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...
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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...
Media Mention: How Do You Prepare Kids for a Possible School Shooting Without Traumatizing Them?
Just about every student in the U.S. has rehearsed what to do if a shooter enters their school. As school shootings — and hoax reports of active shooters — have grown more frequent, so too have...
Media Mention: What to Know About ERPOs (“Red Flag” Laws)
Researchers say extreme risk protection order laws help temporarily remove guns from people in crisis, but more research needs to be done and more awareness of the law is needed in Minnesota....
Media Mention: Domestic violence homicides are on the rise in NC. Could a red flag law stop it?
In conversations about domestic violence and gun violence, one possible solution has grown especially popular: extreme risk protection orders, commonly known as red flag laws. Dr. April Zeoli speaks...
Podcast Episode: Voices for Change: Elyse Thulin
This episode of Voices for Change features Dr. Elyse Thulin, an assistant research professor at the University of Michigan. She works for the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, the Department...
New Safety Toolkits for School Crisis Preparedness Released
In partnership with the Michigan School Safety Initiative (MSSI), the Michigan State Police recently developed and launched three toolkits to provide school leaders with practical strategies,...