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Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence

Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI)

When the Internet Is
Part of Nearly
Everything We Do...

Along with Northwestern University, we are
working on various projects seeking safety
in digital spaces — those we use today and
the ones being built for tomorrow.

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Underwriters Laboratories

The Iroquois Theatre Fire’s Enduring Legacy

Not only did the 1903 disaster featured on WTTW-TV give rise to fire safety reforms, but it also helped inspire the creation of the UL label system widely recognized today as a symbol of safety.

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UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute

Fighting Fires
With Science

FSRI has published an online training course
based on a multiyear study of coordinated
firefighting suppression and ventilation tactics.

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Electrochemical Safety Research Institute

Energy Research That Invests in Our Planet

Lithium-ion batteries increasingly power our world.
Though they’re more eco-friendly than fossil fuels,
we look ahead to an even greener solution in a
white paper on li-ion battery recycling safety challenges.

Read the White Paper

Dedicated to Safety. Guided by Science.

At Underwriters Laboratories, we are dedicated to creating a safer, more secure, and sustainable future. Since our founding in 1894, we’ve conducted rigorous independent research and have delivered lasting scientific contributions to improve living and working conditions throughout the world.

As we step into the future, we continue to drive transformative change in pursuit of a safer and more resilient society.

Learn how Underwriters Laboratories uses science to create a safer world.

What We Do

Underwriters Laboratories devotes research and resources to several key areas of concentration,
and together our work strives to improve safety standards and practices worldwide.

Research Organization

Research Organization

Our Research organization furthers a common, evidence-based understanding of the benefits and risks of emerging products and new technologies.

Standards and Engagement Organization

Standards and Engagement Organization

Our Standards and Engagement organization develops and maintains consensus-based safety standards for both emerging and legacy products and technologies.

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Underwriters Laboratories Appoints Ron Blaustein Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

New Senior Vice President and CFO Ron Blaustein to provide financial leadership as Underwriters Laboratories organizations grow to help solve urgent global safety challenges.

Understanding and Addressing the Illicit Trade of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods

Partnering with CACN on Canadian Law Enforcement Training Course

Office of Research Experiences and Education

New Edition of Standard for Alarm and Electronic Security Systems Published in Canada

Standards and Engagement

Dr. David Steel Named Underwriters Laboratories Standards and Engagement Executive Director

Standards and Engagement

The Science of Coordinated Fire Suppression and Ventilation Tactics

Initiatives

All Initiatives

Underwriters Laboratories conducts original scientific research and releases information and reports for the benefit of public and private stakeholders.

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Modernizing Our Approach to Standards Development

By optimizing our approach to standards development, we continue to drive safety through standardization and quickly adapt to the rapidly changing and advancing world around us.

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Helping Students Gain Professional Skills in a Real Workplace

As a corporate partner of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, we are proud to participate in the work-study program to provide students with a valuable, hands-on internship experience.

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Helping Improve Safety for Airport Ground Support Vehicles

Battery-powered ground support vehicles at airports offer zero emissions and reduced fuel consumption, but also present new safety risks. Our Standard, UL 5840, help to address these risks.

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Standards Matter

To ensure products, systems and services operate safely and effectively, we develop standards that address risks while guiding safety, performance, and sustainability.

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Collaborating to Achieve International Standards Cooperation

We convene roundtable sessions with key leaders from industry, government, consumer groups, and standards bodies to create a roadmap for the development of consistent and effective safety standards.

The Future of Safety Science

The Future of Safety Science

How will we engineer the world to live in sustainable ways with limited resources? Watch this webinar series to learn from experts about solving critical safety issues.

Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI)

Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI)

Learn about the Digital Intelligence Safety Research Institute and Northwestern University's collaboration to create knowledge to develop machine intelligence technologies safely and equitably.

Let's Talk! Podcast Series from the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute at Underwriters Laboratories

Let's Talk!

Let’s Talk! is a podcast series hosted by the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute. We learn from scientists, researchers, and experts about specific areas of interest in energy storage.

Events

Underwriters Laboratories brings together key stakeholders and decision-makers from a wide cross-section of the global safety community. We seek to facilitate discussions that improve safety policies and practices around the world.