin speaks with ABC news about the importance of comprehensive, evidence-based firearm violence prevention strategies, such as anonymous reporting systems. Watch the full interview to...
2026 University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Research Day
Thank you to all who joined us for our 3rd Annual Research Day on March 17, 2026! Throughout the event, attendees heard from U-M faculty and postdoctoral fellows as well as community partners about...
Register today! Distinguished Faculty Seminar: Andrew Papachristos, PhD
Join the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention in welcoming Andrew Papachristos, PhD to the University of Michigan on January 15, 2026. Dr. Papachristos present on his firearm violence prevention...
Toward a Safer World by 2040 The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms
Rivara, F. P., Richmond, T. S., Hargarten, S., Branas, C. C., Rowhani Rahbar, A., Webster, D., Richardson, J., Ayanian, J. Z., Boggan, D., Braga, A. A., Buggs, S. A. L., Cerda, M., Chen, F.,...
Interventions to address racism in disciplinary actions in K-12 schools: A systematic review
Scott, B. A., Stilwell, S. M., Pearson, Z. V., Zimmerman, M. A., Hsieh, H., & Heinze, J. (2025). Interventions to address racism in disciplinary actions in K-12 schools: A systematic review....
Factors Influencing Adolescents’ Use of Anonymous Reporting Systems to Seek Help for Peers in Severe Mental Distress
Thulin, E. J., Heinze, J., & Hsieh, H. F. (2025). Factors Influencing Adolescents' Use of Anonymous Reporting Systems to Seek Help for Peers in Severe Mental Distress. The Journal of adolescent...