Stateside Podcast: When the Shooter Is a Child
Marc Zimmerman featured on Stateside Podcast
On this podcast, professor Marc Zimmerman discusses youth violence and how the COVID-19 pandemic could have exacerbated an uptick in school violence.
Firearms
Shooting at Oxford High School Highlights Need for Increased Firearm Injury Prevention Strategies
Q&A with Justin Heinze
The mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan is the deadliest in the state's history. Justin Heinze, assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, discusses the importance of preparation and mitigation strategies for such events, as well as how the larger community might help survivors of this shooting.
$2.2M Grant To Fund Research on Link Between Vacant Lot Reuse, Firearms Violence Reduction
New research from Justin Heinze
University of Michigan researchers received a $2.2 million grant to assess the effect of community-driven, vacant lot remediation and reclamation efforts on reductions in firearm-related injury and mortality. Led by Justin Heinze, assistant professor of Health Behavior & Health Education, the project builds on more than a decade of U-M research in Michigan exploring the effects of vacant lot reuse on youth violence.
Michigan Public Health Invests $1M to Tackle Major Public Health Issues Through Multidisciplinary Initiative
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has announced a $1 million investment to establish a new Public Health IDEAS initiative that will advance research and engagement in key areas and achieve meaningful, lasting impact. IDEAS represents Interdisciplinary Discovery, Engagement + Actions for Society.
U-M Receives $6M CDC Grant to Advance Youth Firearm Violence Prevention Research
A $6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded this week to the University of Michigan will support researchers so they can partner with communities on innovative projects that ultimately aim to reduce youth firearm violence.
Marc Zimmerman Appointed Co-Director of Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention
Marc Zimmerman, the Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health and professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, will serve as co-director of the newly established Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. The University of Michigan presidential initiative was first developed in 2019 and will work to address the epidemic of firearm violence in the US.