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Injury and Violence Prevention Student Research Grants application now open
Oct 25, 2021The Injury and Violence Prevention student research grants application is now open. The Injury and Violence Prevention Center created research grants to attract and support students pursuing research or evaluation projects in the field.Full story -
Study finds correlation between rural geography and access to handguns, suicidality among Colorado teenagers
Oct 13, 2021A study by ColoradoSPH researchers finds living in rural, isolated areas correlates with easier access to handguns and higher risks of suicidality among Colorado teenagers. These findings can determine how best to allocate educational firearm safety and suicide prevention resources to hot spots.Full story -
Announcing 2021 Hoffman Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention Scholarship Awardees
Oct 11, 2021Congratulations to DrPH candidates Ginny McCathy, MPH, MDiv and Leslie Barnard, MPH on being selected to receive a 2021 Hoffman Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention Scholarship.Full story -
Injury center seeks nominations for external advisory committee
Oct 8, 2021The Injury & Violence Prevention Center is seeking nominations for an external advisory committee. The committee will enhance the ability of the center to achieve its aims in reducing injury and violence in Colorado, the Mountain West and around the nation and world.Full story -
CU researchers awarded grant to study “Safety in Dementia” decision tool
Sep 17, 2021Associate Professor Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, and her research team have been awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for a study designed to improve firearm safety for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.Full story