This report summarizes the findings of a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the effects of Pathways to Potential (P2P), a Michigan Department of Health and Human...
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Media Mention: Michigan students head back to school as concerns over screen time grow
As Michigan schools roll out new limits on phone use, educators and researchers are raising concerns about how social media and excessive screen time can affect students’ focus and well-being—and...
Media Mention: How to file an Extreme Risk Protection Order in Michigan
What you need to know An Extreme Risk Protection Order, or ERPO, can temporarily prevent someone at risk of harming themself or others from having or buying firearms. Many states have ERPO laws,...
Community Violence Intervention Dashboard Goes Live
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division (GCSD) and the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention (IFIP) have launched an online resource designed...
David Hutton, PhD
David Hutton's research is focused on health policy and medical decision making, in particular the use of mathematical models to assist with the allocation of resources for health. He has served as...
Media Mention: Before the playdate: Tips from Michigan parents for talking about secure gun storage
What you need to know Talking with other parents about whether they have guns and how they’re stored can help you make informed decisions about playdates. Experts recommend making sure firearms are...
Peter Grau, PhD
Dr. Peter Grau is an Assistant Professor in the University of Michigan’s Department of Psychiatry, staff psychologist at the Ann Arbor VA, and research investigator at the VA Center for Clinical...
Brian Stork, MD, FACS
Dr. Stork is a community urologist in Muskegon, Michigan, and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Michigan. He practices general urology with a special...
Media Mention: Rethinking the campus mental health “crisis”: 3 things journalists should know
Headlines warn of a college mental health crisis. We hear statistics about high rates of depression and anxiety and the picture seems clear: Gen Z faces unprecedented challenges to their mental...
Evaluating the effect of a school-based material needs intervention on child maltreatment investigations in Michigan: A staggered interrupted time series study
Sokol, R., Victor, B. G., Esposti, M. D., Medina Del Toro, V., Kernsmith, P., Stearns, D., Portugal, J., & Heinze, J. (2026). Evaluating the effect of a school-based material needs intervention...
Media Mention: Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions: Collection Practices Board; Advisory Council on the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of...
U-M celebrates five years leading firearm injury prevention research
More than 44,000 lives are lost to firearm injuries in the United States each year, and since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Working in...