The Injury Free Coalition for Kids® continues its lifesaving work: Holds 6th National Injury Prevention Day
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 18-Dec-2025 05:11 ET (18-Dec-2025 10:11 GMT/UTC)
Organizations across the nation recognized National Injury Prevention Day (NIPD) on November 18th, a day to increase awareness about the burden of injuries and violence, the leading cause of death and hospitalization for Americans ages 1-44. Through education, advocacy, and collaboration, NIPD empowers individuals and communities with the knowledge and tools to prevent injuries and promote safety for all.This nationwide initiative, now in its sixth year, is led by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids®, based in the Columbia Center for Injury Science and Prevention (CCISP) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
AIP and the National Society of Black Physicists give the Joseph A. Johnson Award to early-career scientists who demonstrate scientific ingenuity and passion for mentorship and service, and this year they congratulate Stacyann Nelson as the winner of the 2025 Award and Christian Aganze as an Honorable Mention. They are honoring Nelson for the study of gluon dynamics in gold nuclei and for instilling confidence in her students to aspire to become leaders in physics research and Aganze for his dark matter research and community outreach.
University of Michigan student Yumna Dagher has been named a 2025 Rhodes Scholar, one of 32 Americans chosen to win scholarships to Oxford University.
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