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  • Childhood eye injuries: Q & A with Dr. Nina Jovanovic

    Childhood eye injuries: Q & A with Dr. Nina Jovanovic

    Dr. Nina Jovanovic talks about her research in Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting the factors that put children at risk for eye injuries, the role parents can play in prevention, and the impact these injuries have on children’s quality of life, social inclusion, and academic performance.


  • Preventing campus violence

    Preventing campus violence

    The University of Iowa Threat Assessment Team (TAT), a unit of Campus Safety, works with campus and community partners to prevent violence and maintain safety by assessing, monitoring, and providing support for people exhibiting unusual distress, fixated grievances, or troubling behaviors. The TAT depends on partners and the public to report concerning behaviors they observe.


  • Addressing Violence and Injury Prevention in Indian Country

    Addressing Violence and Injury Prevention in Indian Country

    On June 11, the UI IPRC team participated in a full day conference on the reservation addressing violence and injury prevention in Indian country, as part of a new regional partnership called TIPP (Tri-state Injury Prevention Partnership) Focused on Indigenous Populations.


  • Preventing impaired driving among youth

    Preventing impaired driving among youth

    Research shows that kids who begin drinking alcohol at young ages are more likely to be in an alcohol-related motor vehicle crash. Driving under the influence of alcohol and other substances not only poses a serious risk to the lives of young drivers but also endangers their friends and other road users. While some parents introduce alcohol…


  • Drowning prevention: Training lifeguards with virtual reality

    Drowning prevention: Training lifeguards with virtual reality

    In the U.S., drowning is the leading cause of death of children ages 1-4 and the second cause of unintentional injury death for children ages 5 to 14. Most drowning deaths of younger children occur in swimming pools. Black children ages 10-14 drown at higher rates than white children and are more likely to drown in public pools. Having…


  • Serious child injuries from lawn mowers

    Serious child injuries from lawn mowers

    Lawn mowers may seem like just an ordinary piece of equipment during warmer months, but they are dangerous machinery to young children who ride on them or play near them. Every year 10,000 children are injured by lawn mowers, and these injuries are the number one cause of major limb loss under 10 years of…


  • Talking about gun safety and safe storage in Iowa

    Talking about gun safety and safe storage in Iowa

    A new campaign started in Polk County, Iowa, is encouraging residents to talk about gun safety and practice safe storage of guns. Helen Eddy, Director of Polk County Health Department, said Talk It Up, Lock It Up was created to prevent and reduce the number of gun-related injuries occurring in Polk County. Gun injuries are one the…


  • Deprescribing medication to reduce older adult falls

    Deprescribing medication to reduce older adult falls

    Among U.S. adults at least 65 years of age, falls are the leading cause of injuries and deaths. Effective falls prevention includes removing tripping hazards from the home and doing strength and balance exercises. Researchers at the University of Iowa are studying a less researched falls prevention strategy, called deprescribing. Deprescribing is when doctors and pharmacists work…


  • Our year in review: 2023

    Our year in review: 2023

    2023 was a big travel year for the UI Injury Prevention Research Center.  A record of 15 faculty, staff, and students attended the annual conference of the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR) in Denver Colorado in April. We presented research, led pre-conference sessions, networked, and left energized for the hard work…


  • Nurse fatigue and injury prevention

    Nurse fatigue and injury prevention

    According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep for health and well-being. However, many shift workers such as nurses struggle to meet these recommended hours of sleep due to long work hours, shift work, and a highly demanding and complex work environment. A study led by Dr. Amany Farag, associate professor in the UI College…