University of Michigan, University of Virginia partner on effort to keep schools safe A new toolkit designed to support U.S. schools’ violence prevention efforts has been published by the National...
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University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Research Day
The hybrid event highlighted the Institute’s accomplishments over the past three years, as well as key research and programs that we are conducting in the State of Michigan and nationwide with...
Media Mention: Active shooter defense is becoming big business in Texas. Experts ask if it’s paying off
As the rate of gun deaths grows in Texas, the pro-business state has turned to solutions that have transformed what it’s like to walk into schools and remade business priorities for executives who...
U-M livestream: What the state’s new gun laws mean for Michigan residents
Watch the recording of the event and learn more about the new laws U-M livestream: What the state's new gun laws mean for Michigan residents DATE: Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 EVENT: "Michigan's...
Podcast Series: Understanding Firearm-Related Injury and School Violence
In this podcast interview series, presented by the National Center for School Safety, experts will discuss topics such as youth suicide prevention, anonymous reporting systems, and community...
Media Mention: Michigan State University makes security upgrades since shooting, but fears remain
The siren system, new security cameras, classroom door locks and a centralized security operations center are among the systems MSU has upgraded or installed since the shooting unfolded on Feb. 13,...
Media Mention: Parental Firearm Responsibility
Dr. April Zeoli speaks with NPR about what the research shows regarding child access prevention (CAP) laws Dr. Marc Zimmerman speaks with Detroit News about the importance of reporting when someone...
Media Mention: As guns rise to leading cause of death among US children, research funding to help prevent and protect victims lags
More children die from guns than anything else in the United States, but relatively little funding is available to study how to prevent these tragedies. From 2008 to 2017, about $12 million in...
Media Mention: MSU: Aim for farm safety
Farmers are often familiar with the responsible use of firearms for protection, hunting, sport shooting, and pest control; however, ensuring safe storage of firearms is equally crucial, especially...
Sarah Stilwell, PhD
Dr. Stilwell is a Research Investigator at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. Dr. Stilwell's research focuses on comprehensive school safety, evaluation work, implementation efficacy,...
Media Mention: New York’s use of red-flag laws to seize guns has skyrocketed
So many guns were being seized by the New York State Police, several evidence custodians told a union official, that they were running out of space to store them. The guns were tagged and arranged...
Firearm-Related Tips in a Statewide School Anonymous Reporting System
Elyse J. Thulin, Alex French, Elizabeth Messman, Rachel Masi, Justin E. Heinze; Firearm-Related Tips in a Statewide School Anonymous Reporting System. Pediatrics February 2024; 153 (2): e2023063861....