A jaw-dropping statistic published last March in JAMA Open Network: One in 15 American adults has witnessed a mass shooting. Fear of mass shootings drove American public schools to establish...
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Schools with higher attendance rates see fewer firearm-related expulsions, study finds
Higher student attendance coincides with fewer illegal gun-related expulsions in Michigan public K-12 schools, according to research led by the University of Michigan. A new study published in the...
What’s in a Shame? Rethinking School Safety in the Face of Disruptive Threats
Stilwell, S.M., Kobel, D. and Heinze, J.E. (2025), What's in a Shame? Rethinking School Safety in the Face of Disruptive Threats. J Sch Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.70013 ABSTRACT Background...
Gun Violence Task Force makes recommendations to address gun violence, reduce firearm-related deaths, injuries
The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, housed within the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, released its first report today, sharing recommendations designed to address...
Media Mention: What Generation Is Most Affected by Gun Violence?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s WONDER database, which collects mortality information from death certificates at the state level, firearms were indeed the leading cause...
Media Mention: Zeoli, Dus receive 2024 public engagement awards
University of Michigan associate professors April Zeoli and Monica Dus have made far-reaching impacts through their work in firearm safety and supporting the U.S. Navy on science and education,...
Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention pilot awards granted to 13 projects
The University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention has awarded pilot grant awards to 13 interdisciplinary research projects led by teams representing seven schools and 15 departments...
Media Mention: Opinion | The case for thoughtful cellphone restrictions in schools
Cellphone access among adolescents is ubiquitous. Youth ages 13-17 spend on average 4-5 hours a day in digital spaces, with grave consequences for their academic engagement, mental health and...
Media Mention: Red flag laws are increasingly being used to protect gun owners in crisis
In 1999, Connecticut became the first state in the country to pass what is commonly known as a red flag law, which allows family members, law enforcement and sometimes health care workers, friends...
Research Day Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined us on March 10 for our 2nd Annual Research Day! Throughout the event, attendees heard from Institute faculty, staff and students about the latest in firearm injury...
Media Mention: Michigan church’s gun buyback and disposal efforts featured on ‘The Daily Show’
An Episcopal church in Michigan was featured on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” for a humorous segment about a very serious issue: gun violence. Desi Lydic, a correspondent on the satirical news...
Media Mention: Montana legislators consider ban on future local Red Flag gun laws
Proponents of a bill that would prevent local governments from enacting red-flag gun laws say these regulations are unconstitutional. But opponents say they can be important in preventing gun...