Former congresswoman announces $2M grant towards gun research at Rutgers

October 25, 2018

Rutgers has received a $2 million funding grant to conduct research on gun violence, Captain Mark Kelly and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) announced yesterday at the Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture, hosted by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

The grant is funded through the Center for Gun Violence Research awarded by the State of New Jersey.

Daily Targum, October 25, 2018

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