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In 2019, Congress Finally Funded Gun Violence Research. Here’s How It’s Changed the Field
A Trace analysis of federal data found that the amount of money going to gun violence studies has soared since lawmakers lifted a de facto federal funding ban.
Opinion | Even gun rights zealots might support these innovative ways to save lives
A recent conference of the Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms highlighted a trove of information amassed since Congress reversed its two-decade freeze on federal gun research. The findings could give lawmakers some new ideas.
ASU professors discuss gun safety that may appeal to broad spectrum of citizens
Hundreds of academics gather at research conference about harm from firearms. Professors Jesenia Pizarro and Beth Huebner recently returned from the second annual conference of the Research Society for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms, held Nov. 1–3 [2023] in Chicago, where they were panelists at a workshop on how researchers can better collaborate with criminologists.
Research Collaborations Across Disciplines and Generations Can Help Reduce Gun Violence
Working alongside TC’s Sonali Rajan, a leading expert on research-driven solutions to reduce gun violence, students gain a hands-on experience on the ground floor of an emerging field.
Why Even Public Health Experts Have Limited Insight Into Stopping Gun Violence in America
Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell.
Conference Highlights Latest Findings on Gun Violence Prevention
The second annual National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms - the nation’s only scientific conference of its kind—showcased the latest research findings in a field that has seen renewed funding in recent years.
U-M participates in national conference that highlights latest firearm-related harms research
The second annual 2023 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms was held in Chicago earlier this month, bringing together more than 650 people to discuss the latest trends and findings in firearm injury prevention research.
Preventing firearm-related harms
Close to seven hundred researchers, practitioners, and sponsors from across the country gathered in Chicago for the 2023 National Research Conference for the Prevention of Firearm-Related Harms last month.