The Michigan State Police (MSP) Grants and Community Services Division, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and University of Michigan Institute for...
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Media Mention: 41% of Schools Report AI Cyber Incidents
Some 41% of schools in the United States and the United Kingdom have experienced AI-related cyber incidents, ranging from phishing campaigns to harmful student-generated content, according to a...
U-M experts to examine cell phone policies in Michigan schools, effects on student well-being
RESEARCH TO WATCH WHAT’S THE STUDY: A multidisciplinary team of University of Michigan researchers has received a grant from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct interviews and...
Media Mention: Disarmory Ministries hosting community gun disposal events
BERKLEY, Mich. -- Owners of unwanted firearms are encouraged to come to St. John’s Episcopal Church on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a community gun disposal event. There will be another...
Church attack in Michigan: U-M experts available to comment
Experts from the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention are available to discuss various aspects of the mass shooting in Michigan, from firearm injury prevention to public...
Media Mention: National Center for School Safety supports MSU Extension in exceeding grant goals as they strive to STOP school violence – Part 1
Michigan State University Extension educators and program instructors are enhancing Michigan 4-H healthy living partnerships in local schools and with other youth serving organizations by...
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Media Mention: Oakland prosecutor: Gun violence is a public health crisis. Our work isn’t done. | Opinion
Oakland County Prosecutor cites Institute data and publications in this opinion piece about the importance of firearm-related research and injury prevention efforts.
Media Mention: College students’ reports of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts continue move in positive direction
For the third year in a row, college students are reporting lower rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, according to the nation’s largest survey of student mental health. The 2024-2025...
Media Mention: Experts say school shootings are increasing, but preventable with proper countermeasures
In the one year since two teachers and two students were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, schools have implemented new procedures, and the state has passed legislation aimed at...
Trends in firearm death among middle and high-school aged rural and urban adolescents from 2001 to 2022
Weybright, E. H., Terral, H. F., Conrick, K. M., Carter, P. M., & Rowhani-Rahbar, A. (2025). Trends in firearm death among middle and high-school aged rural and urban adolescents from 2001 to...
Media Mentions: Minnesota School Shooting
School safety in the wake of gun violence - KTVU Minnesota Catholic school shooting puts renewed focus on school safety nationwide - WWMT Minnesota shooting highlights risks to religious schools,...