Anay Halwasiya has been selected as a winner in this year's U-M Data Science & AI Summit Poster Competition. The winning poster was titled: "Overcoming Moderation Barriers: Applying LLMs to...
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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.,...
Examining longitudinal associations between polysubstance use and firearm-related risk behaviors from adolescence into emerging adulthood: a group-based multi-trajectory modeling approach
Henson-Garcia, M., Weerakoon, S. M., Peskin, M., Baumler, E., Testa, A., Malthaner, L., Lu, Y., & Temple, J. R. (2025). Examining longitudinal associations between polysubstance use and...
Information Needs and Data Harmonization—Two Sides of the Same Coin?
Million, A. J., Bossaller, J., & Gidakovic, S. (2025). Information needs and data harmonization — two sides of the same coin? Data Science Journal, 24, Article 30....
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...
Institute team members attend, present at the 2025 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms
The fourth annual National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms was held in Tempe, AZ last week, bringing together more than 560 researchers to discuss the latest trends...
University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Researchers Receive CDC Funding to Develop Crime-Prevention Program for Lakota Youth
University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention researchers Dr. Katie Edwards and Dr. Marc Zimmerman have received a $1.2M, three-year research award from the Centers for Disease...
New Gun Violence Prevention Task Force report makes commonsense recommendations to reduce gun violence, save lives in Michigan
The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, which includes community partners, state departments, medical experts, law enforcement professionals, tribal representatives and academic...
Media Mention: Mankind Murals Celebrates 10 Years of Helping Revitalize Mansfield Community
Over the cheers of a gathered crowd, an audible "pop!" could be heard as Luke Beekman popped the cork on a bottle of champagne. A ceremony was held Thursday to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the...
Media Mention: Reframe adolescent firearm fatalities in public health, not politics
Since 2020, firearms have been the leading cause of death for children between ages one and 17. In 2021, about 4.6 million children lived in homes that stored guns loaded and unlocked, even though...
Media Mention: Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s new mayor. Here are some of her top priorities
For the first time in its history, Detroit will be led by a woman when Mary Sheffield takes office in January. Sheffield defeated the Rev. Solomon Kinloch locking up about 77% of the vote. “We will...
Media Mention: Toward a Safer World by 2040 The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms
Two University of Michigan faculty members, along with more than 40 experts, have co-authored a report on the challenges of firearm violence in the U.S. The report is based on the convening of the...