Working for a
Safer World
Meet ULRI’s new President and Chief Executive Officer
We are proud to welcome James J. Hudgens, ULRI’s new president and CEO. Learn more about him, his views on the organization and his focus on building long-term strategies that enable groundbreaking research and forging strong partnerships.
Our commitment
UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. We sense and act on risks to public safety with bold hypotheses and objective investigations. Learn about our commitment to engineer a safer and more sustainable world.
Grand Challenge #1
Building Resilience for a Sustainable Future
Many solutions to climate change involve technologies that will play a vital role in driving down global carbon emissions. We are working to build safety into the design, development, and deployment of these technologies for a safer energy transition.
Grand Challenge #2
Advancing Individual and Societal Health in the 21st Century
New manufactured products and chemicals play an important role in societal progress. We are investigating the long-term impact of these chemicals on people, other species, and ecosystems.
Grand Challenge #3
Promoting Safety at the Human-Digital Interface
We are in the early stages of a technological revolution powered by digital intelligence. As we become familiar with problems in the digital ecosystem, we aim to develop new frameworks for digital safety in partnership with experts worldwide.
Features and Highlights
New Horizons in Safety Science
Explore how our researchers are making today’s technologies safer and listen to a podcast with our chief research officer in this special report from Scientific American Custom Media.
2024 Impact Report
At UL Research Institutes, we are dedicated to advancing safety science to address the pressing challenges of our rapidly evolving world. Our 2024 Impact Report highlights our commitment to harnessing technological advancements for a safer and more sustainable future.
ULRI 2025 Annual Research Symposium
Our symposiums foster collaborative knowledge sharing and feature experts from different research areas, disciplines, and organizations offering their insights in thought-provoking presentations and energizing discussions.
Newsroom
Battery Safety
Lithium-ion Energy Explained
At a time when potentially risky energy storage technologies can be found in everything from consumer products to transportation, we are helping lay the groundwork for safe and reliable energy storage designs.
institutes and Offices
We foster and sustain public trust in our work through our commitment to independence, rigor, and transparency. Importantly, we share the knowledge we create for the public good.
Partnerships
Everyone benefits when world-class institutions work together to take on big challenges. Join us.
Grants
We’re funding scientific research to make the world safer, healthier, and more sustainable. Learn about funding opportunities.
Careers
Work to make the world a safer place. Start a rewarding career at UL Research Institutes with other socially minded colleagues focused on innovation, collaboration, and ethics.