Engineering Safer Cities: The American Firearm Ecosystem

Overview
As mass shootings and crime — including hate crimes — rise across the country, efforts to prevent the occurrence of such events are taking place through evidence-based scientific research, monitoring, policing, education, and policymaking. However, these efforts are not coordinated and seldom coalesce to maximize their effectiveness. Engineering can take a leading role in leading such coordination towards scientifically-based policies, grounded in objective evidence. During this event, we will convene experts to share their knowledge and perspectives with the NYU community and engage in conversation around violence, criminality, and neighborhood security in our local communities.

Kick-off Event
The American Firearm Ecosystem

This event will convene the following research team to report on their progress and engage the community in engineering-led research on the firearm ecosystem:

Prof. Igor Belykh, Distinguished University Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Georgia State University
Prof. James Macinko, Associate Dean for Research & Professor, Departments of Community Health Sciences and Health Policy and Management, UCLA
Prof. Oded Nov, Chair & Professor, Department of Technology Management and Innovation, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Prof. Maurizio Porfiri, Director & Institute Professor, Center for Urban Science and Progress, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Prof. Rifat Sipahi, Associate Chair for Research Affairs & Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University

More information here.