On April 10, the University of Michigan's Youth Policy Lab (YPL) convened a National School Cell Phone Policy Conference, inviting researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from Michigan and...
Searching: School/Mass Shooting
We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones − here are the trends
What is the best way to handle cellphones in schools? That’s a question Michigan educators are grappling with this spring after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a ban on smartphone use in...
Media Mention: When Parents Pay for a Child’s Violence
The father of a school shooter was convicted of murder. What is lost and gained by the new precedent? Dr. Justin Heinze speaks with Christianity Today about youth violence prevention and how new...
Media Mention: New England students utilize Sandy Hook Promise tools for safety
One day before prom, in an advanced placement government classroom at Oakdale High School southeast of Frederick, Maryland, a group of students gathered to film the school’s morning announcement....
Podcast: School Shootings Start Long Before the Gun — Here’s How to Stop Them
In this episode of Stop the Killing, Katherine Schweit is joined by leading researchers from the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention and the National Center for School...
Media Mention: How Often Do Kids Bring Guns to School? Here’s What We Know
Despite the lack of quality information, available data and research offer clues about why some students bring guns to school, and why school officials have struggled to respond. For many students,...
Expert Advisory: Michigan governor signs classroom cell phone ban: U-M experts available to comment
University of Michigan experts are available to discuss a new policy that will ban cell phone use in Michigan’s K-12 classrooms. Elyse Thulin is an assistant research professor of health behavior...
Media Mention: Tips about violent threats to schools are up in Philly. Experts say that might be a good thing.
The number of threats to Philadelphia schools reported via a state-run anonymous tip line has more than doubled in the past two years, according to data from the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney...
Securing schools, protecting minds: a scoping review of limited evidence for weapon carriage prevention in K-12 schools
Stilwell, S. M., Guzmán M., P., Heinze, J., & Zimmerman, M. (2025). Securing schools, protecting minds: A scoping review of limited evidence for weapon carriage prevention in K–12 schools....
Media Mention: School Shootings in the U.S. and Insights into Broader Gun Violence
Dr. Marc Zimmerman spoke with Morning Wave in Busan about firearm violence in the U.S. View the full interview
Media Mention: Expert discusses ways to help prevent school shootings
Dr. Elyse Thulin speaks with ABC news about the importance of comprehensive, evidence-based firearm violence prevention strategies, such as anonymous reporting systems. Watch the full interview to...
2026 University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Research Day
Thank you to all who joined us for our 3rd Annual Research Day on March 17, 2026! Throughout the event, attendees heard from U-M faculty and postdoctoral fellows as well as community partners about...