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University of Michigan launching new Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention

A new institute at the University of Michigan is focusing on creating awareness and proposing solutions to firearm injuries.

New U-M art exhibit spotlighting queer health sciences appears in Ann Arbor storefronts

A new exhibition in downtown Ann Arbor translates University of Michigan research into art.

Activision Blizzard donates $4 million to University of Michigan to establish esports minor

The multidisciplinary program is expected to launch in 2022.

Washtenaw County Sheriff appointed founding member of national criminal justice think tank

ANN ARBOR Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton has been elected as a founding member of a new nationwide organization and think tank that aims to steer policy in the criminal justice field. According to its mission statement:The Council on Criminal Justice advances understanding of the criminal justice policy choices facing the nation and builds consensus for solutions that enhance safety and justice for all. We believe a fair and effective criminal justice system is essential to democracy and a core measure of our nations well-being. The Councils advisory Board of Trustees is co-chaired by Mark Holden of Koch Industries and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates. Jerry BrownFormer Philadelphia Mayor Michael NutterVan Jones of CNNSheriff Clayton was nominated by Trustees and Directors and elected by the Councils Board of Directors.